I know, not another guy asking about tires.[sm=chairshot.gif]
I am having a hard time deciding between the Cooper Zeon and the General Grabber AT2 both in a 285-60. I am in northern mich I like to get off on the trail when I can usually 4-8xs/yr. what are your thoughts?
Which will be better on the trail?
How about in the snow? Don't have a problem with siping the zeon.
I don't care about on the hwy off road and snow are my concerns. Not interested in the GYSA I want somthing more agressive.
Sorry about posting another tire question.[X(]
Sure wish they made a mt in a 285-60 or 265-65 I would get them siped and run with them.

 

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If you didn't get any snow where you live, I might be swayed toward the Coopers, between your 2 choices. However, knowing the Coopers are just not winter tires, I'd go with the AT2s which are designed and tested for Severe snow service, and have been tested by many members of these forums and my club who use them on their rigs and have been very satistied with them.

The problem with sipping tires that were never designed to be sipped to that extent is that you start messing with the structural integrity of the tread and the end result is a tire with greatly improved winter performance but with reduced traction in the summer/highway. I have seen tests done were cars down right loose control around corners at otherwise normal speeds because of their excesive sipping. DOn't turn a summer tire into a winter tire. Buy a winter tire from the on-set that will also perform great in the summer. It just doesn't work the other way around.

 

Well, I pic up the coopers This fri. I cant wait!!!!!!

 

For those of you who have the coopers what psi. are you running them at; on the trail and on the road?