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ILC
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 75
  
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| A new D3 owner needs some help! |
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I have just bought a 56 plate D3. It is currently on Continental 235 70 R17 H111 tyres that are near the end of their life.
I don't want to change the alloy wheels but I'd like to fit a good All Terrain winter tyre and would appreciate any help. Is it possible to fit 265 70 R17's without any problem.
I only use the D3 on the occasional motorway trip and it's mainly used knocking around country lanes and across the odd fields in the Pennine hills. I do live at 950 feet so I'm expecting a little snow before long.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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 26th Nov 2011 10:38 pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
  
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Hi, Cooper St's?
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| 26th Nov 2011 10:41 pm |
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ILC
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 75
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Thanks just googling them now...
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| 26th Nov 2011 10:45 pm |
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Simons17
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: beverley north yorkshire
Posts: 233
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I agree Cooper st or st maxx or toyo open country are a good buy i would also consider running 245/70/17 as i have ran both sizes and the 265 can rub the body, but they look cool.
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| 28th Nov 2011 8:32 am |
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barong77
Member Since: 06 Jul 2011
Location: North Northumberland
Posts: 12
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Cooper stt look meaner than a junk yard dog, have these fitted on my winter wheels also 17s. Not yet been used in anger as the promised snow has not arrived  waiting for the white stuff although i might have to try them in the mud so as to scrach the itch  mine are also 245s as larger on 17s might rub on full lock [or so im told ] regards Simon.
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| 28th Nov 2011 9:08 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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Cooper STs 
The STTs are excellant - but youll only really need them in the most extreme of places, 2 foot of mud etc...... up hill
The STs are great offroad and pretty good onroad - also great in snow
Ive run STs on my D3 for the last 135K miles (5.5 years) - and rarely swapped over the STTs.
The STTs are a lot noisier and drop 3-4 mpg. I would only use STTs if you do short, low speed journeys and spend all day in deep mud, perhaps towing trailers... Duncan
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| 28th Nov 2011 9:15 am |
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ILC
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 75
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Thanks for all the help so far... It looks like the plastic will be getting to see daylight this week!
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| 28th Nov 2011 10:26 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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To echo the other comments, don't go for 265/70/17 unless you really need the max extra ground clearance, they will rub the inner arches a touch and will impact the MPG.
Go for a 245/70/17, plenty of AT's in that size, if you want bigger, 265/65/17 fit without rubbing but again the wider tyre an over gearing will hinder mpg on shorter runs. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 28th Nov 2011 11:10 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Largest I would recomend would be 265/65x17, good choice available.
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| 28th Nov 2011 4:40 pm |
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ILC
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 75
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Thanks all... I went for the Cooper ST's
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| 12th Jan 2012 1:19 pm |
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GSLRO
Member Since: 10 Sep 2008
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 1279
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Were they the ST MAXX?
Cooper Discoverer STs have been superceded by the Cooper ST MAXX aparently the old version were 4 ply where as the MAXX are 10  ply and a resulting increase in price.
Tried most places local to me (NE England) and the main LRO mag advertisers for old STs but non to be found, in the winter they were great and once a month greenlaning trip spot on! Even the odd motorway trip and running around town for work, kids etc ... ...
Gona give the Grabber AT a go this time round! Club N.E.R.D.s
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| 12th Jan 2012 8:48 pm |
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