Cooper Discoverer A/T3 megathread?

my gas mileage also dropped about 2 mpg...

 

My MPGs completely unchanged from stock wranglers to AT3 4S, but I did stay with 265/70/16 size

 

Finally got my AR wheels & Discoverer A/Ts in! Upgraded the rim size to 17 but keep a really similar overall tire size (265/65/17 vs 245/75/16) and it feels a LOT better on the highway - really reduced the splash. Now I need to get off road a bit and test them out there too! Also have to figure out how I'm gonna sell the OEM tires they only had 700 miles on them so didn't want to waste them...

 

Nice rig!

 

Anyone know if the LT will eventually come in 275/70/17 load C? They original AT3 did, I emailed Cooper and never got a response...

 

I'd like to amend my previous winter review with a quick update:

1 - Check your tire pressures after installation. I know I know... the TPMS light in my wife's car came on (she had tires installed at the same time, a set of winter tires for her) and all 4 were 8 pounds over filled. Sure enough, mine were up at 40psi! I dropped my pressures back down to the stock recommended 32psi and it has made a significant difference in snow and ice traction. Braking has been significantly improved as well as road-holding to the point where they act more like non-premium winter tires than all-seasons.

2- I'm at just a tick over 1000 miles since they've gone on, and even with running in 4HI most of the time my gas mileage has only dropped to 16mpg from 19.5mpg. I suspect they'll be close to stock MPG's once the ice is gone in May.

 

Stock suspension set up?

 

4s with new wheels

 

clean truck, 2012, wow.

 

Thanks, I have OCD.

 

What size?

 

16x8 10mm offset. Sits just a hair past fenders. Exactly the offset I was hoping for.

 

What size are the tires? Sorry to be a question hog!

 

265/75

 

I just realized you already answered that a page or 2 ago. Thx man!

 

No problem. My fault for not putting tire size in my response In a tire thread. Lol

 

A few questions. We are putting a wedge top camper on our 2nd gen taco dclb TRD sport. It has stock wheels that are 265/65r17. We are looking to put on either the Falken Wildpeak 265/70r17 or the St Maxx 265/70r17 in an e-rated tire due to the camper/additions weight.

• Is the St Maxx Discoverer the same thing as the St Maxx? It's the only thing that came up when we searched for tires. I think people just shorten the name, but want to make sure we'd be buying the right tire.
• Will this size spare fit underneath the truck?
• The St Maxx does not have a snowflake rating but the Falken's do. Any thoughts on why not. They seem very similar.

 

For anyone looking for XLTs I checked with 3 or 4 online retailers and my best deal was through @Discount Tire Direct (YMMV and I don’t know if I can post the pricing in here but it was for 285/75/17s shipped to my house in NorCal)

 

Discount tire will price match if you find a better deal elsewhere btw, they cut the price down on mine $50 each

 

Yep that’s what we did, I had a few pretty good deals between an eBay seller and a website competitor but they beat it by a worthwhile amount for sure, and much better than local shops ($320-400 better)