tyres

getting ripped off big time. Bridgestones are $100 cheaper each?

What size tire you talking about???

DC,
The Cooper ST tyres are a good choice for all round conditions. The price does depend on the tyre size, however I know from when I purchased my set 235/85/R16, the 265/75/R16 were $10 each dearer.
That would make them around $235 fitted.
Get on the phone, and ring as many listed dealers (website )http://www.coopertires.com.au/dealers/index.htm as possible. Even try Tyrepower etc.
A few calls should get the price down well below $250 each.
The BFG All Terrain are also good, and usually a bit cheaper.

Thommo

$250 should get you a 33 or 35inch

35 BFG MT is $275...

HI all, Just buy BFG A/T, i get 100,000 kilometres plus out of them, all for $200 ea, cheers Michael

rechecked figures and 250 was for 16 inch tyres im after 15 inch tyres at 265 70 or 75 r15s. also what brand are the bmf or bmg,s /sorry forgot what you called them. also how good are the kellys and yok geolanders. cheers dc.

DC...Just got yoko geolandar at-II on my pajero NM, 265/75r16. Not the size your looking for but i'm very happy with it so far. As quiet on-road as the OE geolandar ht and goes very well off-road. Handles rocks, dirt and mud quite well. Paid $265 including fitting, balance and wheel alignment at beuarepairs eastern creek, nsw. same price as the bfg's i got quoted on, but was told yoko's are quiter..

When shopping around for the Cooper AT's I found that most of the dealers closed ranks and sat at the recommend price when queried on the phone ($268).

When I did some shopping around in the flesh, I got the price down to $235. I know this is not the same tyre. I ended up with the 265/75 R16 BFG’s for $220 each (down from $244 best price on the phone).

At the end of the day all that put me off was the extra $100.

To obtain the warranty for the Coopers you have to use a Cooper’s dealer for the rotation and wheel alignment every 10000km (so I was told by the dealer). The total life cost of the tyres is thus more expensive. Treat any premium tyre with the same respect and you should get 80000KM plus.

Luke

dc - i cant help with price, but im onto my second set of coopers and theyre fantastic, forget about wear rates as were talking a/t's, they all go similar distances in similar in similar circumstances, ive used 265/75/16 and now 285/75/16 now on a gu3 - my first set lasted around 40000 klms on very hard wearing surfaces and have a friend that has not been off road and done 60000klms and still looking good, but i buy mine for their superior wet weather bitumen handling, the extra side wall strengh and the good off road wear, i hope that all those knockers of coopers one day get to ride in a car with them on and find out how good thay are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have heard nobody talk about Pirelli.

I have a set of Pirrelli Scorpion A/T 31x10.5x15 on my 4x4 and they have proven tough off road with unbelivable traction on bitumen and in wet.Also quiet as a mouse.I,ve been across aussie and back with c'van + numourous camping trips off road in both rocky terrain and also sand terrain.

Have had no problems so far in almost 40,000 km

All for $175 each.