IMHO, this one is going to give the Fortuner / Pajero Sport something to think about.
According to the launch article, it has a lot of "ISUZU DNA".
Chev TrailBlazer - due in 2012
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I like it!
Good looks. None of these bling big chrome chinese stuff like the latest appliance. Yuck!
Good looks. None of these bling big chrome chinese stuff like the latest appliance. Yuck!
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I just hope that it comes out with normal size rims (17" or smaller)... not the 20" rims they talk about in the article!
That is a pity that as power increases, speed increases, so brakes get bigger, so rims bet bigger... But they don't seem to increase the overall wheel diameter, so tires get smaller
That is a pity that as power increases, speed increases, so brakes get bigger, so rims bet bigger... But they don't seem to increase the overall wheel diameter, so tires get smaller
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Greg_SA wrote:I just hope that it comes out with normal size rims (17" or smaller)... not the 20" rims they talk about in the article!
That is a pity that as power increases, speed increases, so brakes get bigger, so rims bet bigger... But they don't seem to increase the overall wheel diameter, so tires get smaller
- It's American/Asian, where they are not so obsessed with large brakes.
- Most brakes fit inside an 18" rim, and there are decent off-road tyres available in 18"
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There may be decent tires in 18", but they don't have a nice high sidewall for deflating.4ePajero wrote:Greg_SA wrote:I just hope that it comes out with normal size rims (17" or smaller)... not the 20" rims they talk about in the article!
That is a pity that as power increases, speed increases, so brakes get bigger, so rims bet bigger... But they don't seem to increase the overall wheel diameter, so tires get smaller
- It's American/Asian, where they are not so obsessed with large brakes.
- Most brakes fit inside an 18" rim, and there are decent off-road tyres available in 18"
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2005 Pajero DiD SWB GLS (sold)
2005 Pajero DiD SWB GLS (sold)
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265-65-18 gives a lot of (read 'enough') surface area when deflated.Greg_SA wrote:There may be decent tires in 18", but they don't have a nice high sidewall for deflating.
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So at best its an Isuzu...Pajero Sport Owners has nothing to think about.
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Far ends of the scale.....paw_by_paw wrote:Much of a copy of Audi Q5, Pajero Sport and Tuna
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I just wonder how I will fit a steel bumper replacement and winch on that nose?
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I really like the looks of the Chev and if it has low range and a good price bracket it will definately be something to consider between Tuna and Pajero Sport.4ePikanini wrote:Far ends of the scale.....paw_by_paw wrote:Much of a copy of Audi Q5, Pajero Sport and Tuna
I just wonder how I will fit a steel bumper replacement and winch on that nose?
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