Cooper AT3 XLT

So far I really like mine, but only have 100 miles on them. Drove them hard in the rain and they handled really well. Haven't seen much a dip in mpg.

 

Any chance of getting a pic with the Geolander’s and new wheels?

 

Absolutely. The rest of the story was much longer, as it took three separate balance attempts to get them pretty close to correct, with the store manager himself doing them the last time. Great customer service, but I would rather not have had to go through all the hassle. And to be honest, the problem with the Coopers might not have been the Coopers, but with the dudes that don't know how to balance tires.

 

I had balance issues, and other issues, with cooper xlts. After 9k miles and 5-6 visits back for balance and one replacement (due to crack in sidewall) the retailer gave me full credit back for them to use toward a different tire. It was a disappointing experience and I doubt I will ever consider their tires again.

 

Almost 40 thou on my set of coopers (37s). Regular rotation and the occasional balance.....zero issues and would really recommend them and buy them again.

 

It’s been a long time coming, but finally installed today. 295/70/18

And first post!

 

Looks great! Welcome from SW MO!

 

What size tire are you running? @Boerseun

 

My first set was 2 sizes up on the sidewall, 275/65/20. The new set I went down to 275/60/20. (OEM tires were 275/55/20)

 

And the saga continues... The wheel shake with the Geolanders was better then the Coopers, but still not something I was going to accept. I asked the DT manager if he was still good with his offer to have 4 Wheel Parts balance them; they did the original DSI conversion, and probably see more setups like this than his guys, who focus on Camrys and Geos. He said sure, I took it in, and the 4WP guy didn't even try to balance them. Three of the 4 new Fuel rims had flat spots on the outer beads, and the other rim was bent on the inner barrel. Crap. I took the results back to DT, and have a new set of rims coming, after which I told the manager I'll have mounted and balanced at 4WP, on my dime. I just want this to be over, and if the 4WP guy could almost instantly see the problems with the rims, why couldn't DT? We'll see if the tires are still okay, once we get the new rims on.

I'm getting these rims:

https://www.fueloffroad.com/wheel/15032/fuel-1-piece-wheels-twitch-d769/?finishID=1384&lugs=6

 

Got my second set a few weeks ago. About 40k miles on my Chevy 2500 work truck Treadwear wasn't bad, the sidewalls had been beat up from work stuff.
They have a slightly new look.

 

I think that's a different tire, RTX? Does look pretty similar to the AT3, interesting though I can't find the RTX just browsing their site I had to search it.

https://coopertire.com/en-us/find-tires/all-tires/discoverer-rt-x2

https://coopertire.com/en-us/find-tires/all-tires/discoverer-at3-xlt

 

Was thinking its just the newer version. I ask NTB if they had in stock, they said yes and what i got. It is for a work fleet truck so not really too concerned. The tread looks the same and the ride feels the same.

 

Hopefully the final chapter in the story, as the last set of rims I got from DT were bad. They bought me a new set, and I paid 4WP to mount and balance them. Nothing against the manager at DT, but it was worth it to have a guy that knows what he is doing mount the new rims. Of course, he didn't put any of the stem caps back on, but it's 2022...

 

Did your mpg drop?

 

You didn't ask me so pardon the intrusion but I have the same tire on my 2021 Tundra DC 4x4 which I bought new with 255 /70 R18 and then upgraded to Discoverer AT3 XLT after a thousand or so miles (if my memory is correct) on the truck. They did impact mileage on mine and it seems it dropped approx 1-2 MPG on the highway. Although I do drive it like I stole it and now have over 30K miles it shows my average is about 14.5 MPG on my computer on the truck. Do live outside of town so most of my driving is at least 30 miles of highway one way but again I'm not easy on it so YMMV.