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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500   
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Out of interest why the change? 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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30th Oct 2019 8:40pm |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 319 
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These tyres are off my D3. I was running Cooper STT's and decided for my Morocco trip to change. I did not like the way the full laden D3 handled on the BFG's, so switched them for the Cooper STT PRO, as they don't do the STT anymore. I found the fully laden D3 handled much better on the STT PRO's.
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30th Oct 2019 9:51pm |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 319
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I tried to convince the wife to put them on her 90, but she wants the 16 inch Bowlers, and doesn't like the 18's.
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30th Oct 2019 9:54pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3301 
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She obviously has good taste. WARNING.
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30th Oct 2019 9:59pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500
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Was it the wet handling the issue as this is what I found with my ko2? 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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30th Oct 2019 10:10pm |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 319
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When they were fitted, it felt like the tyres were flat, as the car wallowed on the road. I pumped the tyres up to 50PSI, and no change. As soon as I put the STT's on the handling was transformed. The was no change to the laden weight of the car, so was a direct comparison. In my opinion the side wall strength of the STT's are much better than the BFG's.
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31st Oct 2019 12:05pm |
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| MC84 Member Since: 22 May 2016 Location: Near Bristol Posts: 360 
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I've just fitted the same tyres (BFG) and have experienced the same wallowing. You don't notice after a week or so. You do notice the much better road handling, both wet and dry though.
I was running 7.5 Michelin before. Mike Hard Top 90 TD5 2001 Ford 100e 1959 www.youtube.com/mikemakesit |
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31st Oct 2019 4:19pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Must say, I preferred the road handling of my ST Maxx. My BFGs are really struggling in the wet now (as per today, a number of cheeky four-wheel drifts). They’re still a few MMs off needing to be changed, so I’m wondering if they were an older aged set before fitting when new. Interested to hear about the STT Pro as I’ll be looking at a new tyre soon. Was considering the Maxx again or maybe the Cooper Zeon as I need a good road-biased tyre. But it will mean forking out twice as I’ll have to but some full winter tyres as I don’t think Maxx or Zeons are snowflake. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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31st Oct 2019 5:39pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500
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Exactly the same experience on my old bfg currently have hancook ventus st on which are superb in the dry and awesome in the wet but looking at some grabber at3 for a winter set as snowflake marked and a bit chunkier for the snow
Wanted Goodyear wrangler duratracs but can’t get in the 18’s I wanted unfortunately 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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31st Oct 2019 7:45pm |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296 
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I fitted “COOPER DISCOVERER A/T3 4S” last November and I’ve been really happy with them. They excelled when we drove to Munich last Christmas and encountered some serious snow. They’re probably more road biased, but they have decent tread and the snowflake symbol. They’re good in the wet and off-road, but are only ok when it’s really icey. 2011 CSW XS 90 |
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1st Nov 2019 5:13pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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If you put some 18" Bowlers or Twisted rims with the tyres I'll happily swap for some 16in Bowlers
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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1st Nov 2019 8:22pm |
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| JohnGeorge Member Since: 23 Sep 2019 Location: West Sussex Posts: 45 
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JOW - Do you want to sell your Bowlers ?
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8th Nov 2019 8:03pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Alas, I was in jest, suggesting a straight swap 18in Bowler (or Twisted) for 16in. Unfortunately, having just got new rims and tyres for the tdi and new ss exhaust for the V8, I can't be buying new rims for the puma
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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9th Nov 2019 1:46pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Go on James you know you want too
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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9th Nov 2019 2:52pm |
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