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Old 07-02-2013, 05:29 PM
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i liked my cooper discoverer ht plus for mostly highway and some gravel. you have mastercraft (cooper) down there and some have the same rating.
 
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Originally Posted by oldjeep
Except that with most tires you have to run them down to 2/32 before you can make a claim on the P/R warranty. So you are driving them in an unusable state for quite a while. Mine have 4/32 and need to be replaced soon, not going to let them go to 2/32 so that I can get a couple bucks from firestone and have no traction in the mean time.
Good point, but I purchased mine at Discount. They do 3/32 and if it's more than one of them they replace the set (P/R of course).
 
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Old 07-02-2013, 06:43 PM
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Try out the Cooper Zeon LTZ
its a 5ply tire and rated 50PSI
On/Off road hybrid Design and rides over all very well
I'm on my second Ram and bought them for both my trucks.
http://us.coopertire.com/CooperTires...t=343&ext=.jpg
 
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I switched to Cooper Zeon LTZ tires after the stock crap was used up. I love the added traction. I also like the looks a lot. I am certainly not impressed with the speed they are wearing though. And the fronts developed some cupping in under 10K and got a bit noisy, but that noise went away when they were rotated to the rear.

All in all, it was nice to spend only $600 for a set and they are doing what I wanted, but I'll be replacing them sooner than I feel I should. Guess I got most of what I paid for.

I should also add that they act like they are a lot heavier than the OEM Goodyears. They seem to pound over bumps more harshly, though overall ride and comfort it just as good as stock. And noise is not a problem (once the cupping was dealt with).

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Originally Posted by jawsdc
i will tell you that i have not been impressed with the tread-wear either but they come with a 65K P/R warranty so you should be good.
What does 'P/R' stand for? I assume this is tread life warranty, but I can't think of what that term would be?
 
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What does 'P/R' stand for? I assume this is tread life warranty, but I can't think of what that term would be?
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Old 07-02-2013, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBlueEdge

I should also add that they act like they are a lot heavier than the OEM Goodyears. They seem to pound over bumps more harshly, though overall ride and comfort it just as good as stock. And noise is not a problem (once the cupping was dealt with).

Rob
They are a lot heavier, 53pounds per tire vs 42pounds Stock and the 5Ply
makes them a hair rougher but worth the trade off in puncture resistance.
 
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Old 07-02-2013, 09:37 PM
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I'd would also recommend looking at Dunlop Rover H/Ts. They're a highway tire but they do pretty well in dirt and gravel. And it's only $600 for a set. I can't remember what ply they are, though.
 
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Old 07-03-2013, 09:19 AM
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Also consider Cooper AT/3 a great replacement tire from the factory Goodyear 20s.
 
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No matter what brand I have tried I get less than 11 to 15K out of the back set, by then they are 70% gone. They are wearing evenly. I am wondering if its something to do with the coil suspension or an improperly set up rear end.
 
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