tires.. what are my options?

[onecross]

My dad and i are doing a frame off restoration on my 1960 series II 109 station wagon we have rebuilt the drive terrain and powder coated everything we could. We also added parabolic springs and pro comp shocks. Now we are at the point were i need to decide what kind of tires to put on it. I think i want an all terrain tire that will be nice on the highway and still be capable off road. any ideas?

These are the tires a few people recommended: BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO (235/85R-16) dose anyone have experience with these tires on their rovers?

Thanks
-Mat

[KevinNY]

Cooper Discoverer ST smooth on pavement and amazing capable off road. Where are you located? I might be moving up to larger ones after fitting my new engine, have 5 235/85-16s now.

[onecross]

Cooper Discoverer ST smooth on pavement and amazing capable off road. Where are you located? I might be moving up to larger ones after fitting my new engine, have 5 235/85-16s now.

I'm located in Texas

[badvibes]

My dad and i are doing a frame off restoration on my 1960 series II 109 station wagon we have rebuilt the drive terrain and powder coated everything we could. We also added parabolic springs and pro comp shocks. Now we are at the point were i need to decide what kind of tires to put on it. I think i want an all terrain tire that will be nice on the highway and still be capable off road. any ideas?

These are the tires a few people recommended: BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO (235/85R-16) dose anyone have experience with these tires on their rovers?

Thanks
-Mat

Matt-

The BFG 235/85/16 is exactly what I have on my 88. They are the old style, not the KOs. I like them alot. Great onroad, quiet. Really good in the dirt and rocks. Deep sand they need to be way aired down. One of my frequent areas to play is a huge sand dune with dirt/rock hillclimbs all around it. Their weak spot is mud. I'd say they're fair to poor in bad mud. The tread loads up. I get very light rubbing on the front springs at full lock. I run an original 88 suspension that has @ 5000 miles on it. Compared to the Pro Comp muds and radial Swampers I've run on my other 4X they aren't even in the same league for mud. For what I use my Rover for the BFGs work very well for me.

Jeff

[Jim-ME]

I have run BFG ATs for many years and currently have 33X9.50s on my 88. I have had them go well over 50,000 miles with 6,000 miles between rotations. They do load up in mud but I've never wished that I have had another tire.

[BackInA88]

My dad and i are doing a frame off restoration on my 1960 series II 109 station wagon we have rebuilt the drive terrain and powder coated everything we could. We also added parabolic springs and pro comp shocks. Now we are at the point were i need to decide what kind of tires to put on it. I think i want an all terrain tire that will be nice on the highway and still be capable off road. any ideas?

These are the tires a few people recommended: BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO (235/85R-16) dose anyone have experience with these tires on their rovers?

Thanks
-Mat

Got the 235/85-16 KO's and love them.
Looking for a spare to put on my spare.
I would also like to get another rim so I can carry 2 spares.

[sayers]

KevinNY, is right I have the cooper ST tires and they not only look good but handle great on the roadway.

[Mark Filtranti]

cooper disc st

Kevin
I just put a pair of them on my 88 tonight on new Wolf wheels. Had Buckshot mudders, and loved them. Great performance,mileage but no longer available. I did a lot of searching for tires, hope it paid off. The Buckshots were great, but I now do more road miles (daily driver). BF's have gotten way to pricey, with bad mileage, and just another suv tire to me. I wanted something milder than the buckshots, and better in the snow. When the ST's arrived I discovered that I still had an agressive mud tire that was siped, but still a somewhat road tire. Have we found that true multi-purpose tire for a rover? Could you please tell me what to look for with these tires. Did I spend my money well?
Thanks
Mark
PS Cant wait for it to snow!

[JimCT]

Trxus interco tires

http://www.intercotire.com/site35.php

running 255/85-16's on our ambulance, 235/85-16 on our beater RR. Great in snow, mud...not bad on the highway either, and cheap, realatively so at least.

[KevinNY]

Keven
I just put a pair of them on my 88 tonight on new Wolf wheels. Had Buckshot mudders, and loved them. Great performance,mileage but no longer available. I did a lot of searching for tires, hope it paid off. The Buckshots were great, but I now do more road miles (daily driver). BF's have gotten way to pricey, with bad mileage, and just another suv tire to me. I wanted something milder than the buckshots, and better in the snow. When the ST's arrived I discovered that I still had an agressive mud tire that was siped, but still a somewhat road tire. Have we found that true multi-purpose tire for a rover? Could you please tell me what to look for with these tires. Did I spend my money well?
Thanks
Mark
PS Cant wait for it to snow!

I have driven through everything with these and am always impressed that I am still moving. My other set of wheels are Interco LTB swampers on Beadlock rims for comparison! These tires are very popular with our series friends north of the border as well.

[VTRover]

After three weeks of tire testing and driver training for Michelin and BFG I would recommend the new Michlien AT2 (the next generation of AT). The performance is amazing and routinely bests the BFG Mud Terrain. Virtually all of the participants like the AT2.

[jac04]

^^ Interesting. The A/T2 certainly doesn't LOOK like an aggressive tire:

http://www.michelinman.com/tires/light-truck/ltx-at2/

[KevinNY]

Or perhaps they set up the bag of goods and you bought it. 14/32" of all season road tread? That is clearly a road tire that would be useless in mud.

[VTRover]

When was the last time you tested six different types of tires on six identical Land Rovers for weeks at a time? When you do please comment. Often times the most agressive looking tire is not the best off-roading choice.

[yorker]

B.F. Goodrich's Commercial Traction LT's are a really decent tire and not a poor choice.

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/commercial-t-a-traction/48.html

http://www.titanatv.com/lt_truck/bfg_commercial.htm

I've also had good luck with Goodyear's Workhorse Extra Grip:

http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyeartireselector/display_tire.jsp?prodline=Workhorse+Extra+Grip&mrktarea=Light+Truck&treadwidth=&aspectratio=&rimdiameter=&sidewall

Where you live Goodrich's All Terrains might be OK- I'm not really fond of them because I've had very bad luck with them in greasy mud. It has gotten to the point that we install chains with them whenever we go offroad.