D4 19inch COOPER Zeon LTZ 255 55 19

Plane Fixer (and others),

How have you found the Coopers Zenon LTZs? I am about to order some rubber for the D4 and keen to hear any feed back, particuarly in relation to road noise (my main concern for Coopers).

We spend a bit a bit of time on Gravel roads given where we live (20kms min in any direction!), however then we are probarbly 80% black top. Get a trip away each year to beaches and or up North, but I am guessing that i will need a set of harder/specific tyres for anything to serious up north - unless the Cooper Zeons cover the both the road and off road well.

Anyway keen for any comments before I deceide between the Coopers, Pirelli Scorpions or General Grabbers (if I can find them in WA!).

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Plane Fixer

I had the Coopers fitted yesterday and have just driven down to Sydney.
The pressures set at the tyre dealer was 40 PSI and I found on the drive down the ride was a bit harder and the handling was a bit 'tip toe'.
The tyres has a slight whine at cruising speed but not too intrusive.
I have dropped the pressures to 38 PSI all round and will evaluate the handling on the way home on Friday morning.
They were $425 each fitted.
My fuel consumption with some short running around at home and then the Coffs Sydney I have got 10L/100 but have only done 2800 km total so far.
Graeme (another one)

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I think you will find the LTZ Zeons will do both quite well.
Especially in WA as most of your off road stuff is sand based.

I have damaged some edges off roading but you have to expect this on rock steps. Nothing too bad though.

I'm replacing mine back with the same. ;)

I have just come back from a trip which took in all types of roads, Coffs, Sydney, Canberra, through the Alpine Way to Vic high country, Melbourne, and back to Coffs via all the back roads, including gravel. A lot was on wet bitumen roads as in places it hosed down. There was no loss of grip and at no time I felt uncomfortable. It is also the fact I have come from a Patrol to the Disco. The difference is like night and day.
The tyres have a bit of whine on smooth freeways. Their grip is excellent; the stability control cut in before the tyres started to lose grip, and on gravel I had some very wide corners so I tried the grip there and was very satisfying. I was only able to hang the tail only if I tried and then "nanny' stopped it early.
I have been running 38PSI instead of the 40PSI recommended and it gave just that little more comfortable ride.
To sum up; the tyres are great on a fantastic vehicle and will now have no hesitation to go anywhere.
Cheers, Graeme(another one)

I also have them and find the road noise to be excellent. Also the handling in the wet and on gravel roads are great!. Paid $460 fitted each at Tamworth NSW.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Rollin over

I also have them and find the road noise to be excellent. Also the handling in the wet and on gravel roads are great!. Paid $460 fitted each at Tamworth NSW.

Cheers

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About time you put up some photos :)

Cheers, Craig

Thanks for your comments, order will be made tomorrow....still a toss up between the coopers and Pirelli in my mind. Have not seen any prices from my local guy on the options yet either..

Pricing is very annoying. US sites such as this have them for $US216. It could be worth trying to get a group order together and find someone willing to freight?

Got a quote with freight recently....was going to save me 450....but then it was over 1000 so some import costs would be imposed. No warranty also.
So I gave it a miss.
Prefer to be robbed by the local tyre guy, then Julia any further.
Brett...

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Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

Prefer to be robbed by the local tyre guy, then Julia any further.
Brett...

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Bad news....she gets you anyway with imports and taxes! :bangin:


I emailed Tread Depot last night for a freight cost and they are coming back to me with a cost. Will let you know what they come back with.

I like to support my local guy out bush - and know he is not ripping me off, they are there to make a margin and provide a service (and happy for them to do so), its the taxes and importers getting $$$ and making our prices seem very high compared to other countries.

Ok thanks for all the good advice. We love talking tyres. I'm trying to decide between the cooper Ltz and the general grabber at. Going onto a d4 19inch. Coopers at $440 - GG's at $320. Any thoughts?