Cooper tyres for LC80

That's what I was wondering. They performed well for sand/gravel in a recent 4WD Monthly tyre comparison, but no data about wear rates. May not be able to justify the cost. How did the Overlanders go for punctures?

Yes I did mean Cooper ATs. Must have slipped a cog.

Thanks for that feedback Slammin,

I am putting 265/70R17 Cooper AT's on the new Prado when I get it in a couple of weeks. Chiefly because they are one of the few 17" offroad tyres available. Sounds like they will do what I want OK.

Steven

First up I got mine for $205 each for 6.

O'landers were @ $190, with free balance and rotation every 10k for the life of tyre.

I didn't really get any punctures with the O'landers until they were in the last 20% or so and then i got a few, bits of nails or screws etc. I did pick up a nail withthe coopers when they were fairly new and the nail was bent and embedded a bit but not puncturing. If you have a look at the top of the lugs on the cooper there are lots of squiggly cuts in them which I'm pretty sure is for road grip but i find they tend to chip easily on the rears at these squiggles.

As the lugs wear on the coopers the wear rates may increase as there is more rubber on the ground but unless it does so i feel I should have just stuck with the O'landers.

Thanks Slammin
I've seen lots of tyres in the scrap heap in Oodnadatta with the treads broken away in chunks, and I don't want to spend money on rubber to decorate the road with.
The tyre guru at the Pink Roadhouse in Oodnadatta says that a lot of the local cattle stations are using Toyos, although not as wide as my 265/75-16s. Maybe that's something to look into - but they are expensive!

Thanks Slammin
I've seen lots of tyres in the scrap heap in Oodnadatta with the treads broken away in chunks, and I don't want to spend money on rubber to decorate the road with.
The tyre guru at the Pink Roadhouse in Oodnadatta says that a lot of the local cattle stations are using Toyos, although not as wide as my 265/75-16s. Maybe that's something to look into - but they are expensive!

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The lugs aren't ripping off or anything just chipping a bit but not every lug, at those edges I tired to describe, have a look at a set to see what I mean. As I stated I do expect a lot of highspeed hardwork out of my rubber so it is probably a bit my fault but I've had other tyres that weren't as bad that's all. I must add i would have 110% confidence to do any track with them on. If it was too bad I would have posted a warning b4 now.

I've done the oodnadatta track and been asked to help out a few vehicles that had fats and had blown their 2 spares. Mind you they were going way too fast, so it was amusing to come across them and have them begging for a spare after just showering us with gibbers. LOL they had $275+ tyres and they wanted our 10% wear left $20 on a rim from the wreckers spare.

I must warn tho' I have a big bias towards a skinnier tyre, and it must be on a split. Ease of fixing, ease of obtaining a spare, easily less staking, cheaper, just basically easier IMHO.

Yeah I know what you mean about the mad speed demons - I usually get to go out and scrape them up off the road.

Thanks for the feedback about the Cooper ATs.

Thanks swogger
If you're happy with the ATs, then the STs should be fine as the only difference (as far as I know) is the more open tread pattern to shed mud better. Might be a bit more noisy on the blacktop, but that's easily fixed - stay on the dirt!