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,