Im doing new tires for my 2006 frontier LE and am having a hard time deciding between a few options. The two contenders at the moment are a Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT or a BF Goodrich Trail Terrain TA. I live in eastern canada so do get snow and ice for a good chunk of the year plus i will be doing a drive from Halifax to Toronto (4000km round trip) in early January. Most of my driving is on paved road and lots of highway but i will see some gravel and loose roads plus im looking to get more into off-roading. Currently at Canadian Tire the cooper is $261 a tire while the BF Goodrich is $330. Any opinions on which is best for me.
Mrfintheshark
Howdy Canuck, here's all you need to know.
SUV All-Terrain tires / Nokian Tyres
They are the real inventors and masters of anything that might have snow on it.
SUV All-Terrain tires / Nokian Tyres
They are the real inventors and masters of anything that might have snow on it.
Go 255/85/16 aka Pizza Cutters.... they usually are Load E but are some HD tires and will roll over pretty much whatever you throw at them.... I rock the Cooper Discovery St Maxxs
I think the 255/80/17 if you have bigger rims....
not sure how much youre willing to throw down on tires as they aren't cheap tho... they are about $330 here in the states
I think the 255/80/17 if you have bigger rims....
not sure how much youre willing to throw down on tires as they aren't cheap tho... they are about $330 here in the states
With the BF's you are mostly paying for the name. If I was going to go BFG, I would stick to their true AT: the tired and true KO2 or new KO3s. I have never been a fan of Cooper tires but they do get some good reviews. The General grabber seems to win out for many when comparing similar tires.
Not sure what the rules are regarding winter tires use in Canada (or where you live specifically) but the above mentioned are all 3 peak mountain snowflake (3pmsf) rated tires. THey are NOT true winter tires. Yes they do a little better than a typical all season, and now have carved out a all "Weather" class of its own, but they are in now way a real winter tire like a Bridgestone Blizzak or Nokian Happalietta, and not sure what is legal.
I live in snow country and run blizzaks on my truck (an other cars) almost 6 months out of the year.
255/85r16 like Rob mentioned is a great size, but very limited in models. They almost only come in mud terrain, and are not 3PMSF rated. BFG AT use to come in that size. I see that Falkenwild peak AT4 now come in that size.
SPeaking of, the AT4 is a very popular tire.
Not sure what the rules are regarding winter tires use in Canada (or where you live specifically) but the above mentioned are all 3 peak mountain snowflake (3pmsf) rated tires. THey are NOT true winter tires. Yes they do a little better than a typical all season, and now have carved out a all "Weather" class of its own, but they are in now way a real winter tire like a Bridgestone Blizzak or Nokian Happalietta, and not sure what is legal.
I live in snow country and run blizzaks on my truck (an other cars) almost 6 months out of the year.
255/85r16 like Rob mentioned is a great size, but very limited in models. They almost only come in mud terrain, and are not 3PMSF rated. BFG AT use to come in that size. I see that Falkenwild peak AT4 now come in that size.
SPeaking of, the AT4 is a very popular tire.
I too am considering these exact same tires. Sounds like our needs and driving conditions are similar. I live in New England. I used to run dedicated winter tires in the colder months but winters here have gotten pretty mild here so I don’t really think it’s necessary anymore. Both tires cost about the same in the US from what I’ve seen. The Coopers seem to have better ratings but I think the BFGs are better looking. The Coopers have a 65K mile warranty while the BFG warranty is 60K miles. I wish I had a chance to try both but the Coopers seem like the safer choice. The BFGs do look really good though!
Safety!
If I lived where there's snow packed roads and wintry driving for a good chunk of the year, I'd definitely go for two sets of wheels/tires to make the seasons more approachable. There's no denying that DEDICATED Winter tires have a distinct Winter-traction advantage...but also at the expense of a shorter tread life, especially when driven on dry pavement.
If I lived where there's snow packed roads and wintry driving for a good chunk of the year, I'd definitely go for two sets of wheels/tires to make the seasons more approachable. There's no denying that DEDICATED Winter tires have a distinct Winter-traction advantage...but also at the expense of a shorter tread life, especially when driven on dry pavement.
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