Cooper Tires Offer High Performance at Competitive Prices

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Jim Prueter

June 14, 2023

Jim Prueter

June 14, 2023

The Cooper Tires brand has a solid reputation for high-quality tires at a great price. You can find Cooper tires - opens in new window or tab. to suit all weather and terrain conditions, including use in motorsports.

Cooper has been building tires based on the “Cooper Creed” established by its founder nearly a century ago, focusing the company on providing good merchandise at a fair price. Cooper tires, available for virtually any car on the road, are built to give consumers a well-performing tire at an affordable price.

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Here are some of Cooper’s most popular tires.

CS5 Grand Touring: Quiet Comfort for Family Vehicles

$90 to $180 per tire

The CS5 Ultra Touring tire combines a smooth ride with responsive handling and stability. It also provides confident traction in all weather conditions. It’s an especially great choice for crossover drivers who value a quiet ride on the road, as it’s not meant to be an off-road tire.

Consumers report that this tire is capable and reliable for everyday driving. Treadwear warranty is for an unlimited time or 70,000 miles (V and H speed rated) or 50,000 miles (W speed rated). Reviews praise its excellent traction in wet weather.

Discoverer AT3 4S: All-Season Agility for SUVs

$175 to $310 per tire

If you’re shopping for a tire that blends off-road capability and on-road comfort, consider the Discoverer AT3 4S. As an all-terrain tire, the Discoverer AT3 4S can handle a wide range of surfaces—from pavement to the trails. It is rated for use even in severe snow, designated by the three-peak mountain snowflake - opens in new window or tab. symbol.

Treadwear is warranted for six years or 65,000 miles. Reviewers are happy with a lack of road noise and exceptional grip in slippery conditions.

Discoverer Rugged Trek: Hardcore Off-Road Tires for Trucks and SUVs

$215 to $450 per tire

The Discoverer Rugged Trek is Cooper’s all-terrain tire built for off-road capable vehicles like Jeep, Toyota 4Runner, and Land Rover. This is an aggressively-styled all-terrain tire with competent off-road performance. It also provides a smooth, comfortable on-road ride character.

The durable all-season tread compound molded into a bold, symmetric tread pattern gives it performance chops in all conditions. These tires carry a six-year or 60,000-mile warranty (or six years and 55,000 miles for LT sizes). A reviewer found them “smooth, grippy, and controlled” on the road, with less road noise than most mud tires.

Discoverer Snow Claw Studdable Snow Tire: Winter Tires for SUVs and Light Trucks

$180 to 280 per tire

Cooper engineers took inspiration from snow leopards when designing the Discoverer Snow Claw. The Discoverer Snow Claw is Cooper’s light truck/SUV studdable winter/snow tire developed for dependable winter traction over ice and snow. The Discoverer Snow Claw is molded to accommodate optional metal studs for superior ice traction. It works well as a traditional snow tire without metal studs for those jurisdictions where studs are restricted by law. These tires do not come with a treadwear warranty.

Reviewers found the tire well suited for cold, wet roads where plows and salt trucks have cleared some snow, but a messy, slushy surface remains. Some tires don’t handle these mixed conditions well, but the Snow Claw performs admirably.

Cooper Tire History

In 1915, John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart purchased the Giant Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, a tire-rebuilding business. In 1917, the combined business moved to Findlay, Ohio - opens in new window or tab..

The origins of the Cooper name date to 1920, when Ira J. Cooper—a director of the Shaefer and Hart company—formed Cooper Corp. By 1946, the organization’s name had changed to Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. The company went public in 1960. By the early 1980s, it was ranked in the Fortune 500, producing more than 100,000 passenger tires daily. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company acquired Cooper in 2021. The merger made Goodyear the second-largest tire manufacturer in the world.

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About the author

Jim Prueter

Jim Prueter has been writing about cars since 1980. His first driving experience was when, at 12, he “borrowed” his grandfather’s 1956 Ford F-100 pick up on the family farm in Michigan. He has been a lifelong car enthusiast ever since. Jim is a freelance automotive journalist and a former spokesperson for AAA. His work has appeared in over 50 automotive publications, websites, radio, and television shows. He currently drives an 18-year-old BMW 645 Ci.

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