New Cooper STT tyres

Fixed too many puncture of late....looking at new tyres as the old ones (Toyo Opats)are buggered/wrecked/patched, all have tubes etc.

That's why I also am interested in the NEW Cooper STT's. These are the ones touted to be stronger (3 ply) in the sidewalls, new design tread pattern, etc.

I drive 50 % bitumen; 45 % rough dirt roads/station tracks/no roads/gibbers/stony deserts; 5 % sand at Robe.

Standard 16 " Nissan GU steel rims 8 JJ, running 265/75/R 16's.

Reason I am particularly interested is the resistance to puncturing walls. I note that BFG M/T and Goodyear Wrangler MT/R both also feature a 3 ply wall. If all are 3 ply walls, LT rated and 10 ply, at any given pressure - say 28 psi @ 80 kph with 3.3 t load - which is the favoured tyre?

Why?

Cheers

Rick

Bruce, what's your experience with MT/R's versus the BFG muddies?

They do appear to be about $ 40 each cheaper than the new Coopers, but similar to the BFG's in price per tyre fitted.

Cheers

Rick

PS. one set will have to doo me. Only use the black top to get out of town.

I have run both BF's and MTRs in 33x12.5x15s on my GQ... But the BFs were the OLD style.

I like em both, but I dont think you can fault the MTRs great reputation anywhere you look.

On road or offroad you will have issues faulting either. Some say that the BF is better in mud, but I've had no issues.

I find that with any MT they get loud with 50% worn klms on them... Plenty of photos of MTRs and BFG in action on my page. The MTRs like to be balanced regularly, but not out of the ordinary.

The KM Series BF, when they came out had a bad reputation with the new soft compound. BF's had a magic rep for lasting ~80-100k kms etc. But with the soft compound, they were losing klms, and having some issues with sidewalls, with one bloke in the club having 1 BFG MT die on first trip, as others would have had with Coopers (one bloke had 5 flats - 2 at once as well on 1 long weekend trip and let the Coopers rep know this at a club meeting where he gave a talk!), BF, MTR, Swampers, etc etc. it can be luck of the draw.

My BFGs are on one of this forums trucks still to today! Royce's 75 series bus.

I'm plannin on selling the MTR's when I get work, and will get them again since I can get BF or MTR for same price. I have prices on both in 33's for $270ea f&B from Tirepower Blackburn Vic.

Have you looked into the 10ply Coopers I think they are?

Yeah, looked at the new Coopers in 10 ply. They want $ 318 - all three places I asked are the same price, so this tells me no competition exists on them yet, they are all quoting RRP.

can get the MT/R's for $ 279 in 265/75 R 16, which must be very close to 33"

Thanks for the detailed feedback on the MT/R's & BFG muddies.

Mud is not something I drive in - Geez, it's bloody dry over here in South Oz at the moment. Still, it always rains after a long dry spell.

Cheers,

RM

There is talk around on the new Dick Cerpeks - useless in mud though .

Andrew (patrol4wd forum owner) Wyallha club pres runs them on his GU..

http://www.gqpatrol.com/pics/vicrange/8.jpg they clog up real well in clay!

Rick,
I think you'll find that 265/75R16's are = to 32.10" diameter

Roachie

Wayne,

What type of vehicle do you have.

Hound,

1997 Toyota 75 Series Troop Carrier aka Troopie.

Wayne