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| johnszs Member Since: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Hereford Posts: 459   
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Coopers karl you know it makes sense 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon
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21st Jul 2012 10:45am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Karlos,
I followed your lead with the Coopers and they have been an excellent hard-wearing, good value for money tyre. I would personally stick with what you know, I would go with Coopers again like a shot. Historically on my Discovery I had BFG ATs, another hard wearing tyre but in the wet with all the weight of my gas tanks etc. they were rubbish if you had to stop in a hurry. By virtue of the hard-wearing of BFGs I would consider possibly KM2s as a second option. Why change at all if you have a proven product already?  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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21st Jul 2012 10:53am |
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| mjw Member Since: 07 Jul 2012 Location: somerset Posts: 27 
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i have cooper stt great off and on road! what miles do you tend to get from them i will struggle to do 20,000 before replacement!
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21st Jul 2012 12:55pm |
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| mjw Member Since: 07 Jul 2012 Location: somerset Posts: 27
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i have cooper stt great off and on road! what miles do you tend to get from them i will struggle to do 20,000 before replacement!
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21st Jul 2012 12:56pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247  
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Just fitted Cooper STT's to the 90, very pleased with them
Had a look at Mickey Thompson MTZ's but didn't fancy selling a kidney to buy them 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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21st Jul 2012 1:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Considering they are an 80% offroad tyre 20,000 ain't bad. In SWMBO's Citroen we only got 40 odd miles out of a new tyre as we picked up a nail. Never had any issues with punctures on the Coopers or any offroad/block tread 4x4 tyre. I've done about 14-15k on my Coopers and reckon I'll get the same again in comparison to the new spare. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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21st Jul 2012 1:08pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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I'm the odd one out here having KM2's of which I can't fault myself either.. I considered the Coopers but I went for the BFG's because of their legendary reputation. And as of yet not a single complaint infact for a MT I find them even better on road than the Grabbers I had strangely
 I have had a lille nail in the tread of the KM2's stuck right in pulled it out and guess what not a single air leak.... The Grabbers I was lucky I bought a different set anyway as when the were changed I found that I had a glass slow puncture in the side of one which was a non repair and the others had various other bits stuck in them  Only thing I wish I had done now was go a little wider that the standard 235 but on the whole 100% satisfied. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️
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21st Jul 2012 1:21pm |
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| mjw Member Since: 07 Jul 2012 Location: somerset Posts: 27
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good point, i also do a lot of towing (across wet ground) and i can't fault the tyres |
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21st Jul 2012 1:41pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Mal, your right in what your saying Coopers have served me well, I like the look of the Mickeys...bit more aggressive than the Coopers.... want to try them and see what there like in the mud compared to the Coopers
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21st Jul 2012 3:27pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682 
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not trying to be funny but are the looks that important, surely its functionality that matters? Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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21st Jul 2012 3:36pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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That's why i'm asking
Just would like to here if anyone else had used them before NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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21st Jul 2012 3:55pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Karlos,
the Mickey T's are a good tyre. I have the Baja ATZ's in 305's and have had no issues in snow, mud or soft beach sand. The road noise is close to the GG TR's and the handling is just what I am after when horsing the Defender along the back roads, cheers Gary. I have a set of 265 BFG km's on mods and they did not fill me with as much confidence as the Mickeys dealing with the ice/snow and rain covered roads. My mate is taking the BFG's off me and I will be getting a set of Cooper ST maxx's to try as Silverline has no Mickey t's in that size, as the factory is changing over from dirty oil to clean oil in production of the new tyres.
The only time I was really concerned with the Mickey T's was when I was retrieving my boat from the surf at the lowest tide mark and the sand/mud was so soft that the wheels sank about 5". No issues though as I got traction and got out with no help, though the flooding tide had me  my britches a wee bit but luckily enough I had chest waders on at the time and they would have taken a lot to fill, so no concerns of soiling the seat. 
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21st Jul 2012 5:13pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Nice one Brian, that's what i wanted to here...Mickeys it is then just ordered the new tyres..
Hows things mate all good i hope....next time your down this way give us a bell NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAYLast edited by fekete on 21st Jul 2012 7:01pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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21st Jul 2012 5:24pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Will do Bud.
Are you going for the ATZ's or the MTZ's? I know silverline has them both in 35's. |
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21st Jul 2012 5:39pm |
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