Best tyres for towing in mud / driving on snowy roads

Hi,

I have taken the plunge and bought a 2002 P38 4.0l ( which I have always wanted ) as a second car to tow a horse box and also to get around the local Chiltern hills in any snow.

Looking for experienced advice on the best tyres, so as not to get the horses stuck in a muddy field but also be reasonable in snow and on the roads.

Won't be doing many miles so not worried about mpg and noise so much.

Cheers

Has your butler done a search on the other LZ threads???????????? Cooper at3 will do you proud

It will cope with most things on normal road tyres.

235 70 16 insa dakars on mine ,performed great in last years snow ,never been stuck in mud either,bad points quite loud on road ,mpg slightly down,but they are cheap at around £70 a corner,

unless the mud you are tackling is deep then
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme | the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

Zaffy said:

Hi,

I have taken the plunge and bought a 2002 P38 4.0l ( which I have always wanted ) as a second car to tow a horse box and also to get around the local Chiltern hills in any snow.

Looking for experienced advice on the best tyres, so as not to get the horses stuck in a muddy field but also be reasonable in snow and on the roads.

Won't be doing many miles so not worried about mpg and noise so much.

Cheers

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Maybe look at General Grabbers

SteNova said:

unless the mud you are tackling is deep then
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme | the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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Looks good

SteNova said:

unless the mud you are tackling is deep then
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme | the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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will those fit a defender....op2:

SteNova said:

unless the mud you are tackling is deep then
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme | the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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Druim said:

Looks good

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looks just a touch better

Cooper Discoverer AT3 | the Cooper Discoverer AT3 reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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if the sidewall displays the“Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” symbol and “M+S” it will be perfectly fine for your requirements which ever brand you choose

Thor1950 said:

looks just a touch better

Cooper Discoverer AT3 | the Cooper Discoverer AT3 reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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But... How many reviews and miles driven?

paulkelly50 said:

will those fit a defender....op2:

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Yes lol

SteNova said:

But... How many reviews and miles driven?

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you can beat this dead horse to death,,,,,, There are lots of happy campers on LZ with there coopers. look other place and they rate very high. I myself have been using them for 30 years and they last for ever (60-80K miles) is normal with rotation every 6-7k. Won't use another brand tyre

Thor1950 said:

looks just a touch better

Cooper Discoverer AT3 | the Cooper Discoverer AT3 reviewed and rated - TyreReviews

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Looks like they doesn't come in standard P38 size 255/55 R18

Yokohama a048 or toyo r888

Druim said:

Looks like they doesn't come in standard P38 size 255/55 R18

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this will fit. They have lots of choices for your vehicle.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Discoverer M+S Sport

I think you'll be OK. My father lived in the Chilterns and my brother got up the hills no problem using normal road tyres on his P38. I use Scorpion STs, General Grabber ATs and also the Vredstein winter types on mine and all perform fine ... as long as you don't loose a wheel down a mud-hole the only time I've been stuck.

Thor1950 said:

this will fit. They have lots of choices for your vehicle.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Discoverer M+S Sport

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yes that one does, but it wasn't the model in the link

I've had Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport on year round for the past 3 years and can't fault them.

Our village is perched on a steep hillside, and I've had no problems in snow, muddy tracks, or the occasional river of slurry.

They're fine on the motorway too, as I generally take the rangey back and forward to Heathrow during the winter, no discernable difference in noise compared to my summer tyres which I never bother changing back to any more.

Most modern AT tyres are fantastic all rounders these days, whether you are talking Cooper, General Grabber, Yokos, BFG or Kumho. I run General Grabber ATs but it's hard to go wrong with any well-known AT tyres.