Tire Question- Anyone run the old style Cooper Discoverers?

[JK]

I found these on CL,

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/3468195490.html

and can get them for basically a straight trade for my 32's (or so I think). 90+ percent tread, no weather cracking, etc. Great shape. Even though it will be mostly on-road driving, I dig the look. It's a weekend driver, not daily. I just need to know if they handle worth a crap, and when it comes to noise, I know they won't be quiet, but how loud is loud. I have 32" Nankang MudStars now, so the tread pattern is comparable, and mine aren't what I would call "loud". Maybe I've never experienced "loud". Any inputs?

 

[asinor]

I'm probably going to run these when it's time for new tires. They have pretty good reviews except for a few that I have seen where the sidewall disentigrated.

The Goodyear MTR with Kevlar is in the same price range, maybe a litte more, but seems to be an allaround better tire.

 

[JK]

We're talking used here, so I cant really price compare. The MTRs are pretty sweet though. Anyone else?

 

[Chief Master Sergeant]

I run some old Coopers and have for years. They were on my 72 and swapped them to the 67 a few months ago. They're not Discoveries, but they have been great tires.

 

[blamejane]

Chief, can you really get 35's on the 67? Those will look amazing for sure!

 

[bronconut73]

Cooper is an outstanding (American made) tire. They have quite a few familiar names under their umbrella like Mickey Thompson and Dick Cepek.

 

[JK]

My only fear is age. Although they appear to have no weather-cracking, abnormal wear, etc, They changed the style to more of a sidewall tread in 2009. That means even though they have 95% tread, they are at least 3-4 years old. Should I be overly worried for a weekend driver?