Coopers st maxx 255/85/16 ??

[County4.4]

Can you get these tyres in Australia and does anyone have them?
Pros and cons ?
Would like 255's but dont really want to get bf muds
Price ?

[weeds]

Toyo Open Country (get a pretty good rap) and Maxis Bighorn both do 255/85/16’s........from memory.

[DiscoClax]

Dick Cepek does at least one variant in that size, too...

[Marty90]

They're are on the Cooper's website so I'd say yes.

[tact]

Toyo Open Country (get a pretty good rap) and Maxis Bighorn both do 255/85/16’s........from memory.

Have run both of those tyres on my MY2013 DCPU.

The Toyos are on now (the deathly expensive official imports, not the cheaper grey imports). The (expensive) Toyos do seem better on and offroad as compared to the much less expensive Maxxis. Worth the price difference - that'd be a tough one to call.

Did I mention the Toyo's are expensive. The inside sidewall of the Maxxis are closer to the rear coil top mount, as compared to the much greater clearance offered by the (expensive) Toyos - when mounted on the stock Boost Alloy wheels without spacers.

I know I haven't mentioned that I reckon any tyre in this size (255/85R16) works well on my Defender. It lifts the overall gearing just the right amount with the added oomph of a nice BAS tune.

[Marty90]

Bridgestone has the AT D697 dueler in 225/95 16 that might be useful if you want an all-terrain. 255/85's seem to be only MT's

[LouNat58]

Hi County4.4,
I'm curious why you don't want bf muds?
I have been running them for 2 yrs with no problems.

[dromader driver]

Hi County4.4,
I'm curious why you don't want bf muds?
I have been running them for 2 yrs with no problems.

697's are very quiet and I have them now. haven't seen a mud that didn't sing

[County4.4]

Hi County4.4,
I'm curious why you don't want bf muds?
I have been running them for 2 yrs with no problems.
Hey lounat58
Was just concerned about noise when they get more worn.
Also 90% of time on bitumen. The rest on beach sand launching the boat and fishing the remote beaches of S.A.
Was hoping for something a little less aggressive.

Best tyres i ever had were 33/10/15 on a series 3 we travelled Aus in years ago.
Unstoppable on the beach.
Even towed an old jayco dove through some pretty full on sand dunes.
Thanks for all advice

[rick130]

697's are very quiet and I have them now. haven't seen a mud that didn't sing

But on a Deefer with all that wind, engine, driveline, rattling and creaking noise plus the howl from the Maxi low range gears I never used to notice. :lol2:

[Zeros]

I’ve had Kumho AT51’s 235/85R16 on my Defender for 5000km now.

The tread is more aggressive than it looks. The blocks are smaller than a mud, but still more blocky compared to many other AT’s.

Excellent grip on road with deep channels and lots of sipes. Excellent grip on fast dirt and tracks.

They started silent on road, now there is a slight hum particularly on sweeping corners. It’s what I expected. IMO they are a good combo and at $260 each a bargain.

Time will tell in terms of longevity and sidewall durability. Will report back down the track.