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Anyone running the cooper at3's? I am looking at them for my next tire in my 3/4 ton diesel. I am mostly concerned about road noise, as I tend to put lots of long mileage days in during the summer months.
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I ran the AT 3's on a 2002 F350 with truck camper on it, no issues. Just bought a Ram 3500 and put some 295/70/18 AT3's on so we will see what they are like. I also have some AT3's on my Tacoma and they have held up great in the rocks/snow.Great treadwear warranty also.
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I've got Cooper STT Maxx's. They are a superb tire. Tread is slightly less aggressive than some true M/T's but more aggressive than any A/T. Road noise is, surprisingly, negligible. They're a great compound; wear like iron and come in load range E. They have great traction, both forward and lateral, which is often overlooked but nonetheless useful. They deflate well for offroad traction and then air right back up to full capacity when you hit the asphalt.
Edit to add: the tires are studdable for potentially increased snow traction, and they're siped so wet traction is also very solid.
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I ended up buying Toyo E rated tires from treaddepot.com for a significant savings. Delivered to my door and had Discount Tire mount and balance for $140. Haven't put many miles on them but they ride nice enough and aren't too noisy. AT II model.
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I've got Cooper STT Maxx's. They are a superb tire. Tread is slightly less aggressive than some true M/T's but more aggressive than any A/T. Road noise is, surprisingly, negligible. They're a great compound; wear like iron and come in load range E. They have great traction, both forward and lateral, which is often overlooked but nonetheless useful. They deflate well for offroad traction and then air right back up to full capacity when you hit the asphalt.
Edit to add: the tires are studdable for potentially increased snow traction, and they're siped so wet traction is also very solid. Cooper's web site shows an S-T Maxx but no STT Maxx. Is that they tire you're talking about?
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I'm getting a little annoyed (well, a lot annoyed) at what the local guys want to balance and mount a tire. On the Semi, we stopped balancing, and started using the counteract beads to balance, and we don't need the shop anymore. Mount tire on rim, add beads, inflate, bolt on and go.
Anyone have any experience with balance beads in pickup tires?
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I'm getting a little annoyed (well, a lot annoyed) at what the local guys want to balance and mount a tire. On the Semi, we stopped balancing, and started using the counteract beads to balance, and we don't need the shop anymore. Mount tire on rim, add beads, inflate, bolt on and go.
Anyone have any experience with balance beads in pickup tires? I have a set of Balance Masters on my Ram 2500 and they work very well. Pricey, but worth the good ride.
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I have never heard of balance beads, will they effect TPMS ?
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I have never heard of balance beads, will they effect TPMS ? This is from their FAQ's: A: Most TPMS sensors that thread onto the valve stem, such as the Pressure Pro, will require a filtered valve core.
Note: If your wheels have a TPMS system that is an integral part of the valve stem, Dyna Beads will not cause any problems, but you won't be able to install the beads using the Applicator. See examples here
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I have never heard of balance beads, will they effect TPMS ? This is from their FAQ's: A: Most TPMS sensors that thread onto the valve stem, such as the Pressure Pro, will require a filtered valve core.
Note: If your wheels have a TPMS system that is an integral part of the valve stem, Dyna Beads will not cause any problems, but you won't be able to install the beads using the Applicator. See examples here Thanks for the info.
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Bfg at ko2
Snowflake rated unlike a lot of mud and AT tires if you see much snow....
This is a better tire than the KO it replaced 2 years ago
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
BFG AT KO2
T R U M P W O N !
U L T R A M A G A !
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
BFG AT KO2
YES. Very happy with KO2's second gen on my F150 off-road and on.
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the boss..........
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I just put the 285/65r20 KO2's on my FX4 after having the same size KO for the last 45,000 miles, they would've gone further but I never once rotated them. The fronts had no tread left on the edges but the backs had 7/32 after 45k miles!
I used tirerack.com pricing to get discount tire to come down and match the price! http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T%2FA+KO2 the size i got was $299 on sale down from 366$
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The fronts had no tread left on the edges but the backs had 7/32 after 45k miles Not enough air causes that.
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Discount Tire Direct no tax.......free shipping............ http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do
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Look at nitto Exo-grapplers. They are a semi aggressive AT that is made for heavy diesel trucks and towing. They are supposed to be great in the snow and ice too.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
BFG AT KO2
YES. Very happy with KO2's second gen on my F150 off-road and on. JUNK! I have them. They suck ass in everything but sand and snow. Mud=suck, water=suck, gravel= kinda suck, wet pavement= mega suck, ice=suck I've had better luck/tractin with the 1st gen KO's than these overpriced rubber piles. But all the teenagers think they "look sick."
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