Tire Choices - Cooper vs General vs Radar/Patriot vs Dunlop
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Disco Nic
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That’s interesting. I ran 265/70R16 non-LT on the Discovery and I felt they were perfect for that rig. It drove like a boat on the best of days, but now that you mention this I’m sure the tires didn’t help matters.
They did bag out very well, and I ran them at 1.8 bar 75% of the time and after ~40kkm they still had about 65% tread left.
That being said, they are definitely much lighter than the equivalent Cooper AT3 or BFG was, in 265/60R18.
They did bag out very well, and I ran them at 1.8 bar 75% of the time and after ~40kkm they still had about 65% tread left.
That being said, they are definitely much lighter than the equivalent Cooper AT3 or BFG was, in 265/60R18.
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With all the load shedding as well as having a really-real job, Tinus is ridiculously busy at the moment. But you can also speak with Anthony Forgey regarding obtaining Maxxis.
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I just spoke to the guy Tinus speaks to, Jon Wen...
Have sent price to the little Nambian...
Have sent price to the little Nambian...
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Courier to Kuruman, drive down, fit them in Kuruman, drive home?
Oh wait..........probably cheaper if you just buy in Windhoek.
And I wouldn't pay that for Coopers. I'd take the Renegades, if I had to stick with your list.
Personally, I've done 100,000kms on Hankook Dynapro and I can't fault them.
Oh wait..........probably cheaper if you just buy in Windhoek.
And I wouldn't pay that for Coopers. I'd take the Renegades, if I had to stick with your list.
Personally, I've done 100,000kms on Hankook Dynapro and I can't fault them.
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Disco Nic
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Update:
Got a really good deal on the Patriots, works out to N$3200 / tire.
Bit noisier than the Coopers but infinitely more capable, so a good trade off to make.
Got a really good deal on the Patriots, works out to N$3200 / tire.
Bit noisier than the Coopers but infinitely more capable, so a good trade off to make.
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Disco Nic
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31 and some change. Stuck to stock height and they are a lot taller than the Coopers I took off.
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Disco Nic
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Remember, the P-Series comes stock with Cooper HTS… very much road oriented and skrik for alles that isn’t sand.
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Disco Nic
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These ones to be exact…
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