Cooper is the other major U.S. tire and rubber company and the STT Pro, S/T Maxx, and AT3/ATW are all manufactured in the U.S. along with their Mickey Thompson line. The BFG your looking at was over $360 more for 5 tires. I've had duratracs, trail grapes, and MTR's. As a point of reference, I paid $294/tire for the Cooper STT Pro at Discount Tire. Whether you are a rancher or an outdoor enthusiast, Cooper Tire had you in mind when creating this tire. The new BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is a capable off-road tire that builds on the renowned series. The Cooper Discoverer STT PRO Tire provides exceptional traction and performance in some of the harshest terrains The Armor-Trek3 Carcass Protection provides 50 Saving 10 lbs per tire would be nice. I want to change tires and I'm in a big dilemma! Interestingly, the BFG KM2 in 255 size is 55 lbs vs. 65 lbs for the KM3 in 285. In the 285 size I really like the Cooper Discoverer MTP at $204 each or Cooper Discoverer STT Pro at $224 each or BFG MT KM3 at $261 each. But hey, will never pass on good offroad handling as well. They aren't too loud and offer a good ride. We review the T/A KM3 while testing on the Rubicon Trail. Going 35's and all that comes with it. I've also looked at the Falken Wildpeak M/T01 at $181 each. Estoy entre los bf mud terrain km2 y los cooper stt. I did that and I found a mom and pop tire shop that got me the 5 STT Pro tires in 37x13.5-18 for $1700 cash, mounted/balanced, out the door. The KM3 tips the scale right about 75lbs per tire. Call them all. Apr 2, 2017 at 8:34 PM #1 #1. Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Dustydirt19, Apr 2, 2017. Sep 1, 2016 at 5:11 AM #13 #13. BFG KM2's or cooper discoverer stt's? Definitely keep me posted if you go that route. The dimension wearing now is 31 / 10.5 / 15 and I have the discover Cooper A / T! The Discoverer STT Pro was introduced in June of 2016 and was designed for the truck owner. What do you guys think? Hi, I would like to hear from your experience on these tires. Made to Mud: 5% Better Mud Traction[1] Built to Climb: 8% Better Rock Traction[2] Created to Conquer: 27% Tougher Sidewalls[3] [1]Based on internal mud traction testing vs. Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tire in size LT265/70R17 using a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. 4X4s & Trucks. its a shame you’re only into those model tires; the BFG KO2s sidewall w core guard if far tougher than the older km2 - it’ll be the sidewall on the km3 - & I’ve a set just removed that has 70% tread left for sale for $850 for all 5 in Nashville. 1989 4Runner: Dual Ultimate (Inchworm front & Marlin 4.70 rear), Marlin Twin Stick, 1200-lb clutch, 4.88 R&P, Aussie Front, Detroit rear, 30-spline Longs, Long hub gears, ARP hub and knuckle studs & 35x12.50 Cooper STT PRO tires. ... No, my brief experience with Cooper Tires wasn't with the STT Pro tire, in all fairness. Forget the online retailers, go local for Cooper. Buy the Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tire today. The car is getting to 180k km and is having a mid life crisis. Cooper Discover AT3 vs BFG All Terrain We know that tires that are able to pass all obstacles are the most formidable tires. I'm running the 37x13.50r17's. Is Cooper STT pro good in snow? STT Pros: a lot of people love the Coopers. In no particular order, I will start with the Cooper STT Pro Mud-Terrain pictured above.These tires perform exceedingly well in dirt, over rocks, through mud and deep wet snow, and for a Mud-Terrain it actually does decent on ice with the bit of siping Cooper has added to the tread pattern. Built through experience - earned on the trail. I handed him 17 $100 bills and walked away. Currently running Toyo AT2's and they've been great to date. ive never used the stt's. The older 35×12.50×17 KM2 weighs in right about 68lbs. I have owned BFG's and loved them and I have owned coopers and been less than thrilled with them. ¡Consigue los tuyos! Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 is "must-have" equipment for the serious off-road enthusiast when conditions require extreme traction and toughness. Nitto Ridge Grappler vs. BFGoodrich KM3 There are worse places to be than deciding between Nitto’s Ridge Grappler and the BFGoodrich KM3 . Safe handling on tar and good/fair millage are important to me. I love the stt pros on road and off. Dustydirt19 [OP] Hoghead. Buenas, Pues ha llegado la hora de cambiar los zapatos del discovery y tengo dudas sobre que neumaticos poner. I always wondered about the Coopers and was wondering what I am missing. FEATURES & BENEFITS of the new BFG KM3: Bombproof and better than many MTs on the trails. over the KM2. Descubre nuestros neumáticos para barro