Thread: tyre woes, what'll I try next?

I have until recently not had much time with coopers and must say now that I have them I hear both horror and good stories, bit like what I hear from other makes.

Some on hear love them some just hate them.
Take your pick. My mates run them and speak highly of them also.
I would take them to a coopers dealer and show them the issue.

Perhaps get or go for a part refund.
Get a quote for 4 new Coopers in 245/75 but make sure in LT.
Keep the others as spares on roof etc. They look to be more like 60% worn and on big trip they will not be much chop. IMHO.
I like to get new tyres at that point and perhaps sell old ones or put on trailer.

Have you tried the ATR's from cooper, very quiet and capable, in LT form.

Pirelli Scorpion have a good reputation at the moment but are not available everywhere and some places I heard are not able to get them at all.

BFG, I had on my last truck and were good but noisy.

Hope that helps.

I have heard very bad things about Coopers lately, from people in the know.

My local shop (which I trust) actively refused to sell me the Coopers they had in their shop as they didnt want to deal with the paperwork when they ****ed up.

Ive run BFG's a few times over the years and never had a problem, I bought BFG AT again this time.
IMO the K's you got out of your BFG's is very good, if I get that amount of travel from a tyre im cheering.

I just bought a set of LT 245.70x16 D694s for my RRC. I replaced a 10 year old set of BFG 245.75x16 .

My early impressions are that they are fantastic. VERY quiet, nice turn in, very smooth ride. They also have 13MM deep tread.

At $232 IMHO they are very attractive. At first I thought the tread pattern was a bit mild but after a good look they are IMHO about as aggressive as the BFGs, particularly in the shoulder area.

I too think the centre area looks unusual but it you look several of the newer designs have the elongated block. I think this is for noise reduction. AND I am pretty sure a lot of research has done on the compromise.

In any case if you are on dirt roads towing etc you do not need anything more aggressive. I just did the Kimberley, Tanami, GRR etc on a set of BFG Long Trails not LT with no blowouts.

I Know that many people me included use the "look" of the tyre as a factor in buying, but it is really a pretty bogus measure, when you consider the millions the tyre companies invest in testing.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I Know that many people me included use the "look" of the tyre as a factor in buying, but it is really a pretty bogus measure, when you consider the millions the tyre companies invest in testing.
Regards Philip A

I am running Pirelli Scorpion ATR in 245/70 16 and I am as impressed with them as you are with the D694s.

They don't look as aggressive as some others (including BFG AT) but they have been excellent thus far for my use.

I don't like the look of the Coopers and they regularly fail, so maybe there is something in it!

I've got the Pirelli ATR's and so far they have been excellent, but for touring I have been running the Goodyear MTR and they have been absolutely outstanding! I would have no hesitation in buying them again. These tyres are probably 6 years old as a guess, still going and have never given problems (well, except for spinning on the rim when being silly with them at low pressure). The MTR has an open pattern for traction, a carcass that has been benchmark for a long time now and silica compound rubber for improved traction and improved wear. Its also very smooth for an open tyre. Its only comparable tyre is the Cooper ST but it is significantly better than the ST. The new MTR with Kevlar is now really a mud tyre, the old pattern is a high traction AT.

I love my BFG MT's but have heard a lot of ngative comemnts ion the AT's of late.
Woudln't touch Coopers (unles it's beer).

Mickey Thompson ATZ - 5 rib (for AT type) or 4-rib for more off-road orientation.
Have a look and see if they offer sizes you want.
I think the 5 tib will.

Mickey Thompson - World's Toughest Traction Tyres!

Hi,

I have the old Bridgestone 604V Duelers on my 74 RRC. Done about 70,000 k's. Rears are only about 25% worn, fronts about 50%. That's what happens with slotted rotors at only one end.

The pattern is out of date, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy something similar like the 693 ones.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by BigJon

I am running Pirelli Scorpion ATR in 245/70 16 and I am as impressed with them as you are with the D694s.

They don't look as aggressive as some others (including BFG AT) but they have been excellent thus far for my use.

I don't like the look of the Coopers and they regularly fail, so maybe there is something in it!

Second that,I never had trouble with mine. Pat