New wheel & tire fitment
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From: Southern Florida
Great to hear it looks like you'll go with the coopers. What I will add as well is that with the OEM Goodyear Wrangler adventure all terrains, I thought their rain performance was pretty poor. I haven't encountered rain yet in the Coopers but don't think it will be difficult to be better than the Goodyears. Hopefully we will get some rain at some point this winter in SoCal as it's been a month and I want to test out my new coopers in rain and some snow in the mountains.
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From: Boston, MA
I was at a business meeting in Syracuse, NY in early November. Woke up to 4" of snow, followed by sleet and freezing rain the following day. The Coopers combined with snow mode did great, no sliding or traction issues at all. Felt as confident as the Nokian Hakka winter tires we had on the Defender the previous winter.
For those who are having problems getting tires mounted by shops... perhaps jack up the truck and take the wheels by themselves to the shop instead?
It's a pain in the *** but it might be the only way to get what you want. Lawyers ruin everything.
It's a pain in the *** but it might be the only way to get what you want. Lawyers ruin everything.
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From: Southern Florida
Recovery Vehicle
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Mudding
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From: Tacoma Wa
Ironically, all 4 of my land rovers since 2004 use a 22mm socket size wheel nut. ;- )
Last edited by jwest; Jan 30, 2026 at 01:56 PM.
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LOL, my typo. Yes, 22mm, and not the 7/8" socket that lazy technicians use with an impact gun that twists and ruins the chrome covers on our lug nuts.
Mudding
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From: Tacoma Wa
I always switched the nuts on mine to non-capped versions. The 2026 though came with solid / non-covered black nuts.
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