Thread: Coopers LTZ - anyone tried them??

Picked up the July edition today go Disco - on top again!
Page 16 report looked promising enough I gave then a call re the suspension kit but they are quite some time away yet. Should be a great option.
Cheers
Rob

Got the dealer to put General Grabber tyres on my D3 when I got it new about 3 weeks ago. Obviously very early days yet but so far they seem good they have a little bit of noise but hardly noticable, the handling is great even in the wet, and the very small amount of rocky and sloppy stuff I have managed to find so far seemed to give them not trouble at all

Originally Posted by rob4play

Picked up the July edition today go Disco - on top again!
Page 16 report looked promising enough I gave then a call re the suspension kit but they are quite some time away yet. Should be a great option.
Cheers
Rob

Not that far really. A few out at the moment for testing in more extreme conditions. If you left your name at Mitchell Bros I am sure they will let you know when they have some in.

Just an update on the LTZs - dropped the spare on the weekend and inflated to 20 psi - slid back in and out no problem so left at that. Have the compresser with me at all times so happy with that. Ride well, track well, turn in well - they guys seem to have done a really good job on the alignment and wheel balance. A bit of hum at high freeway speeds if you listen for it with radio off, wife couldn't tell any difference. Just gives the satisfaction of some real tread at last. Stopped beautifully no tyre noise just a fint monmentary hint of ABS an a freeway high speed stoppage. Threw all the heavy mud off straight onto the concrete drive from the back of the property i.e. no clogging. Running at 42 rear and 40 front pretty much as I have run Goodrich ATs on previous Discos. Tyre Dealer had set to the placard 36 and 33 which while giving a nice soft and still responsive drive would I amm sure result in premature wear.
Have had minor rubbing as reported in the US - planting it through a roundabout and at the change of direction to exit - minor rubbing evidence at front of rear wheel wells on the bulge at around 3 o'clock looking at from driver side and as reported.
However have not noticed any when driving over speed bumps rather fast or when towing the camper trailer on a test this afternoon which included some rough ground and speed through a failrly vicious dip which tests most cars suspension and clearance if driven through at speed. Birdsville coming up and the real test.
Might get it remapped during the pre trip vehicle test!!!

Update on LTZ Coopers

Have had ours on for about 12k and rotated them the other day have worn about 3mm in tread depth so 6mm overall spare now fits under car with 28psi I have removed the plastic/composite stone guard. I run 37-38 in the tyres usually for the best economy but 28 will get the missus home in an emergancy on the bitumen .If we are off road there is always a compressor packed.Will look faily hard at the adaption that uses the cars compressor.
The tyres are going fairly well wear wise, the above pressure keeps them in pretty good shape whack a bit more in on fully loaded missions, am a bit dissapointed in the fuel usage increase on the bitumen and there has been a bit off chipping on some of the lugs not 2 bad as the rock up here is as sharp as glass in some spots and can shred tyres to bits in 200-300kms. They are awsome in the coarse sand shellgrit we have for beaches as long as you drop the pressures to about 28 have had to go to 20 but was asking a lot try to get where it was pointed. I dont like to go much lower than 28 unless desperate as one minute you are on the beach the next it could be rocks
Supersticky mud when trying to launch the Tinny in creeks gets a bit messy (live by BRICKS motto)
All in all pretty happy
Still having dramas hiding my mitchel bros hitch from the rear sensor if there are any fresh ideas would love to see them.

Originally Posted by JAMS

Still having dramas hiding my mitchel bros hitch from the rear sensor if there are any fresh ideas would love to see them.

Have you rotated the sensors?

Great update on the tyres JAMS. Incidently what pressure do you run on the dirt roads there, you say some of the rock there is like glass? I noticed the increase in fuel use to but have not run enough or factored in the approx -4% due to the larger OD. Had an Autologic remap done today be interesting to see how it helps once I stop testing the extra power. The increase in mid range power was certainly noticeable on a very steep long hill on the way home. ARB bar and lights next week then hitch up the trsiler and off to Birdsville.
Cheers
Rob
PS could not be bothered rotating the sensors yet so just cut a couple of the stick on rubber foot protectors you can buy in various sizes (Bunnings)for furniture, electronic items etc and screen off that way. Just have to remember that if there is an obstacle in the very centre and narrow the sensors won't see it. Rotating is certainly the more refined approach.

Originally Posted by rob4play

Running at 42 rear and 40 front pretty much as I have run Goodrich ATs on previous Discos. Tyre Dealer had set to the placard 36 and 33 which while giving a nice soft and still responsive drive would I amm sure result in premature wear.

My TPMS has temperature readings. I found that it was important to keep the rear tyres at the heavy load end of the placard guide to avoid heat build up at highway speeds even with a light load.

Cheers, Steve