Adding tractor tyres onto a Maruti 800 isn’t the brightest Idea as they are much heavier than the standard car tyres
First hitting the road in 1983, the Maruti Suzuki 800 remained the de-facto choice of many first-time car buyers from the middle-class population of India for almost three decades. The car sold in millions owing to its tag of the most affordable passenger vehicle in most of its life cycle. Even after a decade since its discontinuation, the 800 is used even today in many smaller towns and rural parts of India.
Due to its peppy engine and simple-to-fix mechanicals, the Maruti Suzuki 800 has remained one of the most sought-after choices among car modifiers. In the past, we have seen various examples of tastefully customized Maruti Suzuki 800s. Among such customizations, seldom come some examples of how not to overdo any modification in the small car. One such avoidable example is this – a Maruti Suzuki 800 fitted with tractor tyres, detailed in a YouTube video by HR Experiment.
Maruti Suzuki 800 with tractor tyres looks unusual
In the video, we can see a Maruti Suzuki 800 driven with tractor tyres fitted on them. The video does not reveal many details of the modification processes involved. We can see that the 800 has custom wheel spacers to accommodate much larger 28-inch tractor tyres instead of the stock 12-inch tyres.
While this experiment of driving the Maruti Suzuki 800 looks like a weird idea that has damaged the genuineness of the car, the overall project is eye-catching. It is evident by the large crowds gathered around the car and taking pictures and videos of this rather unusual vehicle.
What are the after-effects of such modifications?
Did you know Maruti Suzuki 800 came with 12-inch tyres?
The modified Maruti Suzuki 800 with such large-sized tractor tyres might look like a unique project, but it is not recommended and legal to run such a vehicle on public roads. Due to such large-sized tyres, the turning radius of the car has gone for a toss. As a result, taking sharp corners in this car has become extremely difficult due to the unusual increase in the track width.
It is a real-life modification and you can drive it around as well
While upsizing a tyre by an inch is still acceptable, fitting such large-sized tractor tyres are more than twice the stock tyre size. It harms the longevity of the mechanical parts of the car as they will wear and tear much faster.
It gets super-massive 28-inch tyres
Such a wacky update can permanently damage the chassis and suspension components of the car, which ultimately hampers the ride quality, handling and fuel efficiency. While the Maruti Suzuki 800 is a pretty basic car devoid of modern electronic aids, such an upsizing of tyres can also affect the performance of aids like ABS, EBD, traction control and electronic stability control.
Conclusion
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All we can say about this rather unusual and wacky upgrade in the tyre size is not recommendable. It completely disrupts the vehicle’s original essence, which develops after a lot of thought processes and investments put into the research and development of the car. Installing such type of tractor tyres in a passenger car like Maruti Suzuki 800 is an atrocious job – something which is unacceptable, both legally and ethically.
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