Does anyone have experience with the Cooper A/TW tires? I'm looking for something that does well off road and in the winter.

 

While you're waiting for a response regarding the specific Cooper tires you're looking at, I'm throwing my $0.02 in and recommending these:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...0&autoModClar=

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Based on what I have read, the Cooper has better winter traction than the KO2. If the Cooper's are capable off road then they sound like a perfect solution for me. If they don't, then I'll start considering the KO2s.

 

Aw - I didn't know that. I would guess that would be important to you since your in Colorado!

 

I'd be really happy with a tire that was good for all 4 seasons. The AW/S also has a 50k mile treadwear guarantee.

 

Appears to be similar to the Goodyear Duratrac. If that's true, it will get the job done. I live at 9,240ft. in CO and use the Duratracs, amazing tire for any conditions.

 

I'm concerned that the AT/Ws have been out a couple of years and there doesn't seem to be much practical experience. I'll start looking at the Duratracs also.

 

I like my Duratracs - haven't had them in snow yet, though.

 

Those Duratracs looks nice on your GX. How are they noise wise?

 

I haven't noticed anything, but I think my driver's door doesn't seal quite as well as it should so I may have tire noise getting masked by more wind noise than usual.

 

KO2's work well in the snow from my experience. I live in Colorado as well.

 

BFG tires use a rubber compound that experiences extreme dry-rot/weather cracks (whatever you want to call them) when used in a cold and dry environment. Maybe if you live below 6k they might be alright. But up here I've had 5 sets of BFG's including the KO2's over the years. Every single one was unsafe due to weather cracks after only 2 years (all my vehicles are garaged). It's a huge problem for BFG if you search google (search for "goodrich weather cracks" for instance). After nearly 20 years of people complaining about this problem, BFG has done nothing to correct it.

No other brand of tire that I've used has ever experienced the cracks like the BFG's do, and I've had everything from expensive to super cheap.

 

I just bought Michelin Defender LTX M/S. Rated #1. Love them.

 

Have Cooper CS5's on our Subaru Outback (grocery getter) with one season experience. Have read that CS5 and A/TW are comparable all season tires with A/TW having a winter+ and reasonable off-road ability. Living 60 mi north of Duluth, MN we have plenty of snow and lots of great forest trails in the summer. Have state off highway vehicle park 12 mi away (featured in 4 Wheeler), that's not my cup of tea (I'm keeping my running boards) but I may drive over and take a look with the GX. Totally happy with the CS5, marked improvement in traction and steering over the stock Continentals, snow/ice storm tested two days after installed, different car. Got an 09 GX470 Dec 2016, will definitely be looking at the A/TW when new tires are needed next snow season.

 

Not good. Mine are a year old so we will see. It's really not that cold here anyway. But it is dry. I did get the road hazard from Discount Tire. They have treated me right in the past.