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Hi @Hisham Masaad hopefully this will be my 1st fewbie+ drive as i have fulfilled the requirements for the promotion. thanks,

Thank you @Mehmet Volga for the amazing drive today , i always enjoy being part of your convoy. @Will Seivewrightand @Joseph Raju thanks for the great team work and support. And a special thanks to the great convoy members that made our day a really fun and memorable day full of smiles , jokes and laughter. Looking forward to see you soon on the sand.

Congratulations @Tom B

Hi , I would like to share my experience of the decision i have taken in this regards so others might have the benefit without scratching their heads over and over thinking about the way to go at least the Pajero Owners . so in my case , as i already have a 3" lift kit i have decided to go with the bigger tires than my original ones so i have installed on my car the Geolander G015 265/65 R18 and following are my observations : 1. Noise : in regards to the noise , i couldn't feel much of noise increase compared to my H/T (10/10) 2. Drive experience sand : much better Grip and traction on sand my engine in much happier ( 10/10) 3. Drive experience on the road: I have felt a better control ( marginal ) on the road with my old tires especially on the curves, but i think this should because of the higher tires wall , but I got used to it after a few drives ( 9/10) 4. Speedometer error: as per my calculations there is around 3.5% error margin in the readings of the dashboard so if your speedometer is showing 100Km/h you are actually driving 103.4Km/h and if your speedometer is showing 160 Km/h you are actually driving at actual speed of 165.5 Km/h . I tested this equation on my way to LIWA ( around 300KM trip ) and i didn't get any speeding tickets till now ( fingers crossed i will not get any 😂🤣) (6/10 ) 5. Tires Rubbing: i have experienced some rubbing caused by the mud flaps when going down a very steep incline and i solved it by simply removing them 😆, i might trim them later on ( 9/10 ) 6. The looks and appearance: My car looks much aggressive and better looking ( 10/10) I would rate my total experience 9/10 One important advice, please make sure to do the correct wheel alignment for your car after you install the bigger tires . cheers,

Thank you @Frederic for the all the fun , laughter , guidance, and leadership you have given to the Convoy. Although we have had a few sticky situations were we all had to do a bit of a shoveling and pulling but the patience and the positive energy you and @JeromeFJ have shared with us was extraordinary." with you guys i will indeed drive all the way to OMAN with no hesitation 😂" I simply loved it !!! sign me up for the Next LIWA Crossing 💪😁

Thanks @Ahmad Shaker for this nice summary of the drive. You are great and confident driver and It was nice to meet you man and looking forward to see you again in similar adventures 😃 Also to all the other convoy members. I really enjoyed driving with you guys Cheers 🍻

Congratulations @Michel Van Woudenberg well deserved my friend.

@Fredericthanks for your advice, honestly i would prefer to go with the 3rd option but i am concerned about the speedometer error and the gear shifting issue ( if you would know someone who can recalibrate them you will help me alot) Thanks

Hi @Gregory thanks for the information. as per what i have been told that G015 is made in Malaysia and G012 is made in japan. Honestly i have been driving with my current H/T Tiers at pressure 12.5 and 13.5 and i only had one popout ( totaly my personal mistake) So i think worst case scenario i will go with my my original rims . Thanks

@Rob S thanks for sharing your experiance with me. But i have a question how did you adjust the speedometer? As going with larger tierd will affect the speedometer and i think the AT shifting? Did you face any issue from tgat point? thanks.

Hi Guys, Till this moment i am using my HT goodyear tires, but i think i have reached to a level that i need to give my car engine a little bit of support and grip. so, i am planning to change my tires to Geolander A/T tires but i have the following questions in my mind: 1. should i go with G015 or G012 as both of them are A/T tires ? 2. my current car rims are 18 inch, should i invest in smaller rims( 15" or 16") or 18 is ok. 3. i already have 3inch lift kit , if i decide to keep the 18inch rims should i go to higher tires (265/65/R18) or is it not recommended ( my current tire size is 265/60R 18 ) . thanks in advance

@varunmehndiratta thanks for the great support you have provided us and the well described report..... having a pop-outs was a good lesson to never to get distractes even to reject a call 😂😂😂 .... Thanks @Gaurav for the interesting drive and experiance i got from being your SL. Thanks for everyone for the great drive and looking forward for the next drive. P.S i will upload the videos of the drive this evening