Opinions on Cooper Discoverer A/T tires please

[Bean Counter]

Not at the end of life for my tires but one of them wound up with more wear than others and the spare is 10 years old. These tires are on sale through the end of the month and the dude who I go to recommended them to me.

They would be going on my wife's gas guzzling, kidmobile SUV. 85% city driving, 14% highway driving, 1% dirt roads (USFS roads, etc).

http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Cooper/DISCOVERER+A-T3

[Woodchuck]

I have them on my 2500hd, about 25k on them. So far I am very pleased. My boss ran those on his 1/2 ton, got 70k out of 10 plys, last set he cheaped out and bought lighter duty versions and got 30k. They do make a little noise out on the highway but not horrible IMO.

[270Shooter]

At3's are a great tire and have a pretty good warranty

[jackelope]

From a tire sales standpoint, ATD tells us they are a decent middle of the road tire.
Other than that, I've got no experience with them.

[Quackwhacker]

I had Toyo A/T on my wife's tahoe and just replaced them with the Coopers. I like the look, and tread is very similar to the Toyo. I will let you know in about a year how they are.

[CAMPMEAT]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

[PlateauNDN]

Can't go wrong with cooper discoverers'. On 2nd set of stt ' s and 1st set of st's. Both tread designs are smooth riding on and off road. Not very much road noise and do well in snow. No experience with the A/t but discoverer is a nice tire.

[bloodhound]

i got at's last winter and im very happy with them, im rolling a 1500 suburban, barely hear them. when i did the research before i bought them everything said they were the number one rated all terrain tire. i asked the owner of s&s what he thought of them since i been working with him for years and he had very good things to say about them. that was enough for me.

[Bean Counter]

Thanks all. More discussion welcome.

I have them on my 2500hd, about 25k on them. So far I am very pleased. My boss ran those on his 1/2 ton, got 70k out of 10 plys, last set he cheaped out and bought lighter duty versions and got 30k. They do make a little noise out on the highway but not horrible IMO.

Woodchuck- by light duty version you mean the 4 ply tires? That's what I was quoted. The Hajj told me that the 10 ply tires are more for heavy loads and come at the expense of smoothness of ride (as well as additional cost). You're saying they get more miles too? 

[270Shooter]

Thanks all. More discussion welcome.

I have them on my 2500hd, about 25k on them. So far I am very pleased. My boss ran those on his 1/2 ton, got 70k out of 10 plys, last set he cheaped out and bought lighter duty versions and got 30k. They do make a little noise out on the highway but not horrible IMO.

Woodchuck- by light duty version you mean the 4 ply tires? That's what I was quoted. The Hajj told me that the 10 ply tires are more for heavy loads and come at the expense of smoothness of ride (as well as additional cost). You're saying they get more miles too? 

get at least the 6 plys. The 4 plys don't have nearly as much tread and they are way too soft for my liking.

[Bean Counter]

Ok. 6 ply. Recall that 99% of the miles will be on pavement. The other 1% will be traveling roads for our annual camping trip or something related. This is not my hunting and scouting rig.  We don't get snow.

[FSTaxidermy]

Best tire for the $.  I have been using them for the last 20 yrs and they have always gotten 60K-70k miles.  Need to get at least the 6 ply.  My wife has 10 ply on her 1 ton chevy truck, but overkill for your application.  The 10 ply make a little more noise also.  I am sold on my coopers and will continue to buy in the future 

[CAMPMEAT]

Stay away from 4 ply tires. Buy 10ply only for a truck. Save youself headaches from 6 ply.

[Bean Counter]

It's a heavy SUV w/4wd

[jackelope]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

I will. Always. 100% of the time without question.

[Bean Counter]

You sell tires too? 

[jackelope]

I work at a ford dealer. Guaranteed lowest tire prices. We'll literally beat anyone.
It's a Ford thing.

[CAMPMEAT]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

I will. Always. 100% of the time without question.

Ok Josh, show me the money. 2 - 25x10x12 and 2- 25x8x12 8 ply Roctane tires delivered to 99118. GO. It's for my 2014 Polaris 570 LE Trail EPS/EBS.

[Bean Counter]

I work at a ford dealer. Guaranteed lowest tire prices. We'll literally beat anyone.
It's a Ford thing.

That's cool.

 Im slowly shifting away from buying the very  cheapest I can possibly buy and sticking with locally owned stuff even if its a few bucks more sometime.  I get great service from this dude and hes even done some quick,  odd stuff for free for me.  so I dont have any plans to go online or with _D_ _T_. 

[jackelope]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

I will. Always. 100% of the time without question.

