Punctured or staked tyres left side rear tyre

Maybe it is because the edge of the road is roughest and the rear tyres are probably carrying the most weight but then again they were mostly Coopers that failed.

Why is it so?
Your not looking for the objects that will cause your problem. Get the Ol' eyes scanning for the larger Rocks / stones, Sticks and roots protruding from the edges etc, If you don't see them you run over them , I know you can't miss every stone but look the bigger ones,
I found that years ago I used to travel at around the 50mph / 80kph and the worst area for me was the Flinders Ranges , I believe at that speed the front tyre can stand a rock up and the rear gets it before it lays down again, many time at that speed I would feel the rear tyre grab it, a few more Miles and it would expire,80kph must be the critical speed to that, I have seen stones about twice the size of Cig Packet but only about the same thickness with a point on top left standing upright in wheel tracks ,.......just waiting for someone like you ...lol

Doug

Quite seriously though I have not had one puncture and one one small sidewall staking since I changed to BFG A/T. I am now on my third set of BFG's.
I had one set of Coopers and destroyed 3 of 5 on a Canning trip. Never again, not even if they were free. NEVER, NEVER AGAIN.

I have noticed it is quite common for people to do in the left hand tyres. Comes down to driver error. Most people don't know where their left hand tyres are. Driving around the farm over the years I became well aware where the left trye was other wise was forever changing and fixing tyres.
A method I use to train people is to get them to drive down the road with the left tyre driving on the edge white line. much easier now there are a lot of rumble strips on the highways.

Neil

cant spek for coopers but those toyo open countrys were without doubt theworst tyres I could possibly concive. I had them on for 5000k if lucky and every trip suffered torn sidewalls, torn tread blocks or punctures

Well, you certainly have many answers here. I found that I experienced more punctures in tyres by LEAVING the existing tracks. This is where the sticks & stones have accumulated and are "lay in wait" for the next fresh tyre to spike. I think it's best to stick to "The Beaten Track" (so to speak), even if the tracks are deep and your "Bottoming". Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth, for what it's worth.
Hope you enjoy a puncture free future.

Syd
Just because you have " the toughest tyres in the world " ( ho hum ) dosen't mean you can just plough right through anything !.
You must still drive defencibly, ie, dodge as much of the " crap " on the roads as you can.

You must also drop your pressures to around 25-27 in most of the outback roads, and in sand or desert tracks ( ie Simpson ) 15 - 18 and just waddle along.

I always watch 20-30 mts in front and " she, who must be obeyed" ( the Mrs ) watches 100 - 200 mts in front,, that seems to work best for us.

Lower pressures allow the tyre to wrap around stones , ect , and not let the stone / rock / stakes pierce the tyre, because the tyre has no give in it.

That's what it's about.

I am no great expert, but the one thing I do is to watch my pressures. I am not advocating you jumping out of your vehicle every 2 minutes, but checking presures regularly will make better driving, and do not hurry, whats the point of wrecking things ?
I have got Cooper ATR's on my Navara, and by doing this, means that in 2 big trips up in the desert, and have 82,000 km on them.
Never had a puncture ( touchwood )
Wear wise I would love another set, but ride wise I would have to try BFG's or Goodyear Wranglers.

Cheers Mate
Bucky

Syd
Actually woke up at 3:30 am ,,,,drats ,,,
Took 1 hr to uncross my eyes and get the typing happening ,,,,the problems of shift work..
Don't ya just love it
Cheers Mate
Bucky

Ian

What's a "small sidewall staking" mean as opposed to a "big" one?

Andy

Hi Andy, I was trying to say that the cut sapling only just got throught he sidewall. It still deflated but was repaired and is still holding air normally after 7 years as a spare.