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  4. Changing from HT road tires to AT

    in General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Xaf
    Corrected “higher” density to “lower”

    On 7/21/2020 at 3:51 PM, J J said:

    Had to replace the tyre ! The debris on the road did this unfortunately :( 

    10k Km 

    Yeah had to change ! oh well :( 

    @J J

    I did a calculation what your recommended cold air tire pressure is, for your tires and car the 35 PSI is the correct pressure. All LT tires should be driven with minimum 35 PSI on the road. Lower than that causes wear and tear on the tire.

    What I am trying to explain, might not be the reason why you had your puncture, but this is just as information for the future.

    When we inflate with a compressor after the drive, 2 variables are different compared with the recommended cold tire pressure.

    1, the air from the compressor is hot, has a lower density, will shrink in volume when it cools down.
    2, your tires are warm from the drive, they will cool down as soon you start driving on the road, due to airflow and less resistance.

    So what happens when you inflate after the drive to 35 PSI, your tires will automatically go to a lower PSI than 35 and this causes extra wear and tear.

    Due to your LT tires, you can go easily up to a higher pressure without any risks. I would recommend you to go to 38 PSI and check it the morning after with a pressure gauge how much it went down.

    This is just to extend the lifetime of your tires.

    To all other people, this recommendation is only for LT rated tires. Not for P or Metric.

     

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    COVID19 Compliant - Intermediate Desert Drive - Area 53 (West) - Dubai - 24 Jul 2020

    in Offroad Drives

    Posted

    Trip Report from my perspective.

    The trip had not started yet and I was asked to help a stuck Range Rover who went camping with his family. (This was the Omen of the day, a day with refusals and stucks)
    The Range Rover had a crappy/flingy tow point, I made it clear with the owner that I was willing to help, but on the condition that if there is any damage at my car, that the costs would be on him. He agreed with this and with a gentle tuck I was able to get him out. Please be strong in this, because most of the times these guys are with friends and they all know it better and screaming next to car, YALLA YALLA YALLA.

    As I said, the first stuck was the omen of the day. Many refusals and stucks, but no shame. Due to the rain last week the terrain was not forgiving. Nevertheless I find that everybody was doing well. 

    @Kalahari gave a good example what you should do if you can't make the criss cross, steer down and make a loop, gain momentum and try again. It should be obvious for the person behind that he should wait, but always announce it on the radio, so that the preceding and follower know what your intentions are. (Kalahari, this is not directed to you, but as a general note to everybody) @Rinelle Sanaani @Tbone , I debriefed you both about this.

    In general to all drivers, try to think as a group. If the convoy is not moving in front of you and the cars are coming from behind, try to imagine if there will be enough space for them. If space is available, move yourself, if not, please announce it on the radio so they will wait until the convoy is moving again. In these high dunes we often have no vision what is happening in front of us. 

    @Febin Frederic was unfortunate today with a flat tire. I think you cut your sidewall on a bush or stone somewhere. It can happen to everybody. But please first thing you should do, is to find the correct size lug wrench. (we were lucky we had the correct size for you) You have a perfect spare wheel with same tire, not really useful without a lug wrench. 

    So to everybody, check your tools, does your wrench fit on your lug nuts? Don't assume it will!

    @Kalahari @Najeeb Mohammed @Febin Frederic @Rinelle Sanaani @Tbone You drove all well this morning, I liked what I've seen. Little bit fine tuning, little bit more trust what your car can do, feeling of how much momentum you need, again, it is summer and the terrain is not forgiving. 

    @Colin Jordan @Michael sammy @Brette I think you were all doing well with Colin the least struggling and Brette was left with a chewed up track. Poor black stallion.

    @EmmanuelThank you for the drive today.

     

    @Michael sammy and @Tbone My apologies again for a bit impatient with the stuck of Michael. I was getting hungry and when I am hungry I am not the same Xaf. Due to the heat and time, I did not take time to explain why I wanted that you pull him from the front. To clarify to everyone, it was possible from both sides, 50/50 in my opinion, but due to other cars around and instead of pulling first in reverse and then try again to get over the ridge, it makes more sense to just pull the car out of the shit, instead of dealing with the shit twice. 

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend. :)


    Xaf

     

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  8. F1 2020

    in Motorsport General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Rahimdad said:

    And that makes one point clear, never panic. Just follow leaders like @Xaf, @Ale Vallecchi, @Wrangeld, @Jeepie, @Brette, @Srikumar, @Frederic, @sertac, @Shamil, @Gaurav, @Asif Hussain, @Javier M  @Emmanuel and the likes for the best off road experience. They are very patient and never panicked which means they have the best solutions in record time to make every off-road experience a unique one.

    I have patience until a certain point!!!

    Something like this>
     

    😄😁☺️😊🙂🤨🕰🤯

    1 hour ago, topgear said:

    @Rahimdad your own name should be mentioned as well 😃


    If only Ferrari is also at the sharp end of the grid challenging MB and RBR

    Let them struggle! 

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  9. F1 2020

    in Motorsport General Discussion

    Posted

    3 hours ago, topgear said:

    Anyone managed to catch the race yesterday - Hungary GP?

    I am quite impressed with Redbull for fixing Max's suspension on the grid and Max went on to secure no.2 spot on the podium. It was really working under pressure to the perfection. In case you are wondering, Max slide off and hit the tyre wall whilst driving to the starting grid.

    Very cool race yesterday, the racing is back.

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  10. Ford Bronco

    in Ford General Discussion Forum in UAE

    Posted

    13 hours ago, desertdude said:

    I think it's a shame everybody keeps comparing to the Wrangler. But I guess in American that's it's closet rival and frame of reference.

    I think between a Bronco and a Wrangler it would be Bronco without a doubt. 

    Let's hope when it comes into the real world of the sand dunes here it's not a total shit case.

    I agree with you, the Bronco just looks good, let's see how it performs. Time will tell.

  14. F1 2020

    in Motorsport General Discussion

    Posted

    I am with you Topgear, this is still a topsport driven by top athletes.

    Not really interested what the top 2 teams will achieve, most probably Mercedes 1 and Red Bull 2.

    But very interesting what is happening in the middle. And how will Ferrari save this season?

    Also strong characters behind the wheel, from a driver that lost his Father and friend and still performed through his career to a guy who is not coming from an elite family and still made it into the sport.

    This is still an art.

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  19. Srikumar has been promoted to the CREW level - Highest rank

    in Announcements

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    Finally some time to write something. Saw my name earlier passing by but due to the hectic I had no time to write something decent. First of all congratulations with your achievement. I have not much to contribute than what already has been said. Haven't seen you in a while and probably this will be rare in the future due to the split drives that are available on a Friday.  

    But at least I have some memes for you!

    Congratulations Sri.

     

     

     

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  20. Tyre suggestion for off-road and daily driver

    in Discussions

    Posted

    Mastercraft Courser AXT

    My review after 10.000km usage:

    - Compared to H/T tires more noise on the road, acceptable.

    - Can go easily to 10 psi, didn’t try lower. No issues, hard core off-roading, sliding, wadis, till now no pop-outs/ cracks.

    - I found them quite heavy compared to my H/T, but my H/T were 285/60 18, the Mastercrafts 285/70 17. I feel difference in performance, need a bit more momentum on dunes.

    - Same company as coopers, same quality control. Price difference is probably to cover marketing costs for Cooper.

    - Looks cool

     

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