Thread: New tyres

Good advice from experience all, ta
I was under the impression Coopers were the be all and end all of 4x4 tyres but it appears it may not be as easy as that.
I have some more homework to do.

I haven't read all the posts but thought I should chip in with my experiance with KL71's..... better traction on the road wet or dry than my last few sets that were more AT than MT tures, They don't slide well at all on the road, I used to have fun in the wet until I put those on, Had firestone .... umm the ones with mostly square knob's over 90% of the tyre a couple of sets back, no good off road and still not as good as 71's on the road

Down falls... on soft (not hard core) 4x4 runs its just not fun...others slip and slide while you just drive through.... When you try to slide it you nearly rear end the people in front

While new you get next to no road noise, they do get noisier as they wear and not as smooth a ride as they wear down but still seam to grip way better than expected (better than my falcons street tyres). Mine have done 21K round figures and are about half worn... Just about time to put them on TM for someone to pay what I paid new for them and get some more

They are not a light car type tyre so have a different feel about them but they seam to be hardy tyres

STT's are the mutts nuts, expensive but they last well with good manners on the road and not too much noise. Did a load of research on the 4x4 forums etc before I put them on my pajero which is in storage back in the UK.
Can highly recommend them!

For my 2 cents worth... I now swear by the old style Maxxis Bighorn I gor 80k road use on them and never had traction problems on or off road!

Are they in nz? MAy be after some 31s as stand in tyres shortly

Check out adenstyres.co.nz. They have some good prices with free delivery.

When I was working for Landcorp in Te Anau we always ran the Kumho KL71 MT tyres. They were good for about 10 k's then were shit in the mud, and didn't have the best sideways tractions (I remember this all very vividly!) Once they were worn down to far there would be puncture after puncture until replaced. Garage sure liked us!!

I've got a set of Maxxis Buckshots on the Hilux just the 31x10.5x15 ones. Cost me $220 fitted 4 years ago. I've now done 65k's on them and are still warantable, but not very user friendly when it comes to nasty stuff.
But fitted some more to a 3l hilux couple of months ago for $260 plus fitting, these are 16inch (whatever is equivalent to standard 2001 hilux tyres).
Something of note was the new ones have way less tread than older ones had. Apparently they will wear better, obviously harder compound.

I was wondering about the Cooper's as a decent tyre, but after talking to three guys around here that have had them I won't be going near them. Puncturing like no tomorrow

I've got bfg ats on at the moment that will be due for replacement shortly. (2 more so than the other 2) will be following this thread with interest. interesting reading the different experiences. liked the stiff side walls on the bfgs. they did well enough but not so well that I have a blind loyalty to them. they are a bit tired now and pretty slashed up from climbing around on sharp rock.

Puku, what model of coopers are you talking about here. punctures are no good I travel over a fair bit of rocky ground.

Im on my third set of BFG and havent had a single puncture yet. I have sliced two sidewalls on a knife like rock hidden in grass that im pretty sure no tire would survive.

Vietnamcan, , are your bfg's At's as that is what I have at the moment, have had one puncture and on a couple the side walls are fairly sliced.thought the coopers may be better, but maybe not .

Originally Posted by jakewire

Vietnamcan, , are your bfg's At's as that is what I have at the moment, have had one puncture and on a couple the side walls are fairly sliced.thought the coopers may be better, but maybe not .

Two sets of the old pattern (mud)and about 25k on the new pattern. They do cut the tread if hussing on broken rock/shale but the compound means that you dont actually HAVE to bury the boot on rocky surfaces.

I believe they were STT tyres but am not certain. Looking at the thread pattern I thought they would be real good on the gravel around these parts. But after hearing about them I changed my mind

When I had 4wds I had Coopers an liked them they get good ks an traction. But it's like everything everyone has there ideas. I hated bfgs mt I cut them to bits an got so many punches drove me nuts 1st set wouldn't have done 15ks next I sold after 3ks an went back to Coopers.

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