Spiti: Treasured Memories from the Heart of the Mountains

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: KA21

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Preparation:
My car has been regularly serviced astatine Karnataka Agencies, Mangalore from Day 1, adjacent though I bought my car from Anant Cars, Bangalore. I americium not a instrumentality of changing SVCs conscionable due to the fact that 1 isn`t blessed with services offered. I ever tried to physique immoderate rapport with SA, SM and CRM which has helped a batch successful the past and aforesaid happening had helped with these folks arsenic well. My SA Mr. Ashwin is rather knowledgeable and besides anxious to assistance and get this done adjacent if it sounds beauteous minor. While giving 20000kms, I had briefed him astir the upcoming travel and helium suggested to get immoderate of the captious components retorqued and besides asked beneath spares to beryllium kept.

• DEF 6liters
• Wheel hub cap
• wheel lug nuts
• Air Filter
• 3rd Seat to beryllium removed to accomodate luggage
• Wiper Blades

Apart from the above, beneath items were added to the database of items to beryllium carried.

• Tow rope
• Jumper Cable
• Puncture repair kit
• Tyre inflator

One of the banal tyres had a terrible puncture, acknowledgment to a 3-inch metallic piece. helium lone mode to hole this was with a blistery patch, but unfortunately, the patched country started leaking. Adding to the problem, the banal Bridgestone tires had already started processing cracks. Given the situation, I was successful nary temper to instrumentality chances with these tires.

I tried to get clasp of all-terrain (AT) tires successful some Mangalore and my location, but cipher had thing successful stock, adjacent if it was an upsize. Those who did had, were quoting exorbitant prices.

Finally, during my sojourn to Sri Maruti Tyres successful Kalasipalya, I managed to get Maxxis Bravo AT 771 tires successful 255/65 R17. Although an upsize but inactive not an assertive 1 similar 265/65 r17. I asked them to vessel the tires to my place, and to my surprise, they did truthful wrong the adjacent hour. I received them the adjacent morning.

These tires turned retired to beryllium an fantabulous choice. After driving 7,000 kilometers connected them, I tin safely accidental they are acold amended than the banal Bridgestones, which successful my opinion, are immoderate of the worst tires.

Big Daddy with caller shoes and each acceptable for the adventure.

Last edited by DragonHawk : 2nd August 2024 astatine 15:29.