Dakar 200 series

[r3run33]

Anyone have more info on the Dakar rally Toyota auto body 200 series in this video or the other entries in the rally?

YouTube

 

[OGBeno]

See the link in my sig line.

 

[r3run33]

Thanks beno. Hey do you know any links to any of the 100 series ones running the event?

 

[uzj100]

It appears the 150 series has beaten the 200 in this years Dakar.

T2 general ranking stage 14 car page akar

 

[04UZJ100]

It appears the 150 series has beaten the 200 in this years Dakar.

T2 general ranking stage 14 car page akar

What are the different subclasses within the cars class mean?

 

[OGBeno]

Here's a pretty decent small article:

dakar rally argentina chile peru 2012 I marathonrally.com special I rallye raid, suv, offroad and marathonrally motorsports magazine

 

[Itsky]

What size tires do most of these dakar trucks run?

 

[uzj100]

Either 235/85 R 16 or 255/85 R 16.

 

[Surfy]

Why they dont use bigger tyres? Und why we all use the bigger ones?

 

[jonharis]

Why they dont use bigger tyres? Und why we all use the bigger ones?

Because Americans are obsessed with looks and because there isn't a 35" tire that is narrow track.

 

[Surfy]

Sorry, i dont mean bigger, i mean wider.

Toyota sells the Land Cruiser 200 in Europe with

285/50R20 112V or

285/60R18 116V

(http://de.toyota.ch/cars/new_cars/land_cruiser-v8/specs.aspx)


But why they sell it this way? Is "wider" better on road?

Surfy