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That's fantastic wear Jim, and about what I've been getting from my FCII on my Tundra.
Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
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That's fantastic wear Jim, and about what I've been getting from my FCII on my Tundra.
jim65wagon
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jpat30
Adventurer
An interesting note...
I stopped by my local Discount Tire this am to get a look at the ST Maxx vs the BFG KO. Even if they didn't have my size, I wanted to take a look at the tread in person. The very nice gentleman assisting told me they did not have the Maxx in stock and that searching the system for them, there were 2 tires in Texas and not a whole lot more anywhere. He went on to say that usually when inventory gets that low across the nation on a particular tire, it indicates that it possibly on the way out. He believes that Cooper is possibly phasing out the Maxx in favor of the STT. Don't know how accurate all that is, but I thought I would pass it on. Have a great day out there!
I stopped by my local Discount Tire this am to get a look at the ST Maxx vs the BFG KO. Even if they didn't have my size, I wanted to take a look at the tread in person. The very nice gentleman assisting told me they did not have the Maxx in stock and that searching the system for them, there were 2 tires in Texas and not a whole lot more anywhere. He went on to say that usually when inventory gets that low across the nation on a particular tire, it indicates that it possibly on the way out. He believes that Cooper is possibly phasing out the Maxx in favor of the STT. Don't know how accurate all that is, but I thought I would pass it on. Have a great day out there!
PMA4x4
Adventurer
ipat30,
I have had tire shops tell me
"they dont make that in a LT" (when they did)
"low stock means they are discontinuing"
"You dont need an LT"
"always run at max psi"
"width of the tire changes the speedometer"
A few years back word got out that BFG was having a massive price hike so BFG ATs and MTs dropped off the face of the earth for a while as people wnet out and "panic bought", rumor was going around they were discontinued. They are still here.
If the tire is in question contact the manufacturer of said tire and they will tell you.
I have had tire shops tell me
"they dont make that in a LT" (when they did)
"low stock means they are discontinuing"
"You dont need an LT"
"always run at max psi"
"width of the tire changes the speedometer"
A few years back word got out that BFG was having a massive price hike so BFG ATs and MTs dropped off the face of the earth for a while as people wnet out and "panic bought", rumor was going around they were discontinued. They are still here.
If the tire is in question contact the manufacturer of said tire and they will tell you.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Anybody have these in 235/85s?
1stDeuce
Explorer
My neighbor has the 235/85's on his Rubicon LJ and he loves them! The 235's actually look fine on the 8" rubicon wheel, and the tread width of the 235/85 ST Maxx is more comparable to a 245 than most 235/85's. I was going to go with them as the next tire on my Jeep until the 255's got announced a few months ago... Now I'm waiting patiently for them to be available whilst I paint my wheels and sell off my 285 STT's that still have 1/4" of tread with 50k miles on them! (Rotated in the spare, so 50,000/5 tires, not 4...)
Think my Comanche project is getting some 235/85 AT3's... The Maxx's would be a bit heavy for it.
Think my Comanche project is getting some 235/85 AT3's... The Maxx's would be a bit heavy for it.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
How true to size are they? Are they close to being an actual 32" tire?
1stDeuce
Explorer
We measured his with a tape at 32", and Cooper's website says 31.95", so I'd say they're close.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
We measured his with a tape at 32", and Cooper's website says 31.95", so I'd say they're close.
Excellent! Thanks!
juicebox
Adventurer
Is that a good thing? Is 32.8" a smaller 255? I've heard the old S/T runs pretty small and narrow to be a 255/85r16.
I know you're the 255 expert, the Maxxis Bighorn and the KM2 are both listed being 33.3"... But I remember the Interco 255/85 running extremely small, like barley 32". It just seems like the manufacturers specs don't always mean much.
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No, I don't think it's a good thing, I'd prefer if they were taller, 33+ inches, but nobody asked me.
Even though the tires are only as tall as a typical 285/75 at 32.8", I'm still very happy that Cooper is making these tires and look forward to testing a set. Getting the same height as a 285 without the unnecessary width is a big positive in my mind (if it works for the application).
Has anyone noticed the sub-$200 prices on Tread Depot? $198 for 255/85R16 and $180 for 255/80R17 S/T MAXX, seems like a deal these days, but 255s often are a bit less expensive than 'bigger' sizes.
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Congratulations, for which ride?