Ranger's new Discoverer STTs

steeler · #1 02-23-2010, 08:08 AM

Time for new treads and chose Discoverer STTs. They work great in snow but don't have as much siping as most A/Ts.

sullys_ranger · #2 02-23-2010, 08:20 AM

thats a hardcore tire, alot of rock crawlers use them in the f-toy division, youll love the tire

steeler · #3 02-23-2010, 08:27 AM

You're right, I am enjoying these tires.

With the recent thaw, I've been playing in the mud the last few days and they are awesome!

mcpink · #4 02-23-2010, 08:28 AM

They look really good on the truck too. Nice!

2001xlt4d · #5 02-23-2010, 08:28 AM

kinda skinny for my liking but they look mean. good job!

steeler · #6 02-23-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 2001xlt4d

kinda skinny for my liking but they look mean. good job!

Thanks. I was thinking about a wider tire.

I almost went with a 265/70 but my suspension is completely stock and even with the narrower 245/75 I get some rubbing in the right well at full left turn. The two sizes are almost the same diameter but I think the 265 would be rubbing a lot more. Didn't have immediate plans to lift my truck, so went with stock size.

2001xlt4d · #7 02-23-2010, 08:51 AM

nothing wrong with that. i have 245 75 on mine have no problems.

2007BlackFX4 · #8 02-23-2010, 12:35 PM

can you post up a picture of it not in the snow? like on pavement so we can see the tire more??

nice tires for sure

steeler · #9 02-23-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 2007BlackFX4

can you post up a picture of it not in the snow? like on pavement so we can see the tire more??

nice tires for sure

I'll get one this afternoon.

Cooper's site has a nice interactive graphic:
http://www.coopertire.com/html/produ...discoverer_stt

For the size I wanted, 245/75 r16, Cooper only makes a load range E LT tire which for a Ranger is way overkill - single tire max load rating is something like 3040 lbs which is more than the whole rear axle rating... lol

It's not a rough riding tire on my truck though. I need something agressive with open diffs.

NightmareFX4 · #10 02-23-2010, 01:35 PM

The narrower the tire the better for snow conditions thats for sure. Very nice.

I now run 245 75/R16 MTR's (9.64" Wide) on my Ranger with no rub at all. Last set I ran were on my Jeep TJ Rubicon 235 85/R16 MTR's (9.26" Wide). Nice and narrow for these CND conditions. Not much sand in these parts.

Tom · #11 02-23-2010, 01:39 PM

Looks beefy. Were you stuck in the last picture?

steeler · #12 02-23-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom

Looks beefy. Were you stuck in the last picture?

LOL...

I was wondering if anyone would ask that. I was very stuck - you can see where the rear diff was dragging. I was foolishly driving too fast and the whole truck slid up onto this deep drift and the suspension was unloaded. Took a while to dig out.

steeler · #13 02-23-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 2007BlackFX4

can you post up a picture of it not in the snow? like on pavement so we can see the tire more??

nice tires for sure

Here are some non-snow pictures I took this afternoon so you can see the tire more closely.