BFGoodrich KM3, para una mejor capacidad de respuesta y tracción sobre barro y roca en tus viajes. Your lights please !!" The Discoverer ® STT PRO™ is the most extreme all-season, off-road tire Cooper® offers to date, providing remarkable off-road performance without sacrificing on-road traction.. Tread design helps to prevent stone retention; Armor Tek3® Construction for added tire durability; The shoulder of the tire was designed with soft surface "cleats" and mud "scoops" The pattern isn't an exact match but they took the Duratrac concept and made their own version. “The Discoverer STT Pro is a tire that can be used both on and off the road,” Jamieson said. I have been using the Cooper STT's for many years now, apart from one short time when I was persuaded to try BFG's, the fact that I am now back to Coopers with the STT Pro's should tell you I much prefer the Coopers, in the mud I think they perform just as well as the BFG's but have much better grip on wet tarmac than BFG's, I've not driven with the Coopers in snow so can't comment on that. BFGoodrich KM3 Review: ... BFG estimates two out of every five buyers – very nearly 40% – of customers in the market for a tire like the KM3 buy it simply for the aesthetic purposes. i have the km2's love them. Tire manufacturers have produced tires for use in all terrain for which tire manufacturers around the world are competing to create tires that are able to deal with all obstacles with technology and innovation that has been carefully researched and designed. The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 was developed with race proven toughness derived from the success of the Baja KR3 in ultra rough off-road terrain. But since I'm going to a 33 that's 10lbs lighter, the power should be great and give me more time to re gear and wait for more reviews to come out on that Yoko 003, I was extremely interested in that vs the STT Pro. Of course if someone has a different suggestion from these two types I mean I would like to see! mverkaik, Sep 1, 2016 #12. KM3 Vs. Open Country Vs. Cooper Evolution M/T. Experience the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 All-Season tire. Utilizing 3-Ply Armor-Tek3, silica tread compound, an aggressive 3-2 center rib design and side-biters these tires are as beastly as they come from Cooper. Cooper STT pro vs. ST MAXX. They are $255 a pop. Still high on my list. Both tires represent the apex of modern 4x4 tire technology, and with their imposing design features, are proper “bling” for 4x4 enthusiasts, too. T outed as Cooper’s most advanced and extreme tire to date, the Discoverer STT PRO is a tire that is built for off road rugged fun and on-road comfort. Cooper’s new Discoverer STT PRO is currently the most aggressive tire in the company’s light truck tire portfolio, and we recently had the chance to spend two d. Close Ad. I had 4x sets of BFG's already and overall I been happy with them. [IMG] [IMG] BFG KM3 weight vs KM2 Weight: With the load rating going up from a D rating to an E rating plus the extra sidewall tread, the 35×12.50×17 KM3 picked up an extra 8 lbs. I'm not sure these are going to work as well in the mud as the previous version. ... Great review on the cooper EVOS, I’m running the STT PROS now and love them. My guess is that the KM3 will be awesome as well. KM3: It looks like BFG took a page from Goodyear's book when designing these. I'll probably stick to BFG KO2's. (315/75r16 on Fuel wheels). 37” x 12.50 x17 “d” carcass and 68lbs per. Post Reply. I had Cooper STT (not Pro) on my Defender Puma 2.4, less than impressive traction in mud and did 35000km Fitted Bfg Mud Terrain on my Defender Puma 2.2 when I bought it last year December, good traction in mud and have done 40000km so far with 50% wear on them. Black Wolf 3 Digit SSEM # 0.378K. I know I know it's not a common size and should probably go for a 40 stt pro. The Cooper are my favorites so far. BFG manufactures the ko2 and km2 in the U.S. so presumably the km3 will be as well. Only thing that would make me change to the km3 would be to get the 39's. 23/Oct/2013, 16:05. Cooper Discoverer STT Pro All-Season 37X12.50R20LT 126Q Tire BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 Radial Tire-35x12.50R17/E 121Q Toyo Tires OPEN COUNTRY R/T All Terrain Radial Tire - … It's Coreguard technology helps prevent sidewall punctures while the Krawl-Tek compound grips to every surface at every angle. Thanks to Flemster test fitting his spare on my truck this weekend and now I have trouble looking at my truck with the 265's. The BFG KM3s have great reviews all the way around but are more expensive and heavier than the Cooper Evolution M/T. So I decided to put on a harsher hose and I'm between bf goodrich Km3 and Cooper stt pro!