Thread: Cooper tyres on 110

I'm still not convinced, I never said they were a bad tyre I actually acknowledged they might be good for the price representing good value.

I just don't think they stack up to the bigger brands!

The new BFG AT I am aware are having problems just like when you buy a new series car.
Try comparing to the old style BFG AT the Maxxis can't even come close.

Regardless I never compared them to any one particular brand rather made the comparison between all the major brands.

I'm pretty sure a large percentage of Maxxis buyers if they had a larger budget to choose a tyre wouldn't opt for a Maxxis. My understanding is they have always been a cheaper alternative not a first choice. Again I never said they were bad, they're just not great.

I still can't find any tech info on them maybe because there isn't.

You don't really have to worry about my opinion my reason for choosing a particular brand over another is because of my experiences and info that I have processed over the years, that will vary greatly to others.

If someone posts on here what is the Best tyre choice I'm going to recommend based on my experiences the Coopers, and acknowledge the attributes of BFG, Bridgestone, etc.

If someone posts on here what is the cheapest best tyre choice then I'll leave that to you and your experiences with your Maxxis.

If you don't understand that and want to compare them against some of the major brands best performers, then I won't entertain the thought.

This is not personal so don't take my abruptness the wrong way, I'm not trying to **** you off, my views just vary widely from yours.

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No problem. I didnt have budget in mind when i purchased Maxxis. They were recommended as the best tyre for my application that included regularly towing 2 tonns. The recommendation was from Jax as well as a number of others including family members who had run virtually all brands over some 30 plus yeats... It just so happened they were not the same cost as BFG etc. I am not trying to convince you because you have clearly made up your mind and equate cost with quality.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

No problem. I didnt have budget in mind when i purchased Maxxis. They were recommended as the best tyre for my application that included regularly towing 2 tonns. The recommendation was from Jax as well as a number of others including family members who had run virtually all brands over some 30 plus yeats... It just so happened they were not the same cost as BFG etc. I am not trying to convince you because you have clearly made up your mind and equate cost with quality. Cheers

Scott you hit the nail on the head- "you have clearly made up your mind and equate cost with quality" Damn right I am a strong believer in "you get what you pay for" and my choice has proven me right.

And just in case you were under the impression that I was directing the price conscious decision towards you personally, I wasn't, I was generalising.

I'm happy they work for you, I don't think driving a Defender which has a lack of soundproofing, will IMO accomodate a noisy tyre.

Scott I'm sure they are a reasonable tyre for some, we are all different in our choices, what a boring world if we were all the same.

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I was at my local Jax today getting two new Hankook ATs in 215/75/15LT fitted to the camper trailer ($179 each) and asked questions about 235/85/16s for the Defender. The Pirelli Scorpion ATRs are about $240 while the Hankook ATs in the same size are about $225. Both are 120 rated and LT. Prices are certainly good. So there's two more choices. Both have gotten good write ups, so worth considering.

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I have the Hankook Dynapro M/T's in 265/75R16. 30,000km so far and going strong

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I was at my local Jax today getting two new Hankook ATs in 215/75/15LT fitted to the camper trailer ($179 each) and asked questions about 235/85/16s for the Defender. The Pirelli Scorpion ATRs are about $240 while the Hankook ATs in the same size are about $225. Both are 120 rated and LT. Prices are certainly good. So there's two more choices. Both have gotten good write ups, so worth considering. Sent from my SM-G900I using AULRO mobile app

The Pirelli Scorpion I had on a Jeep a few years back, I never used them Offroad but they were fantastic on road, found them to be a softer compound and stuck really well in the wet, they were quiet and handled as they should. Oh and I got about 100,000klm out of them.

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As I read these posts I seem to see a similar passion and arguments to our old Landrovers vs Toyota vs Nissan etc debate!

In my un-informed opinion there seems to be enormous variation in all brands.

One example I had was 9 years ago we bought a Prado when we where living up in Karratha. I copped a bit of flack about not swapping out the standard Dunlops for Coopers or whatever. Heard from some other Prado drivers how they barely got 20,000km etc out of them.

Anyway, in the end I got over 80,000 from them and they may have got a bit more but front went out of alignment.

I currently have the standard Michelins my Defender came with. Got me everywhere so far and seem pretty quiet. Done 40k and look like they have a lot more to go - test now is to see how much more I get!

Originally Posted by EastFreo

I currently have the standard Michelins my Defender came with. Got me everywhere so far and seem pretty quiet. Done 40k and look like they have a lot more to go - test now is to see how much more I get!

I'm currently sitting on 33,000 km on the factory goodyear MT's... Tread is pretty much down to the TWI's and starting to chip badly.