Thread: best 17" AT for D3 ??

Hi Steve,

What about considering the new Bridgestone D697's as a thought?

http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/treads/d697.aspx

For one thing the Cooper AT3 is not an LT(Light Truck) tyre.

Same goes for the GG AT2, they are not an LT tyre.

If it was me, I would go with either of these,

BFG AT

Kumho KL78

Bridgestone D697 as Terry has mentioned

MTZ 4 Rib

Maxxis 751

Couragia A/T the tyre in this brand comes in two types LT265/70/17(Light Truck) and P265/70/17(not light truck)

Any of these will do, but make sure they are LT.

Baz.

Hi Steve,
You can get the Cooper AT3 in a LT. Check out this link Cooper Tires - Tyres. If you scroll down, you will see what LT tyres are available.

If your tyres are a LT tyre, it surprises me that they have blown out.
I have covered 10K on my Cooper AT3 265/70/17 LT tyres are are very happy with them.
Part of the reason for me buying this particular tyre is the fact that my tyre dealer (have known them for 15 years) strongly recommended them for their strength and reliability.

Cheers, Craig

Originally Posted by Redback

For one thing the Cooper AT3 is not an LT(Light Truck) tyre.

Baz.

Hi Baz my ones are LT actually you get certain sizes especially the smaller rim sizes in LT I have 245/70/17 LT but thanks for all the other suggestions.
cheers

steve

Originally Posted by TerryO

Hi Steve,

What about considering the new Bridgestone D697's as a thought?

Bridgestone Dueler D697

The Bridgestone tyres look pretty good do you have them on your car Terry?
Any cheap place to purchase in Sydney?

I also spoke to the importer of the Cooper tires and I just emailed him pictures of the tyres as well as my invoice will be interesting to see whether Cooper will do something about it. Happy to try the MAXI ST if they give them to me for free.

I probably also get a second set of steel rims I heard you can order them with different offsets? What what offset would you guy's recommend for 265/70/17?

Originally Posted by Disco4SE

Hi Steve,
You can get the Cooper AT3 in a LT. Check out this link Cooper Tires - Tyres. If you scroll down, you will see what LT tyres are available.

If your tyres are a LT tyre, it surprises me that they have blown out.
I have covered 10K on my Cooper AT3 265/70/17 LT tyres are are very happy with them.
Part of the reason for me buying this particular tyre is the fact that my tyre dealer (have known them for 15 years) strongly recommended them for their strength and reliability.

Cheers, Craig

yes I'm also quite happy in regards to handling and puncture resistance however all of my side wall's show the same wear and tear after only 20.000k's and Bruce from Davies Performance told me yesterday he has seen a lot of Cooper tires with the same wear and tear and he would not recommend them.

I don't see that the damage to your tyres is any indication of weakness of the carcase as they have been damaged by rocks and its to the top one's credit that its still holding air.

Fair enough Graham, the only thing that baffles me is that I'm the only one with the damage all other club members with different tyres and a lot of them driving the same lines do not display the wear. And it's certainly not that I'm deliberately trying to damage the tires rather the opposite.