Goodyear vs. BF KO2 vs. Cooper at3 reviews (literally tried them all)
Mudding
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I’m leaning towards the Mickey Thompson 20’s now and am abandoning the caliper swap thing as well. Too much $$ and I don’t think I really need it. Would love to hear if anyone can compare the Thompson to these tires. For all the vaunted reputation of the KO2’s, I’ve seen enough negative reviews now to pass on those. I’d consider the Coopers but can’t get past their market positioning as a cheapo discount brand in my area.
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Three Wheeling
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From: Kuwait
I’m leaning towards the Mickey Thompson 20’s now and am abandoning the caliper swap thing as well. Too much $$ and I don’t think I really need it. Would love to hear if anyone can compare the Thompson to these tires. For all the vaunted reputation of the KO2’s, I’ve seen enough negative reviews now to pass on those. I’d consider the Coopers but can’t get past their market positioning as a cheapo discount brand in my area.
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Three Wheeling
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Winching
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The Ridge Grapplers appear to be available in both XL and LT (E-load), at least in the 275/55R20 size that should fit the Defender without rubbing. The XL will be quite a bit lighter and nowhere near as stiff as the 10-ply Light Truck version, probably netting a better quality ride and mileage on the road, at the expense of some strength - particularly on the sidewall - when off-roading. They would definitely be on my short list if I were running on 20" rims and took my Defender off-road frequently. I had them on my old LR4 - although a different size - and they were pretty much indestructible, started out very quiet but got noisier over time. Rotation every 3/5K miles would help keeping them quiet longer.
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Three Wheeling
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From: Kuwait
Great, thorough post!! Thanks for the insight and contribution. Im currently working on the front of my Defender (winch/eta al) and will do wheels/tires in the late fall/winter. Great write up of more to consider. I too am on the 18 v 20 fence ringgit now, so this helps.
Pro Wrench
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From: Bham
I had the Cooper AT on my 4Runner for six years. Excellent tire. Just replaced them with the Cooper HT. Another excellent tire. If you aren’t rock crawling, you really should avoid the BFG. They are in my opinion the toughest AT tire made, but, they weigh a lot and are loud. The Cooper and GY are better for the average owner. Just my two cents.
Overlanding
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I have 2022 X Dynamic Se with OEM 22 inch rims. I am not getting any answers from LR or the retailer. They told me that calipers are different for all wheel variations. I really wanted to go down to 18, but I not comfortable with after market options. My question is, can I switch to 19 or 20 rims without changing the calipers (both front and back).
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Three Wheeling
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From: Kuwait
I have 2022 X Dynamic Se with OEM 22 inch rims. I am not getting any answers from LR or the retailer. They told me that calipers are different for all wheel variations. I really wanted to go down to 18, but I not comfortable with after market options. My question is, can I switch to 19 or 20 rims without changing the calipers (both front and back).
Last edited by aao4473; Aug 20, 2021 at 09:36 AM.
Mudding
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currently there are two rotor sizes on the defender 350mm and 380mm, if you are going down to 20inch wheels it won’t make a difference the wheels will fit without any changes, but dont go down to 18 inch wheels as the complication will begin, and stay away from 19inch wheels as there no tire options except the goodyear all terrains and duratracs.