tbeagley Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 BFG M/T's or Cooper STT's? Any experiences with either, good or bad. Had old type BFG'S before but not the new ones & know nothing about the Coopers. Any help appreciated! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Friend's run Coopers and rate them. I've only ever run BFGs on the Defender and they've been superb. Even the M/Ts have lasted well, think my current set are over 50k since going on. They are getting on though both in age and slashed sidewalls. They are more expensive though for initial purchase although given the mileage normally work out cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I have BFG mt on all of ours. 45's km2's are 6 years old and the sidewalls are starting to look tired. They have covered around 60k whilst on two different trucks and are about half worn. The 110 had km1's that came off landroversforever's 90. Now it has km2's. The ibex has km1's but that's not on the road yet. BFG km1 and km2 are great off road I'd say the best non simex type. On road the km2's are quieter but both perform well for mud tyres. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I put a set of Cooper STT on several years ago, wearing well (minimal wear) very good in wet, great in snow and generally very pleased with them. Quiet too which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 5 hours ago, miketomcat said: I have BFG mt on all of ours. 45's km2's are 6 years old and the sidewalls are starting to look tired. They have covered around 60k whilst on two different trucks and are about half worn. The 110 had km1's that came off landroversforever's 90. Now it has km2's. The ibex has km1's but that's not on the road yet. BFG km1 and km2 are great off road I'd say the best non simex type. On road the km2's are quieter but both perform well for mud tyres. Mike My old KM1s finally died! They had been on at least 3 cars then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 45 minutes ago, landroversforever said: My old KM1s finally died! They had been on at least 3 cars then Yeah woke up one morning to find one flat. It had a split in the side wall so changed the lot. Don't worry though I sold them to someone who was going to us them off road with tubes. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I wonder how old they actually are! I'm sure Will Warne bought them new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, landroversforever said: I wonder how old they actually are! I'm sure Will Warne bought them new! If you look on the sidewall of the tyre, there is a DOT code moulded into the side of the tyre, in the format of (say) 26 13 meaning they were made in week 26 of 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, neil110 said: If you look on the sidewall of the tyre, there is a DOT code moulded into the side of the tyre, in the format of (say) 26 13 meaning they were made in week 26 of 2013 Yeah I know, they're long gone from my possession so I can't look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 My BFG ATs on the rear of the 110 are nearly at 100k miles. They will need replacing soon due to perishing, but there is more life in tread terms left in them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Sadly my old Cooper STTs are nearing the end of their tread and i need to replace all 4 of them. I've got about 35k miles out of them in the end so i'm pretty pleased however they were a bit noisy. They were 265/75/16. What's everyone else running and are there any recommendations? I wouldn't mind getting something quieter (smaller?) but i also quite like the look of chunkier tyres. Thoughts please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 BFG AT. Mine are 265/75/16 and are spot on. I will never have another tyre. 110k out of the last set!! Reasonably quiet good on road and off and in the snow/wet//mud. I really rate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I do like the look of the BFG ATs but they're quite pricey. having said that, 110k miles out of a set is pretty good value. Got any pics of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Smurf Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I've got Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sports. They are the best tyres I've used. Quiet, good road handling, and do me for the greenlaning I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxk494 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 ATS Euromaster are currently doing £50 off 4 BFG and then a further 10% off what's left. I'm getting mine fitted on Thursday:-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paime Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, Pappa Smurf said: I've got Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sports. They are the best tyres I've used. Quiet, good road handling, and do me for the greenlaning I do. What size do you normally use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, reb78 said: BFG AT. Mine are 265/75/16 and are spot on. I will never have another tyre. 110k out of the last set!! Reasonably quiet good on road and off and in the snow/wet//mud. I really rate them. Same for me too. Mine have been on for about 5 years and look hardly worn in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Smurf Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, paime said: What size do you normally use? 235 85 R16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, paime said: I do like the look of the BFG ATs but they're quite pricey. having said that, 110k miles out of a set is pretty good value. Got any pics of them? I can take some pics of the old and new at the weekend. I only eventually replaced the last two because of a puncture and I didn't think they had £20 worth of wear left in them! They might seem expensive but unless they are well over three times the price of your coopers (35k vs 110k) then per mile I bet they work out much cheaper! On the snow this year and last I couldnt fault them. I drove through the Beast from the East at its worst from Taunton to Cornwall last year and they were spot on. Best price I found was here for the tyre only https://www.paddockspares.com/265-75r16-bf-goodrich-all-terrain-t-a-ko2-tyre-only-1.html Edited October 8, 2019 by reb78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, paime said: Sadly my old Cooper STTs are nearing the end of their tread and i need to replace all 4 of them. I've got about 35k miles out of them in the end so i'm pretty pleased however they were a bit noisy. They were 265/75/16. What's everyone else running and are there any recommendations? I wouldn't mind getting something quieter (smaller?) but i also quite like the look of chunkier tyres. Thoughts please! 7.50 x 16 BFG KM03 Edited October 8, 2019 by Chicken Drumstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 6 hours ago, reb78 said: BFG AT. Mine are 265/75/16 and are spot on. I will never have another tyre. 110k out of the last set!! Reasonably quiet good on road and off and in the snow/wet//mud. I really rate them. Do they go like the old BFG’s though? As in hard. Rather than wear out. We have a set of 31.10.50’s. Loads of tread after too many miles to count. But bloody useless in the wet, they are like running ski’s on each corner. In their prime they weren’t very good off road either. Not compared to mild MT’s. The new pattern does look better though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 i had 265/75/16 STT (not the pro's) for wear there rather good but other wise there a bad all rounder as there a 50/50 tyre. too offroad based for good road handling and not aggresive enough for offroad so for now ive gone back to 100% road tyres on the 90. and have fedima sirocco on the D2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 11 hours ago, Landy-Novice said: i had 265/75/16 STT (not the pro's) for wear there rather good but other wise there a bad all rounder as there a 50/50 tyre. too offroad based for good road handling and not aggresive enough for offroad so for now ive gone back to 100% road tyres on the 90. and have fedima sirocco on the D2. I've run STT's, also not the Pro's.In 235/85 I thought they were very good on the road and ok in the snow. But way too much of an All Terrain. Absolutely rubbish off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just to throw a curve ball in but I have run Goodyear Wrangler MTRs for the last few years. They are a superb tyre on road and in the mud with a subdued tread pattern. Regrettably they have a relatively short life but you can't have it all I suppose 😊 I would wholeheartedly recommend them. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 MTR's were standard optional fit from the factory. A little noisy on the road, they make a humming/droning sound. They also don't like all types of mud. I remember being at an event years back, two people on MTR's. Neither made it to the start gate, while other drivers were clearing the section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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