MTR's vs ST's vs AT's road noise

I do not know about Cooper AT to ST comparison but I alternate between Goodyear Wranglers and Cooper ST's. The ST's are noisy and lumpier but when it comes to sand and mud they are good and consequently I put up with the noise. The Coopers also appear very strong on the side walls and tread which is important to combat punctures and damage. However unless I am going off road I put the Wranglers on. The Wranglers however are getting to the end of their life and I am considering changing them for Cooper AT's. I spoke to one owner of a Discovery with Cooper ST's and he was very disapointed with wear. He had done 25,000 kms and they were half worn. Mind you he was very heavy compared to my Frontera (we compared indents in soft soil and his were much deeper than mine) and he tows a camper trailer.
Anyway noise is a fact of life with any chunky tread. You will get it and notice it. The best idea is to have two sets of tyres. A set of spare rims are too expensive for me ($3000) so I just get the tyres changed over when required.

Have 16 inch mtr on gu patrol,silent when new but the older they get the noisier they become mine have around 50000k can hear them easily now,not as bad as bfg muddies but you can hear them all the same,great in every other respect.

MTRs get noisey as hell when they wear.. but then all MT's do that. BFG, Coopers etc...

IF you dont want noise, go with the AT's.

Get the tyre that does the job you want it to. If it's a little noiser than the next tyre that could be the trade off for the safety or performance you want. Remember they are all equally noisy on the gravel.

I have the great MTR's, if the noise is more than I care to listen to I wind up the windows - but I love it with the windows down and the smell of the fresh air on my face ( must've been a dog in another life) LOL

Hi, I had Dunlop Suretrac street tyres, quiet as a church mouse. Two weeks ago I fitted Copper S/T (LT version) and was a bit worried about noise. They are fine, a slight whine around town at a cruise ie just idling along but otherwise no problems. I thought about STTs but decided they were too agressive for use on the road and probably wouldn't be as safe in adverse highway conditions, rain, ice etc. The S/Ts handle really well and are good in the wet oily city road conditions.