Ok Josh, show me the money. 2 - 25x10x12 and 2- 25x8x12 8 ply Roctane tires delivered to 99118. GO. It's for my 2014 Polaris 570 LE Trail EPS/EBS.

You got me there. If you have some tires you need for your pickup I will beat prices you get anywhere else....if you were local. As long as you're comparing apples to apples a Ford dealer will beat anyone else's tire prices if they're on the tire program. Customer needs to provide a written estimate from elsewhere and we will beat the price. It's good at time of purchase and for 30 days after. I even do the shopping for my customers. Usually Discount Tire is the lowest price local to me. They won't give out written estimates so I print them off the web and then beat the prices for my customers. We only have to beat them by a couple  bucks a tire. You get free lifetime rotate and balance, flat repair, road hazard warranty, etc all at no additional charge.

[CAMPMEAT]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

I will. Always. 100% of the time without question.

Ok Josh, show me the money. 2 - 25x10x12 and 2- 25x8x12 8 ply Roctane tires delivered to 99118. GO. It's for my 2014 Polaris 570 LE Trail EPS/EBS.

You got me there. If you have some tires you need for your pickup I will beat prices you get anywhere else....if you were local. As long as you're comparing apples to apples a Ford dealer will beat anyone else's tire prices if they're on the tire program. Customer needs to provide a written estimate from elsewhere and we will beat the price. It's good at time of purchase and for 30 days after. I even do the shopping for my customers. Usually Discount Tire is the lowest price local to me. They won't give out written estimates so I print them off the web and then beat the prices for my customers. We only have to beat them by a couple  bucks a tire. You get free lifetime rotate and balance, flat repair, road hazard warranty, etc all at no additional charge.

You're forgiven.

[Romulus1297]

New Firestone or Michelin 265 70 R17(E) from a little dealer in Id. for 125.00 each. No warranty but no problems either. Just have to go there and pick up 8 or 12 when picking up a new rig. 

[dewandgin]

www.discounttiredirect.com is my friend. Check them out and have the local dealers beat their prices, they can't..

I will. Always. 100% of the time without question.

Me too. just like he said for local and free flat repair and rotate. Work at a chevy dealer

From the Wetside. like the darkside only Wetter!

[Woodchuck]

Thanks all. More discussion welcome.

I have them on my 2500hd, about 25k on them. So far I am very pleased. My boss ran those on his 1/2 ton, got 70k out of 10 plys, last set he cheaped out and bought lighter duty versions and got 30k. They do make a little noise out on the highway but not horrible IMO.

Woodchuck- by light duty version you mean the 4 ply tires? That's what I was quoted. The Hajj told me that the 10 ply tires are more for heavy loads and come at the expense of smoothness of ride (as well as additional cost). You're saying they get more miles too? 

10 ply is for heavier trucks and will have a stiffer sidewall, they say you lose some ride quality but I couldn't tell a difference on the bosses 1/2 ton. That may be because I have to run 10 ply.  To answer your question, if alignment and steering/suspension pieces are good you will get more miles with a 10 on a lighter duty rig. 

[whacker1]

we put 10 ply AT3's on my wife's explorer a few years ago.  I couldn't be happier.  We have 20-25k miles on them and they still are wearing wonderfully.  They are amazing in the snow and ice compared to all the others I have tried.  They are quiter than the toyo open country's that were on it prior. The only flaw is that we lost some mileage going from a 4 ply tire to an 10 ply tire, much i am sure due ot the weight of the tire.   I have since had friend's put them on their pickups and they are extremely happy with them.  I still put mud tires on my truck, but if I were going all terrain, I wouldn't hesitate on the AT3's.  They are also fairly affordable as well.

[BULLBLASTER]

I have at3 on my truck. I love them! My only complaint is that they fling sticks and rocks and mud everywhere. Could be driver error tho... 

[MarkyMark]

Jackelope. What brands do the Ford Tire program dealers carry?

[Alchase]

I bought the 10 ply AT3s a couple months ago for my Dakota.
Radical difference the the "Prestige" crap that was on it when I bought it. So far they have been great. Hopefully they will be a nice inexpensive alternative to BFG AT KOs.

[MtnMuley]

The AT3's are the best bang for your buck for the application you're looking for.

[jackelope]

Jackelope. What brands do the Ford Tire program dealers carry?

Michelin
BF Goodrich
Goodyear
Hankook
Pirelli
Uniroyal
Kelly
Cooper
Yokohama
Continental
Bridgestone
Dunlop
Firestone

[MarkyMark]

Crikey!