Cooper STT Installed

[kacyk]

Finally got the MC2's so I had the Coopers mounted today. The ride and noise level is similar to the Toyo MT's. The tires are 35/12.50-18's and cost $310 a piece.

As for the wheels, I was dead set on getting black wheels but it's the wife's rig and she wanted bling! Anyway, I got a great deal on these MC2's and what a difference forged alloys make, especially the stopping distance.

[kacyk]

Finally got the MC2's so I had the Coopers mounted today. The ride and noise level is similar to the Toyo MT's. The tires are 35/12.50-18's and cost $310 a piece.

As for the wheels, I was dead set on getting black wheels but it's the wife's rig and she wanted bling! Anyway, I got a great deal on these MC2's and what a difference forged alloys make, especially the stopping distance.

[kacyk]

Back View

[BABHUMV]

You will like the Coopers. They have done me well. As for the wheels. the bling looks good http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[mstams]

A little bling is not so bad. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Alex13188]

That looks really good i love the look of those tires, nice choice.

[Longhorn]

Jesus tap dancing christ! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif I swear you have a different car practically every time I log in. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

$310 seems expensive. I miss the H3 on 35s.

[working Hummer]

nice tires, I just ordered the same tire but size 35x12.5x17, can't wait to get them on. Your price seems a little high. I paid $212.00 a tire. Costed me $963.00 for all 4 mounted, lifetime balance, lifetime nitrogen fill, front end alignment, road hazzard warranty and tax. Looks awesome though, I'm soooo excited.

[H2Finally]

Lookin good Kacy! Now all you need is to install a rear tire carrier and a 3rd row bench seat... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by H2Finally:
Lookin good Kacy! Now all you need is to install a rear tire carrier and a 3rd row bench seat... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, I know, then sell the damn thing and start all over again! Only this time the wife has the titles for both trucks tucked away in Never Land! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by kacyk:
Yeah, I know, then sell the damn thing and start all over again! Only this time the wife has the titles for both trucks tucked away in Never Land! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Smart woman. BTW, great color! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[TXSUT]

The truck looks great, Kacy. I really like that wheel/tire combo.

What's the width on those wheels, 9 inches?

-Pete

[HummerNewbie]

Truck looks great Kacy. Didn't realize you bought another H2.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummerNewbie:
Truck looks great Kacy. Didn't realize you bought another H2. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Hell no he doesn't know that. The poor guy is programmed to drive to the HUMMER dealership every 10 months and say, "Here ya go, can I have another?" http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[kacyk]

Now now...

I've had my Yukon for almost 3 years. As for the wife, well she's given me 5 beautiful children so whatever makes her happy goes...

[DDWH]

Looks good Kacy. Tires/Rims looks like sweet combo!

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummerNewbie:
Truck looks great Kacy. Didn't realize you bought another H2. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Hell no he doesn't know that. The poor guy is programmed to drive to the HUMMER dealership every 10 months and say, "Here ya go, can I have another?" http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

LMAO http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Jimstepside]

Looks great...I'm going to replace my tires with the Cooper STT's. I can't decide if I should go with 35'x12.50's or 37'x12.50's. Could you post a pic of your truck from the side to show how the 35's fill the wheel wells? Also, how do you like the ride? Are they noisy, etc.

[kacyk]

I'll try to take a pick but it's been raining every freaking day here. As for the filling out the wheel well, it's the same height as the stock but the knobby tread and aggressive side wall design gives it the illusion of being more rubust. Plus the wheels and tires are wider than stock so from a 3/4 angle it looks better.

As for the noise. Man you'll love these! At speeed the aggressive tread will let you know they are there but it not intrusive or annoying. I had Nitto Mud Grapplers and those things sing! The Coopers and the Toyo M/T are the amongst the quietest M/T in the market.

[Jimstepside]

I am having the tire store order both sizes for me to look at, and mount 1 of each to check the fit. I'm putting them on Helo Guns that are 17x9. I think that will be an awesome setup. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[Boss Hoss]

Great looking tire. How do they line up price wise with the Toyo M/T. I remember you liked the Toyo M/T's so what led you to these instead?

[TXSUT]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Boss Hoss:
Great looking tire. How do they line up price wise with the Toyo M/T. I remember you liked the Toyo M/T's so what led you to these instead? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Come on, Boss, you're slipping up! Where's the "They would have looked better wrapped on 20s!" comment? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[Boss Hoss]

Pete, you certianly have a point but i cant knock em once theyve already bought them--i can just direct them to the path of righteousness before they make bad decisions http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Field Rat]

The Cooper Tires look great, however, are they available without the white lettering on the inside of the tire? Also, has anyone used these tires off-road?

[Jimstepside]

I got a price from the tire store of 250.00 for the 35x12.50x17, and 253.00 for the 37's. I'll probably go with the 37's. According to Cooper's web site, the 35's come in white letters, the 37's are black.

[kacyk]

Anyone have balancing issues with the Coopers? I have a steering wheel vibration at 45 to 60 mph. I took it back once and they were not able to fix the issue. I go back tomorrow and if that fails, I will be referred to a Les Schwab Tire Center that has a "Road Force" allignment machine.

I hope it can be fixed. I just pray it's not the wheels I just got. They are MC2's that were designed for the H2 but I got them off Ebay so who knows! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

Has anyone else experienced a vibration in their steering wheel but only at certain speeds? Is it usually a tire balance issue?

