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  • #1

    Cooper STT review

    i have to agree they are awsome tyre..

    mine have over 40000 now and only half worn.....

    and i must say they have got me out of trouble plenty of times....

    cheers
    Joey
    Featured - issue 140 Australian 4wd Action.
    -issue 52 Modified 4wds .
    Locked ,Lifted, boosted Brut---"Pradzilla".
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  • #2
    Re: Cooper STT review

    Originally posted by joey
    i have to agree they are awsome tyre..

    mine have over 40000 now and only half worn.....

    and i must say they have got me out of trouble plenty of times....

    cheers
    Joey
    Hi Joey & Matt

    I am actually trying to decide between the two brands you mention here. I have coopers (ST) on my patrol and ever since the car has pulled to the left. No one can correct this and all have blamed the tyres. Before I re-shoe the prado, can you tell me if you have had the same experience with the STT's please. Other than that, I have been very happy with the ST's on and offroad performance, albeit with some lugg and sidewall damage.
    Thanks, Andy
    Black 2003, TD, GXL Prado

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    • #3
      Re: Cooper STT review

      Originally posted by pradogxlv6
      Although my STT's are relatively new, they track perfectly.

      Cheers,
      Good to hear, thanks Matt, what say you Joey?
      Black 2003, TD, GXL Prado

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      • #4
        Re: Cooper STT review

        Go the stt's

        joey
        Featured - issue 140 Australian 4wd Action.
        -issue 52 Modified 4wds .
        Locked ,Lifted, boosted Brut---"Pradzilla".
        [IMG]http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff268/bigfryy/_0481154045-2.jpg[/IMG]

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        • #5
          Re: Cooper STT review

          Make sure you run the correct tyre pressure, depending on your terrain. These tyres along with others will chip and cut if you don't drop pressure when offroad. I would drop them down to say 25psi for dirt/rocky tracks and obviously lower for sand.

          I will post some pics of my STT's. I'm not sure of there mileage, but it will encourage you all to lower pressures and avoid damage.
          2000 Toyota Prado GXL- Gone, but not forgotten...
          '92 Landcruiser HDJ80 4"lift 33's
          '91 Surf LN130 coil sas, 4.8s, 35s
          '12 Jayco Eagle Outback

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          • #6
            Re: Cooper STT review

            Originally posted by jcas24
            Make sure you run the correct tyre pressure, depending on your terrain. These tyres along with others will chip and cut if you don't drop pressure when offroad. I would drop them down to say 25psi for dirt/rocky tracks and obviously lower for sand.

            I will post some pics of my STT's. I'm not sure of there mileage, but it will encourage you all to lower pressures and avoid damage.
            Always do. I'm not blaming the tyres, some of the tracks were the worst i've driven on! I think any brand tyre would have been challenged.
            Black 2003, TD, GXL Prado

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            • #7
              Re: Cooper STT review

              I have used Cooper AT and STT on my Hilux sR5. I have BFG AT on my Prado120. I didn't mind the AT - although definitely like the BFG AT better than Cooper AT.

              I have gone through quite a few STTs on the Hilux in 140,000kms. Basically mostly my fault or my ex wife - you definitely need to rotate REGULARLY to avoid NOISY tyre syndrome. occassionally it got that bad tthat people commented they thought an Army APV was coming down the road...

              I don't like to keep the STTs for much more than 30 - 40,000kms - I dirt bike ride and we don't keep tyres until they are almost bald. I believe STTs useable offroad kms to be more like 30-40,000kms. Which is pretty bloody good.

              On my Prado I'm not sure how many kms I've done on the BFG ATs, but it would have to be over 60,000kms easily. It's a 2004 v6 with 140,000kms. They have been excellent tyres, but ready for replacement very soon. I have had to keep them longer than I would like for economy reasons - it's been a tough year. Plus my ex is driving at the moment - when I get it back I'll put new tyres on.

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              • #8
                Re: Cooper STT review

                I ahve cooper sst 265-70-17 & have just done a 9000klm trip thtrough the simpsom up to the old gahn line to chambers pillar, then up to the west macdonalds, back down to inaminka via oodanadatta & stez tracks then back to brisbane.
                I must say I was very impressed with their performance over all the different types of terrain, from dry sand to rocky corrugated roads, only issue I have with them is with how noisy they are, makes my other set of coopers st's seem silent in comparison
                I think they handle the wet black top better than the ST's wich was a big suprise, Would I buy another set :?: maybe if I could get them at the right price again but at $400 a tyre I would have to think very hard about it
                2007 D4D auto, Tunit Power Module, Scan GaugeII, Bilsteins & lovels HD, raised 50mm front & 60mm rear, 10,000lb Tmax winch, 7/16th Amsteelblue synthetic 23,000lb winch cable, TiTan HD winch solenoid pack, Outback draws with fridge slide & 50 litre Waeco, Ryno roof rack & Alloy Cage & extra set of Rhino HD Roof bars x 3, TJM type 15 steel Bullbar powder coated silver, Dual battery setup with custom tray, Bosch Navigator spots with 55w HID kit, Sand Grabber mats, Toyota Tow Bar, Sensor Touch Electric Brakes, Cooper ST 265/70/17 tyres, Uniden remote head UHF radio, Modified Milford Cargo Barrier, Extra power points in the back run with 10mm wire for fridge & inverter, Anderson plugs with 10mm wire front & back for the camper & compresor conections. 7 inch in dash JVC DVD player with bluetooth & Ipod adaptor, 39DB Stebel High Power TM80/2 Magnum Electric Horns. JL Audio 300/4, 300/2 power amps, Pioneer TS-C160R front splits & TS-D161S rear speakers & 12" Pioneer sub

                Still need to fit some heavy duty engine & transmision gaurds, snorkel. 9inch headrest monitors

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                • #9
                  Re: Cooper STT review

                  I bought 5 of these tyres about 18 months ago and was impressed with their performance but not with their their wear. Anyways, I bit the bullet and bought 4 more before setting off on a 3 month trip back in July. The 4 new ones went on the Prado and the old ones were put on the camper trailer and carried as spares. After 20,000 kms, tread depth is down from 14mm to 9mm (average). I even did a tyre rotation mid-trip. Although 9mm sounds like plenty of tread depth, I wouldn't want to use them off-road with less than 6-7mm, so I figure I will be lucky to get another 10,000kms out of them which gives about 30,000kms. Pretty piss poor, but I guess that is kinda typical of softer mud compounds that spend half their life on the blacktop. Would I buy them again - probably not. I thing BFG All Terrains are a better option and would get at least double the mileage.

                  Cheers - Byrnsie

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