Cooper weather-master tyres
does anyone have any experience of these tyres?
also considering Cooper Discoverer AT 3's
99% on road (and in winter in snow)
1% possibilty of offroad excursions
4k miles per year
John
Hi John,
If its only 1% off road, whether you have a 460, 461 or a 463 (with the perm 4x4 drive) then you might as well go the whole hogg and get normal tires. With the low range and the diff's engaged it is still a good wagon and should get you about in the winter. Cooper as a make, I will swear by, as I am on my second set, though they are AT's they are not the AT's you have listed.
Spider1V
Would anyone know if yokohama geolandar h/t versions are good for mainly road use?
Geolandars offer a significantly better and quieter ride on roads compared to Pirelli scorpions but slightly worse fuel consumption. I've done UK to Spain on both. However ride is affected to greater extent by the shock absorbers. MB standard ones give a comfortable ride but some roll on corners. Garage changed these for cheaper Japanese KYB (445032) but too hard, though less roll on corners, and I've just changed back to MB original spec ones before all my fillings get loosened.
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So I cannot decide between these two..Weather-Master = supreme snow grip..or Discoverer AT 3's a reasonable snow grip and all round good performance..
I realize it only snows here now and again... but the specture of being stuck 4 times for many hours in the snow over the last few years... was part of the reason i bought my G... that and her awesome good looks/build quality..
I understand a 2 wheel drive car is better in snow on snow tyres than a 4x4 on summers..
would anyone agree that with M+S tyres on my G 280 it should be as good as a 2 wheel drive on full snow tyres? or perhaps better? i have Vredestein Wintrac extreme's on my E coupe for past 2 winters and was shocked at how good the grip is on a light RWD car.
The Discoverer AT 3's do seem to have plenty of snow sipes... the Weather Masters have many more.. not sure how the rubber compound compares which is a crucial factor in cold grip.