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Some pics of my new Cooper ST MAXX load range E. These are a hybrid between an AT and a MT tire. So far I like them.








 
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Mark,

Good looking tire! Also, looks good on your tow truck. I read some reviews that mentioned this tire tends to wander on the road when new. Have you found any truth to those reviews? Other than those reports, the tire seems to do well in everything else and most likely my top choice when it comes time to buy a set of tires for my 94 Trooper. Please continue to let us know your thoughts when you get some more miles on these tires. Thanks!

Leland
 
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Why on earth did you use an E load tire on a 1st gen. If it weren't for the camper it would be overkill on my pickup. C rating is plenty HD for a 1st gen. These things are HEAVY. I'll bet it bogs the life out of your 4 banger. The V8 in the truck feels the weight.

60 psi is way too much for that light truck, More like 40 is about right. Tire pressure in E rated is related to load carried. To get the right pressure I weighed my truck and emailed Cooper with the axle weights.
 
#10 ·
squatch said:
Why on earth did you use an E load tire on a 1st gen. If it weren't for the camper it would be overkill on my pickup. C rating is plenty HD for a 1st gen. These things are HEAVY. I'll bet it bogs the life out of your 4 banger. The V8 in the truck feels the weight.
While I agree that C load rating is plenty, it is getting hard to find C tires any more, at least in the brands I am interested in.
 
#11 ·
Thanks Swede, I really hadn't thought about this aspect. Historically I run flotation sizes on my trucks. They are most all C rated. I was looking for E rated for the pickup so didn't even notice. I just checked and these tires only come in C on 4 sizes. All are flotation sizes.
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Tr ... -MAXX.aspx

I think the manufacturers are trying hard to replace most all C rated LT's with P metric car tires.
 
#13 ·
Yep just replaced the P metrics on mine with these. I normally run LT C's on my Zu's. No issues. Don't trust P metrics off the street or for heavy hauling.
 
#14 ·
One negative I've found with these tires so far. They hold rocks deep in the tread. I did some heavy gravel roads and then some long highway running. Hours later there were still big rocks deep in the tread.
 
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squatch said:
One negative I've found with these tires so far. They hold rocks deep in the tread. I did some heavy gravel roads and then some long highway running. Hours later there were still big rocks deep in the tread.
Cooper AT3s do the same thing, especially when new. They get better as you put some miles on them.
 
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