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Cooper ST MAX or BFG AT
Cooper ST MAXX
24%
 24%  [10]
BFG AT
75%
 75%  [31]
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
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United Kingdom 
BFG. Thumbs Up Andy.

www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370

Junction 8 M25 Surrey.
Post #315459 12th Mar 2014 12:20pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
BFG Muds for me. Nothing else comes close.
Post #315466 12th Mar 2014 12:53pm
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roel



Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
Yes bfg muds do well on and off-road.

But as I live on the sea btm now I have simexes for my 90. Nothing beat them in the clay;



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No tyre digs quicker in sand too. Whistle Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
Post #315484 12th Mar 2014 2:17pm
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Derrickthedefender



Member Since: 28 Jan 2014
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 SW Zambezi Silver
BFG 265/75 R16's are the way!!! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up A Defender... Mans best friend, never judges, trustworthy (most of the time), go anywhere, do anything, looks the business, and mans biggest money pit!!!

Yes the name for my 90 is Derrick!
Post #317029 18th Mar 2014 10:41pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 28 May 2008
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Of the two choices...............BFG. Andy.

www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370

Junction 8 M25 Surrey.
Post #317421 20th Mar 2014 8:08am
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Grouse



Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
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out of the two AT choices I'd go for BFG, but if I could widen my choice personally I would go with neither and go for Cooper STT
Post #317816 21st Mar 2014 3:17pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 28 May 2008
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STT is a mud terrain.......thought the question was "which tyres" and both choices were all terrain. Wink Andy.

www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370

Junction 8 M25 Surrey.
Post #317819 21st Mar 2014 3:27pm
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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
The "Which tyre should I get" debate is mildly amusing. Each and every one of us have our own ideas on how our motors look but with many of us the financial constraints dictate what we can actually get. Personally I'm a fan of BF Goodrich, when I've been able to shoe my motor they have given me trouble free motoring and wear extremely well. I've been down the el-cheapo route, a set of Insa Turbo Dakars kept me going for 2 years, noisy but capable. I am trying hard to get the funds together for more BFG km2's and I'm holding out for those as a few friends have got Cooper STT's fitted and they've had punctures and split side walls whilst doing the same lanes that I've been on, often on the same trips. They do look a very capable tyre but they, well to me anyway, just seem to be not quite as good as the BFG.
I'm sure that someone else can come along and put a totally opposite opinion but if we were all the same the world would be a very boring place.
It's one of those situations where you are the one with the pen poised on the chequebook and so it will be your decision.
Post #317822 21st Mar 2014 3:37pm
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Grouse



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^^ yes Andy I am fully aware of that!
Post #317920 21st Mar 2014 8:31pm
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pumaxs



Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Have only had tubed BFG AT pattern remoulds many years ago, so cannot comment on the 'real deal', but do recall that the tread pattern didn't clear mud that well.
Grabber AT2's were okay for the money.
We're not talking about MT's, so I won't tell you that 235/85 R16 STT's were great on my 90 300tdi!
Have clocked up 2k+ miles on my 235/85 R16 ST Maxx's now, and must say that I'm impressed with the all-round on/off road performance - AT's on steroids! Thumbs Up '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci
Post #318154 22nd Mar 2014 6:31pm
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Wombat2



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
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Sorry to open this back up but thought would ask a questions. My 110 USW has just worn out the original Continental AT 235/85 R16's, in nearly 4 years.
I want a better AT tyre but do a lot of major road/motorway driving and don't want more noise.
Recomendations please?
Thanks
Post #451230 1st Sep 2015 10:40pm
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AndyS



Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black
What's wrong with the standard tyres, were you disappointed with them? If so, how? Or are you just after something different?
Post #451527 2nd Sep 2015 7:54pm
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Wombat2



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
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Hi Andy
Great on the road but got stuck twice on our shoot in wet/soggy fields!
Wondered if there was something better, but after Websearching today, sounds like the originals are pretty well rated all round.
Post #451535 2nd Sep 2015 8:17pm
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JJ440



Member Since: 08 Nov 2013
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Switzerland 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Oslo Blue
Love the look an durability of the BFG, regarding motorway road use they are ok but just not good enough, even in the dry....had to make an emergency stop from 60mph this morning, got very lucky. Don't know the Contis but the BFGs won't disappoint, although you need to drive these defensively, but that's probably also the case with the contis
Post #451721 3rd Sep 2015 9:56am
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Wombat2



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Had to make a quick decision, so went for original Continentals.
Suppose the original two lasted fairly well almost 4 years 57k miles!
Post #451769 3rd Sep 2015 12:33pm
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