Terranger
Member Since: 02 Jun 2012
Location: Arbroath
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Hi folks. I've been mag-browsing and would like to know if anyone has put those black "predator" wheels (on sale @ John Craddock's), on their Disco.
I'm also curious if those Cooper STT's are any good in wet conditions, as I'm not too chuffed with the General Grabber's I have on at the minute, being that I seem to get dragged into the large and numerous puddles we have in the Angus County at the moment, which doesn't give a nice driving experience.
 I suppose I could slow down a bit, but where's the fun in that???
Would I be correct that knobbly's would disperse the water better, or leave me in a whole load of poop, than road tyres?
Anyway, as always, your comments and views are welcome.
Bye for now.
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 11th Jul 2012 1:55 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Goodyear have a simple 1-5 rating system. I know it's not the Cooper STT, but the Wrangler MTR isn't too disimilar and both are MT tyres.
Goodyear rate the MTR 1/5 on wet roads:
http://www.goodyear.eu/uk_en/tires/4x4/wra...rom=browse
You'll disperse standing water ok, but you'll not brake or steer as well with an MT tyre on wet (or dry) roads. But you can't have it both ways, a less aggressive tread pattern which will be better on road will clog with mud much quicker than the open tread block pattern of an MT.
I kept my set of MTR's on for about 6 months and just drove accordingly, apart from the extra noise and mpg they were fine. I did always have it in the back of my mind that an emergency stop on the road was going to take a bit longer though!
DiscoDunc used both ST and STT's on his late D3, so maybe he'll pick up on this thread and comment. 
Should also add, that a couple of winters ago I found my MTR's brillant on fresh snow, but really rather poor on compacted snow and ice. I changed back to my Pirelli ATR's the next day, much less truamatic.
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| 11th Jul 2012 2:17 pm |
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Terranger
Member Since: 02 Jun 2012
Location: Arbroath
Posts: 30
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Thanks LT for all your input.
Never sure about these things and it's good to get some perspective.
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| 11th Jul 2012 5:18 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Don't forget the MT/R is dead in 19".
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| 11th Jul 2012 5:56 pm |
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Terranger
Member Since: 02 Jun 2012
Location: Arbroath
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Not fussed about fitting larger wheels than 17".
Had enough trouble with my Rangie scrubbing when I upgraded to 16"'s from 15"'s.
Guess I'll have to consider widths when changing wheels  Hmm!
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