because of budget i need some tires for whole year, S/T's have M+S rating and it is all i need to be allowed to go anywhere here in Europe. I was thinking about replacing them for some more universal (but for example a bit worse in offroad) while they are not much driven on...
I mean how bad they can be on ice, it cannot be worse then some FWD crap car, so maybe they are just not "as good as in mud" but still better then half of the world? I have not much experience there...
I drove with 4x4 before on some normal All season tires pretty fine but not sure how ok it is on landy and those i have now... I just want to be able to climb up wet ice street in small hill and drive it down slow but safe.

Also would welcome comments about driving such tires on highways (my trips should be about 5-6000km mostly on road) because i have landy darling as only car

 

Well, I'd just keep what you have and see how they do this winter. Maybe set aside some money in case you find out they suck in the places you go and you need to get different tires.

 

thank You, i guess thats what i will do.

any comment about using such tires on highway (isnt it dangerous, overheating, etc) and their mileage?

 

Well, "traction" tires don't provide as much traction as pavement only tires (assuming same sizes) since there isn't as much rubber on the road. But here in the US Defenders came stock with a very similar tread pattern, the BFG AT KO.
They also don't usually last as long as a quality street tire. I can't really comment on how long your Coopers will last. I've never used that specific tire on a LWB.
They won't overheat or be dangerous if run at proper inflation.

 

how do i know the proper inflation? My previous car had it written on doors from behind, but those are aftermarket tires and not sure how to inflate it... On cooper website it is also not written...

Also i found a small bulb on the side, is it normal on such balloon tires? It is not big, barely visible, just a bit not straight when looked sharp from behind. The tires are fully new and it is only on one tire.

but they look awesome, dont they :-)

 

I also have the Cooper S/T tire. The side of the tire says 65PSI. Can someone please tell me what the correct inflation is for these tires?
thanks in advance.

 

65 psi is the max pressure and maximum load. Best way to tell proper inflation is to mark the tire tread with chalk or something like that, and roll the vehicle forward. At proper inflation you'll have an contact patch that's even all the way across.

 

If you have a small bubble, at least take it in and let them look at it.
As for air pressure, somewhere between 35 and 40 usually works great with a heavy walled 32" tire on out $5000# trucks, go under and loose mileage, get closer to 40 and get better gas mileage and wear.

 

ok, thank You, that idea with chalk is a good one

 

tried to hard brake and steer on test track for wet /snowy road (it is basically glass like surface, wet to test car handling in local drive school). And i decided to keep them. It is very rough handling of Landy on that but they brake and hold reasonably well. I even stopped earlier then passat with cheapo summer tires. And i love how much they grab dry surface too. Will see how long they last, but if i can keep them over 40000km i will rebuy them even though they are noisy a bit.