Gaurav

This is totally ridiculous, such people really exists on face of earth.....?

Also you can check Sumitomo Shaheen Sand tires, that are similar to Siam 900 but an inch safer on road if you are really hung up on trying the full time sand tires.

What you are referring to must be Siam 900 tires aka ballon tires. They are awesome in sand and insanely dangerous on road and high speed and worst on wet surface. Unless your house is next door to desert and you only used them for sand, I wouldn't advise that. Last I heard in 3-4 years back, that they have been discontinued. For cheap and good offroad tires with good safety aspect you can choose Yokohama Geolander ATS (450), Nitto dura grappler (400), Cooper Discoverer ATR (400). Used tires are also good option, if you know how to check and buy them. I have tried once Michelin LTX, as original was 750 each tire and I want to know how will they perform in sand before I bite 3000 dhs bullet, so I tested the used one for 3-4 drives and once 100% satisfied I bought the new ones. Buying new ones were even better and super smooth on road. For used tires in offroad, you cannot use it for long time. They will be only good for a month or few and then you will have endless pop-outs on every drive. I have seen one guy who used to live on 100 dhs used tire only and used to suffer a lot. Newer tire for offroad will give you better economy in a long run for lets say 3-4 years, so it's always worth to invest on new tires once you are convinced with your choice.

Follow the route posted on my initial post, cross from al ain border.

It was the most amazing and magical drive that I have been waiting for since long time. I spent about 17 years in Dubai and been to almost every nook and corner in the UAE, but never realized that we can cover all the emirates in one day until Waqas imagination gave us this idea. The idea of covering whole country in one day round road trip was just too exciting. And this excitement continue to grow when one after the other carnity member signed up against all the odds of 45-50 degrees heat and driving through the dry and arid land could be strenuous. The occasion of reaching 15,000 members was just too big that no one care about August heat and jumped into this exciting drive to mark their presence. Sincere thanks to Asif Hussain, Abdul Basit Khan, Baiju Jayapalan, Kavin Shah, Manu M S, Ayesha, Rahimdad, Saleem and Vivian. We started from last Emarat Petrol Station on Jebel Ali side toward Abu Dhbai by 10 AM and finished at Dubai Canal by 12 AM by driving almost 700 kms. It took us 14 hours instead of 10-11 hours as planned, but we learned a lot from this first experience and still manage to cover all the emirates in one day. Starting point: Emarat Petrol Station, SZR, Dubai Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi Al Jimi Mall, Al Ain Fujairah City Center Iceland Waterpark, Ras Al Khaimah Dreamland Aquapark, Umm Al Quwain Ajman City Center, Ajman Sharjah Paintball Park, Sharjah Dubai Canal Parking, Dubai Lesson Learned: Factor extra time for wrong turns, closed road, detour through unpaved slower roads etc. Optimize the picture taking time, and no need to over-perfect every moment. Restrict lunch break and add few quick tea stops enroute. Start early to experience Al Ain - Fujairah - RAK route in daylight. Reverse route can be tried to put interesting roads and scenic beauty in daylight. We can exclude Al Ain as it's part of Abu Dhabi emirates.

Due to some unavoidable circumstances, I won't be able to join you all in this most awaited Salalah trip. I'm going to miss this very badly.

Apart from above things desertdude mentioned, you will experience heavier ride and high fuel consumption if you engage full time 4x4 in your LC, while on road. However, if you experience on road surface that has turn slippery due to an accident or nature's impact or broken road where all 4 tires grip will make noticeable difference, then you can use it for a short while.

All set to go guys....? I am almost ready

Sticker you will get it on next drive, but certificate is exclusive for this one. Hope to see you on next trips.

Good morning all, I hope everyone participating in tomorrow's drive must have read my above post and follow as advised for your safety and enjoyment. Looking forward to see you all soon in next 22 hours.......! Please be on time, by 9 AM so that we can setup cars, share the route and do proper driver's briefing and move the convoy sharp at 10 AM.