Updated 3/27/21
Cooper Tires is actually the fourth largest tire manufacturer in the U.S., though it may not be a household name like Goodyear. The tire line-up is relatively small, but they own a bunch of other brands (Hercules, Mastercraft, Dean, Starfire, Dominator, Roadmaster, Avon Tyres, Mickey Thompson, Dick Cepek, Chenshan, Austone, Fortune and Pneustone). They've been around since 1914, and recently reported $3.4 billion in revenue in 2010.
While their tires are rated fairly well, you may want to check their scores against our Best Tires list before you buy. For example, the General Grabber HTS60 SUV/Light Truck All-Season tire has an amazing 4.8 out of 5.0 rating and might be a better buy than the Discoverer A/T 3 or Zeon LTZ.
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Touring and Grand Touring All-Season
The CS5 Grand Touring is a long lasting GT tire for cars and minivans. Cooper offers a reasonable 70K mile warranty for H- and V-rated speed ratings, and 50K for W-rated speed ratings. We recommend the well-reviewed General Altimax RT43, which consistently carries an above-average rating. Also, some drivers on car forums have noted that fuel mileage dropped slightly due to higher rolling resistance on the CS5s. If you like the Cooper brand, read further below to see some of their better-rated tires.
Check Reviews and Prices for the Cooper CS5 Grand Touring at Amazon.comCooper's CS5 Ultra Touring is a performance touring tire, with a tread life a little less than that of the CS5 Grand Touring, evident by the 50K mile warranty for W-speed rated tires and 60K for H- and V-rated tires. Choose this tire if you prioritize better steering response and cornering ability over comfort.
Check Reviews and Prices for the Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring at Amazon.comThe CS3 is Cooper's standard touring tire, with a 50K mile warranty for H- and V-speed ratings and 65K for the T-speed rating. Reviews are good - we would definitely compare against the General Altimax RT43 and the Kumho Solus TA11.
Check Reviews and Prices for the Cooper CS3 Touring at Amazon.com
From the Cooper Tires website:
The GLS Touring™ delivers improved traction, dependable handling and a quiet ride mile after mile.
- Increase wet and light snow traction
- Even treadwear
- Added hydroplaning resistance
Passenger All-Season
This is a very basic tire with a 40k mile warranty. We recommend the Kumho Solus TA11 instead, which has a 75k mile warranty with a 4.7/5 rating.
Read all Trendsetter SE Reviews at Cooper TireHigh Performance All-Season
This is a new high performance tire from Cooper, fitting wheel sizes between 16 and 20 inches. 50k mile warranty if the same tire size is on all 4 tires, otherwise it is a 25k mile warranty. From Cooper Tires:
Premium Limited Warranty Free 45-Day Road Test 50,000 Mile Treadwear Protection (when same size on both axles) 25,000 Mile Treadwear Protection (rear of staggered fitments) The Cooper Zeon RS3-G1™ is our best, most advanced, all-season high performance tire designed for owners of performance vehicles that drive year round. Exceptional grip and handling Enhanced stability and durability Light snow capabilities M+S RatedRead all Cobra RS3-G1 Reviews at Cooper Tire
Ultra High Performance All-Season
The RS3-A is Cooper's UHP All-Season tire. Reviews are positive, with the main complaints being some noise and lower-than-average wear durability. These tires can be found at Discount Tire/America's Tire and Les Schwab shops.
From Cooper Tire:
- Premium Limited Warranty
- Free 45-Day Road Test
- 40,000 Mile Treadwear Protection (when same size on both axles)
- 20,000 Mile Treadwear Protection (rear of staggered fitments)
- Dynamic handling
- All-season confidence and control
- Stable cornering
- M+S Rated
Ultra High Summer Performance
20k mile warranty. We would lean more towards the BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2, which have an 4.5/5 average rating, although Motor Trend likes the RS3-S.
Read all Zeon RS3-S Reviews on Amazon.comMax / Extreme Performance
This is a special 275/35R20 summer tire for Roush Mustangs. It has a Y-speed rating for maximum top speed. Motor Trend tested it against the BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP 2, one of our favorite UHP tires.
Read detailed review at Motor TrendSUV / Light Truck All-Terrain
The STT Pro has a good reputation among truck/SUV and Jeep owners. It is more affordable than the pricier BFGoodrich AT and MT tires. We would recommend further checking out the reviews linked below.
Read Discoverer STT Pro reviews at AmazonPictured below is the Discoverer STT Pro tire on a Toyota 4Runner:
SUV / Light Truck All-Terrain Performance
SUV / Light Truck All-Season
SUV / Light Truck Highway Touring All-Season
Mud Terrain
Snow / Winter
Based on excellent reviews in 2016-2017, we've added the Cooper Weather-Master S/T2 to our top budget winter tire list!
Read all Weather-Master S/T 2 Reviews at TireBuyer.comThe Weather-Master WSC has above average reviews, but we would recommend looking at the S/T 2, above, or better yet, something from our best rated winter tires list.
Read all Weather-Master WSC Reviews at TireBuyer.com