AnswerID: 9212 Submitted: Monday, Dec 02, 2002 at 00:00
Joe
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This subject always seems to raise a lot of strong opinions and even some very angry people.
Not sure why, maybe their mother didn’t breast feed them or something.
Anyway – I have recently put my second set of D693s onto my 4WD as I have nothing but praise for them.
They grip well on wet and dry bitumen, better than BFGs and definitely better than Coopers. Their performance off road is affected by their comparatively closed tread pattern, but that aside they work well. Not as well as BFGs, but well enough. I have no direct comparison with the Coopers, but I would expect the Coopers to be better off road.
Unlike some people, I have had no puncture problems at all.
It would be fair to say though that I am a tyre pressure Nazi and I change my pressures to suit the road and track conditions and that may well have given me better performance and longevity than I might have otherwise experienced.
I am happy to recommend them over the Coopers/BFGs if you (like me) do most of your
miles on the bitumen or gravel tracks. If you do any significant mud or rocky track work then perhaps the Coopers/BFGs would be better.
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FollowupID: 4620 Submitted:
Monday, Dec 02, 2002 at 00:00
Truckster posted:
Just a question, you say the b'stones
"... definitely better than Coopers"
then you say
" I have no direct comparison with the Coopers, but I would expect the Coopers to be better off road."
You have or havent tried coopers? Otherwise how would you know??? Could be another one of them strong opinion from some very angry person...
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