My New Tyres

Just thought I'd stick a few pictures up of my new tyres...

They're Cooper Discoverer STT 275/65R18

clever git

I dont need to see pictures, i love cooper STT's

Good choice.

G

I haven't had a chance to test them off road yet cos my front prop needs some new UJs and I don't fancy anything breaking while I'm in the mud!

As far as road use goes (it's my main vehicle), they seem fantastic. Very little extra noise compared to the BFG ATs, and they are well-behaved right up to 90mph. Cornering and braking is spot-on etc etc so I'm impressed so far!

i got the cooper st,s on mine cant fault them as of yet !!

YorkshireSteve said:

I haven't had a chance to test them off road yet cos my front prop needs some new UJs and I don't fancy anything breaking while I'm in the mud!

As far as road use goes (it's my main vehicle), they seem fantastic. Very little extra noise compared to the BFG ATs, and they are well-behaved right up to 90mph. Cornering and braking is spot-on etc etc so I'm impressed so far!

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90mph in a defender?...

wiltshire landyman said:

90mph in a defender?...

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Yeah, it'll do that on the flat under it's own steam... I did have just over 110 down a hill once, but that can't have been good for it!

nice set of tyre's you got a 2" lift on that?

jetlad said:

nice set of tyre's you got a 2" lift on that?

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yup

does it need it for them wheels?

No, it had these wheels on without a lift when I got it. It had some Goodyear Wrangler road tyres on it, then I stuck some BF Goodrich All Terrains on it and it was fine. Then I lifted it!

The wheels are Range Rover wheels but then need hub adapters cos they're a different fitting to the standard Defender ones.

I've got a spare set of those alloys (in mint condition) and the part-warn BFGs which came off to go on eBay....

Have you had it tuned?

Yeah, it should be kicking out about 200bhp but would be interested to get it measured properly. It goes like **** off a stick though, which is good for me but not so good for tyres...