[working Hummer]

I've got these tires on mc2's too, I have the 35's and mine were ballanced on the inside of rim and thats it and crusing at 85 no vibrations. The tire store told me if I did have a vibration they could spray some powder crap in the tire and should work.????

[kacyk]

I had them balance the tires on a Ground Force machine and no issues! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Jimstepside]

Any chance you could take that picture of a side view? My wheels should be in tommorrow, and I'm still undecided about the size of the tires.

[kacyk]

Sorry about the delay but the rain and darkness continues here in Seattle. I found this on the net though. what wheels did you get?

[Jimstepside]

Thanks for picture. I wanted to see a side view of your truck with them mounted to see the clearance of the wheel wells. The tire store that I am using ordered me a 37 x 12.50 x17 for me to look at. It looks huge sitting along side of the truck. Its kinda hard to tell what it will look like on the truck, so he is going to order 35's and 37's and mount one of each for me to see. I see that you have 18" wheels, so that added one inch to the profile. The wheels are Helo Guns in 17 x 9...

[kacyk]

37's with Helo guns will look awesome. The 37's will fill out the wheel well nicely! Personally I think my gap is too much with the 35's. I should have gone with the 37's. I contemplated this for many days and I regret not doing it.

[Jimstepside]

I'm 99% sure I'm going with the 37's. I don't want the regrets with the 35's too. I also just posted a reply to your black wheel post in General Discussion.

[kacyk]

Just fpr comparison, here are pics of our past H3 with 35's then 33's. The difference is material.

[kacyk]

And now with 33's

[KenP]

The 35's look great, but I bet they rub when gettin' nasty. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[dochummer]

Great look Kacyk. When it stops raining, could you post a pic from the front? I want to see how wide those tires are. It does stop raining up there doesn't it? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by dochummer:
Great look Kacyk. When it stops raining, could you post a pic from the front? I want to see how wide those tires are. It does stop raining up there doesn't it? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't know about the Tri-Cities but it's been pouring non-stop in Seattle. There are flood areas all over the place. I took the wife's H2 to work yesterday and had some fun storming through what seemed like small lakes!

Also, Doc, I decided to keep the ski racks. We took the kids skiing last weekend for the first time and they loved it. We had about 2 feet of snow at our cabin and we just missed the avalanche on our way back through Steven's Pass.

[dochummer]

No prob. It rained last night for a couple of hours. Today was sunny and breezy....that's about it. Not much rain. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimstepside:
Any chance you could take that picture of a side view? My wheels should be in tommorrow, and I'm still undecided about the size of the tires. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry for the delay but it's still raining in Seattle! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif Here's a pic I took today. Hope it helps. i do regret not getting 37's. Also, next week the chrome MC2's come off and black wheels go on!

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by dochummer:
Great look Kacyk. When it stops raining, could you post a pic from the front? I want to see how wide those tires are. It does stop raining up there doesn't it? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Doc, here is a shot from the front...

[kacyk]

another

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by kacyk:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimstepside:
Any chance you could take that picture of a side view? My wheels should be in tommorrow, and I'm still undecided about the size of the tires. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry for the delay but it's still raining in Seattle! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif Here's a pic I took today. Hope it helps. i do regret not getting 37's. Also, next week the chrome MC2's come off and black wheels go on! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[ROX]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by kacyk:
The Coopers and the Toyo M/T are the amongst the quietest M/T in the market. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Those look great!
Do you still feel like their quiet?
How are they working out? Been in the mud yet? Gawd knows there's plenty! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
You must keep the chrome! That's an order! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Jimstepside]

Got the tires and wheels mounted today. I went with the 37's. I am very pleased with the look. They are noisy, but I'm comparing that to the stock BFG's. I never ran a mud terrain tire before, so I really don't have anything to compare to...You definately know they're there.

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimstepside:
Got the tires and wheels mounted today. I went with the 37's. I am very pleased with the look. They are noisy, but I'm comparing that to the stock BFG's. I never ran a mud terrain tire before, so I really don't have anything to compare to...You definately know they're there. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Got pics? Bet they look great. As for the noise, they are truly quiet for mud tires.

[Jimstepside]

I'll post some pix as soon as I can...How much air are you running in yours?

[Jimstepside]

New wheels and tires. Cooper STT's. 37x12.50x17 on Helo Guns.

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[DDWH]

Looks very nice Jim!

[Jimstepside]

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[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimstepside:
New wheels and tires. Cooper STT's. 37x12.50x17 on Helo Guns. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Very very nice, especially with the Helo Guns. Did you order it with the center caps that stick out? The Helo Guns I've seen on H2's around here were flush. I had that same issue with the KMC's I bought. They came with the larger center cap instead of the ones that are flush. I had the tire shop order me some flush ones.

[kacyk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by kacyk:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimstepside:
New wheels and tires. Cooper STT's. 37x12.50x17 on Helo Guns. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Very very nice, especially with the Helo Guns. Did you order it with the center caps that stick out? The Helo Guns I've seen on H2's around here were flush. I had that same issue with the KMC's I bought. They came with the larger center cap instead of the ones that are flush. I had the tire shop order me some flush ones. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[dochummer]

Any problems with rubbing?

[Jimstepside]

I got the caps that stick out. I thought that they were flush when I saw them in the picture. I would rather have the flush ones. I will have to see if I can order flush ones... Very Slight rubbing when wheels turned to stops.