Quote Originally Posted by team_v View Post
This is what i am thinking.
If i plan to do some offroading, i would be getting a full size spare in the boot area and some offroad spec tyres (cooper CS4's etc).
I'll say right up that I haven't done a lot of serious off roading (though a bit), but unless the offroading is pretty serious, cant see that the standard spare wouldn't get you through it with a bit of care. And if its that serious maybe the Tig isn't the best bet. With that said knowing how far even a moderately well driven 2wd car will go (I remember some shocked faces of 4wd owners when bypassing them on some 4wd tracks in an old 76 escort in the 80's), driven well the Tig is quite capable of getting a long way, provided the clearance and approach angle aren't critical in that terrainn (sometimes those issues just become inescapable - like hideous ruts or creek crossings with boulders that say "I want your sump" or approaches that say "thats a nice looking front air dam you have their - hmmmmm").

Same on the tyres - unless you are doing lots of offroading, why bother? True I've seen some comments on the Bridgestones (we have the Hancocks) but a significant expense and hassle in having a second set and having to swap, or if 'the set', a significant tradeoff on the bitumen if thats the vast bulk of driving.

Quote Originally Posted by team_v View Post
In reality, if you are planning on doing all that to the Tig to get it offroad, you might as well get an older "True 4wd" like a landcruiser or jeep etc that is built for offroading aas the Tig will only get you so far.
It would probably cost less in the long run as well.
Agree, except people may have their own reasons (dont want two cars and otherwise love the Tig) and its no different in principle from doing mods for improving on road performance, which more than a few are doing.

I do wonder though about how serious the off roading is that people are talking about, its not the vehicle you'd buy for really serious stuff, but driven well it would get to the majority of places most people are wanting to go, especially with the off road tech option helping. For years people did a lot of what is often considered '4wd only' now with far less capable vehicles.