Cooper Tire recall

[Wander]

I know these are a popular choice with our crowd, might want to go check those date codes if you’ve got Cooper Disco AT3’s

Cooper Recalls Tires Due to Risk of Sidewall Separation

Consumer Reports shares details of the Cooper recall of tires due to a risk of sidewall separation. The recall includes tires from the Cooper, Hercules, Mastercraft, and Mickey Thompson brands due sidewall bulges or separation that could lead to tire failure.

www.consumerreports.org

 

[adelatoa]

This is why I’m a BGFs snob.


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[RyanPartridge]

It looks like the Cooper AT3 XLT are not on the list. Thank goodness.

 

[hillstrubl]

This is why I’m a BGFs snob.


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How is having BFG's being a snob?

(he says having 7.5R16KM3s)

 

[quickfarms]

I had a few BFG’s that failed so I switched to coopers

 

[adelatoa]

How is having BFG's being a snob?

(he says having 7.5R16KM3s)

Lots of people I know ask me what tire they should go with. I tell them BFGs. They aren’t cheap but if you have a Land Rover with drum brakes, no ABS, and no crumple zones I’d put my money on a tire with a good track record to go and stop me...on the road and off-road.

One person called me a snob that not everyone could afford an expensive tire...to that person I suggested that a vintage Land Rover is not for them and that they should consider a modern rig. About a yr later that person had a blow out due to a sidewall that wasn’t suited for the weight and off road demands. Guess what they travel with now? Yeah baby BFGs!!!!


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[hillstrubl]

I was asking because BFGs are reasonably priced for actual name-brand tires (to your point) with a good track record.

 

[Regcabguy]

How is having BFG's being a snob?

(he says having 7.5R16KM3s)

Lots of people I know ask me what tire they should go with. I tell them BFGs. They aren’t cheap but if you have a Land Rover with drum brakes, no ABS, and no crumple zones I’d put my money on a tire with a good track record to go and stop me...on the road and off-road.

One person called me a snob that not everyone could afford an expensive tire...to that person I suggested that a vintage Land Rover is not for them and that they should consider a modern rig. About a yr later that person had a blow out due to a sidewall that wasn’t suited for the weight and off road demands. Guess what they travel with now? Yeah baby BFGs!!!!


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My buddy with a 2007 Ram 3500 qclb 5.9 Cummins with utility bed and a Callen camper shell gave up on BFG's after repeated sidewall failures in the pnw of Baja aired down for days. He's running Nitto Ridge Grapplers now with zero issues under the same conditions. Same 315-70-17 E rated tires. All tires within load ranges.