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to clean compared to the Mach 5s and ZUs.
| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328  
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Never had an issue with cleaning sawtooths
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30th Jun 2015 8:58am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I recently swapped from 15" Mach 5s shod with Cooper STTs to 16" Mach 5s with BFG KM2s. The 16" affords you the ability of cleaning the entire wheel from the face being able to get a ham fist and large sponge between the spokes all the way to the inner edge. As a footnote if you do go for the more aggressive tyre the Cooper STTs are noisy as hell in comparison to the BFGs in my opinion. Mach 5s are also rare as hen's teeth as the steels are no longer made.
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30th Jun 2015 9:28am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2012
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I had the STTs before, but not having had any other MTs I can't say they were noisier or not.
It seems there's a supply issue with the KM2 tyre at the moment. I love the 'look' of a more aggressive pattern, and the STT and KM2 are in a league of 2. A Defender on road biased tyres looks a bit namby pamby IMHO. I really like the Black SVX alloy, simple and stylish. Am going off the ZU's though. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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30th Jun 2015 10:30am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3317
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Don't forget Twisted in your list
A breeze to clean , these are 16x8 ET0 with 255/85/16 KM2s fitted  Click image to enlarge |
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30th Jun 2015 1:43pm |
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| adamatdraycott Member Since: 11 Nov 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 299 
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Off topic... But nice kite buggy!
I haven't touched my kite gear in years... Tempted this summer |
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30th Jun 2015 3:18pm |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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Click image to enlarge black svx at present. I am in the same boat cannot make up my mind for next purchase. Twisted give a nice stance but the price  |
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30th Jun 2015 5:57pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676
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Bowler is the way forward in 16" or 18"
http://www.fcx.co.uk/#!bowler/cd43 [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Sawtooths are nice too and as Ken said, no problem cleaning [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th Jun 2015 6:12pm |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947
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30th Jun 2015 7:49pm |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351 
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such vanity, how about just using the the thing and forget about the ba ba bing cause the ca ca ching is only a look.
Depending on your use. I was looking at some Marc's but do a fair bit of dirt road touring at GVM. I was talking to a wheel maker and he said keep the standard wolf rims. Boring but practical. The 6mm mounting plate doesn't flex sideways, and because it's mounted to the hoop with big flat feet it won't eventually punch or crack a spoke where it mounts. So I guess LR got it right. Maybe just repaint the standard Boosts and save the coin. on tyres I have found BFG muds great for grip and long lasting if you look after rotation, balance, and pressures. I will be buying another set. They may not suit a Racier type driver though, they are a mud after all and should be remembered as so. Have had Cooper ST's and find them noiser at 90% tread compared to my BFG's at 30%. They are an older tread pattern though, but BFG are always slammed for old design. I find reviews on Coopers at 50-50 love hate, but BFG are 90% love so that says something to me. Have had BFG AT also but feel the KM2/s are better value for money. The AT are quieter but that is all, and in a Defender noise is not a deal breaker. My Defender and travels |
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30th Jun 2015 8:58pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2012
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CR, Are these the ones from John Craddock? Are you on Cooper ST Maxx tyres and what size? Would you rate the ST Maxx? 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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1st Jul 2015 12:43am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947
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they are genuine svx alloys powder coated satin black when new, coopers where changed to bfg at 265/75/16 because the coopers where noisy as hell.
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1st Jul 2015 9:34am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2012
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Which Coopers were they? STT or ST Maxx? 2016 D4 HSE
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1st Jul 2015 10:34am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947
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the mud ones deffo, so if that is the maxx
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1st Jul 2015 11:42am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2012
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STT is the MT pattern, ST Maxx is the AT pattern.
2016 D4 HSE
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