BFG AT VS Cooper Discoverer STT
#11
10-31-2007, 10:57 AM
Diesel Bomber
I like the Cooper tire. I think they're one of the most underrated tire companies out there. The STT looks to be a very good tire and I haven't yet seen a bad review on them. I know that they'll most likely be my next tire if that's worth anything to you.
Just make sure that whatever you buy you get an LT rated tire and not a P rated. I heard a lot of guys at the dealership complain about tread wear and lifespan and every single one of them were running P rated tires on their trucks.
Just make sure that whatever you buy you get an LT rated tire and not a P rated. I heard a lot of guys at the dealership complain about tread wear and lifespan and every single one of them were running P rated tires on their trucks.
#12
10-31-2007, 11:06 AM
Pay no attention to the numeriacal load rating. it is what the tire tread is rated for. If yur sitting still it may make a difference. The only thing that counts is the Alphabetic rating, "D" or "E". This is the sidewall rating. This is what the tires are rated to handle in actual driving situations such as cornering and sidewall strength. An E rated tire with less weight rating is still stronger for your truck then a D rated tire with a higher number. When you consider that the front end of your truck weighs over 6000 pounds even when your runnin empty you are pushing a D rated tire right off the bat. We all know that there is a degree of safety built in to everything we buy and this is what your counting on when your running D rated tires.
I know it's been done a thousand times by a thousand people but your pushing your luck wit D rated tires. This also why you see so many tread seperations though. Be safe and go with an E rated tire. Goodyear has one that came out last year in your size range and I'm sure other brands have em to.
I'm a die hard Toyo fan myself. I've ran the Goodyears, Coopers, Maxxus and a few others and Toyo's are the best all around tires I've found. If money is an issue then the best cheaper tire on the market is the Big O tires.
I know it's been done a thousand times by a thousand people but your pushing your luck wit D rated tires. This also why you see so many tread seperations though. Be safe and go with an E rated tire. Goodyear has one that came out last year in your size range and I'm sure other brands have em to.
I'm a die hard Toyo fan myself. I've ran the Goodyears, Coopers, Maxxus and a few others and Toyo's are the best all around tires I've found. If money is an issue then the best cheaper tire on the market is the Big O tires.
#13
10-31-2007, 04:53 PM
Horsehockey....that's why they call them "LT" Light Truck tires, they're designed for the normal 1/2 ton pick up truck out there. Even on the high side they are rated for up to 3300 pounds each so 6600 pounds per axle. How much does you motor alone weigh, not even including the truck added on to that, maybe even at some point a load in the bed that is also gonna add weight to the front axle.
I got paranoid with them after I seperated the tread on one of these D rated BFG all terrains. It was still full of tread and all I was pullin was a car trailer with the kids drag car on it so nothin was over weighted. Left a cool little crease in the rear panel that I have still never gotten around to beatin out. Still has some of the rubber melted into it from the tread beatin off of it while I was tryin to get stopped. From then, it's only E rated on my truck.
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10-31-2007, 05:40 PM
#15
10-31-2007, 05:47 PM
Diesel Bomber
I run loaded and unloaded (I've done multiple loaded of 3yrds of stone in my box) and never had a problem with my D rated 285 Yoko's. The BFG's I had before lasted forever but when they came to the end of their life they did it quickly with no warning at all. Total delamination from the inside out. I'll never own another set of those again (my opinion). The Coops are nice but I like Toyo and Yoko's better.
#17
10-31-2007, 07:49 PM
I can't find the break down of all the different weights I used to have saved. Lookin through Edmunds though the 2007 2500 truck is listed at 6593 pounds for the truck weight. The biggest majority of this weight being on the front end. This also for a stock truck, no big ole front bumper or aftermarket wheels and tires twice the size of stock. When you put a load in the bed, to include a gooseneck trailer it also adds additional weight to the front axle.
So to answer your question Snowball, ya I do a have a lot of extras and I bet the front end is probably right at or over 6000 on my truck but it was the rear wheel that I had the blow out in. Between the 600 pound Ranch Hand bumper hangin off the front and 1200 plus pounds of tools in the tool box, I'm sure the front end is over weight on D rated in my truck.
So to answer your question Snowball, ya I do a have a lot of extras and I bet the front end is probably right at or over 6000 on my truck but it was the rear wheel that I had the blow out in. Between the 600 pound Ranch Hand bumper hangin off the front and 1200 plus pounds of tools in the tool box, I'm sure the front end is over weight on D rated in my truck.
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