Cooper PU tire ????

gmccool · Feb 22, 2013

I am needing new tires for my one ton PU. I've been looking at some Cooper Discoverer ATR. Has anybody ran these or know anything about Cooper tires. I seldom carry much weight & seldom get off the road but just wondering about experiences with Cooper tires. Thanks Gerald

JRSutton · Feb 22, 2013

I buy Cooper whenever I can.

They're the only american tire manufacturer left.

Normally my wallet wins over my patriotism, but Cooper's prices aren't bad. AND I like the guy that runs the company.

never had any problems with any of their tires.

old popper · Feb 22, 2013

My gooseneck trailer had Cooper 10 ply tires on it when I bought it. I kept them at 80 psi and still blew out not one, but all four. I have not had any trouble with the Uniroyals that replaced them. My personal opinion...but I wouldn't waste my $ on Cooper.

J.Wondergem · Feb 22, 2013

I have run Cooper's for years on my 18 wheeler and pick up. I have Cooper snow tires on now, for plowing snow. I have a set of Cooper Summer tires that are twelve ply for pulling the goose neck. No problems on my end.

Gambles · Feb 22, 2013

So what country is Goodyear based out of?

Anonymous-0 · Feb 22, 2013

cooper not only usa tire. just put a set of kelly tires on explorer clearly marked made in usa

smallercrawler · Feb 22, 2013

Hi Gerald, FWIW I am running 3rd set on Dodge HD dually (10 ply). Don't haul a lot, no off road, get about 40kmi./set (2 prior sets of Firestones got approximately 34kmi). Not the greatest mileage, but around $200/set cheaper than equivalent competition. Decent ride, not very noisy, wear evenly, better on wet roads than the previous ones I had; virtually no snow use. Works for me. Your mileage may vary. Good luck!

Motorcraftman · Feb 22, 2013

Coolper tires are VERY Good!... Thats about all i run, and it Runs the gamut of On and off Road,Great Mileage. Larry

dhermesc · Feb 22, 2013

China

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32899266/ns/business-autos/

Anonymous-0 · Feb 22, 2013

I've ran ATR's for years on most of my vehicles. I don't belive the ATR is still available though, replaced by the AT3. Running them on my work van and diesel pickup-great tire

Anonymous-0 · Feb 22, 2013

Just replaced a set of Cooper Discoverer HT's in November on 4-wh drive. They had 88,000 miles on them and never gave a lick of trouble except for a slight humming noise the last 10,000 miles. Ran them too long probably. I keep 35psi cold pressure in them year round which is slightly over what the company recommends. Best riding tire I ever had. Cooper is one of 2 brands still made in USA (ohio). Your results could vary.

Nick m · Feb 22, 2013

Put at3's on my dodge diesel. Seem real nice. Great in the snow and handle the weight of a trailer well. Had nittos before and they lasted a long time and held weight well, but were horrible in mudd and snow.

dr sportster · Feb 22, 2013

I have found Cooper to be a great tire. Some few years back the factory was completly retooled. I have had bad luck with Goodyear and so so with michelin. My present Michelin have sidewall dryrot very badly.

spacecadet9 · Feb 22, 2013

I've had positive results with Cooper tires. My Grand Cherokee has AT3s. They've done well in the snow and ice. The aren't rated for mud but I haven't been stuck in the back field (yet). They are wearing well and fairly quite. We have Cooper CS4s on the car. Good wear, ride, and traction. We liked them so well we put CS4s on one of my son's car for a xmas present.

Gambles · Feb 22, 2013

Wikipedia says that GoodYear's worldwide headquarters is in Akron, Ohio. I know that a lot of tire manufacturers have plants all over the world (China included), but I don't think GoodYear is based there.
A couple of months ago, I bought some GoodYear Wranglers for my Jeep. They were American-made and I purchased them at a good price. Now I know somebody will reply to this and say that there are a lot better tires than GoodYear. They are probably right. But the ones that I bought are not abused, not taken off-road (with the exception of dirt and gravel roads as I don't live near a highway) and I don't put a lot of weight on them like a large truck would. If I purchased a tire on the rating instead of the price, I probably would not have bought GoodYear.
If GoodYear is now BASED in China, please show me the link and I will rethink my purchase next time.

Pops1532 · Feb 22, 2013

Old Popper, How old were those trailer tires? Radial trailer tires have a life expectancy of 6 years or less. I've heard some brands have a life expectancy of 2-3 years! I was going to be the guy that disproved that trailer radials would only last around 6 years. Always kept them inflated to 80 psi,never over loaded, always parked on boards to keep them out of the mud, etc. At around 7 years I had two fail within a few miles. I hadn't hit or run over anything. As I was getting them replaced I asked the tire guy why two tires would fail at nearly the same time. He said they were old and worn out (tread was still over 90% of new), and the other two would probably fail soon as well. I'm a believer now. I plan on replacing my trailer radials with bias ply tires.

Gambles, Yes, Goodyear is headquartered in the US but they have moved allot of their production out of the US.

There are several tire companies that make some of their tires here. I'm not sure any of them make all of their tires here.

Dean · Feb 22, 2013

Though I have no experience with the model referenced, I have often purchased Cooper tires in the past with no bad experiences.

Dean

fixerupper · Feb 22, 2013

Last spring there was a discussion on YT about the life expectancy of radials in years, and it's not all that long compared to the old time tires we're used to. At about that same time I had a really good looking radial car tire blow out on a small wagon I have. The tread was good, it was kept inside out of the sun, pressure kept at about 35psi and was never overloaded. I was pulling the wagon empty on the gravel road behind the SC case and BANG! I looked at the date on the sidewall and it was seven years old. I took that tire off the rim the other day and the rubber was half rotten. Jim

RandyB(MI) · Feb 22, 2013

Only thing I will buy. Had set on '99 Suburban , pretty agressive tread and still quiet and wore great , set of CS 4,s on '03 PT Cruiser and still looked new and working great at 40,000. Made in USA ( I believe Ohio or Indiana) Priced only a little higher than the junk Hakaplike , crapeliki, zuski and all the other junk out there.

Texasmark1 · Feb 23, 2013

Have a local full service tire dealer (A-Z applications) whose store brand is Cooper. Is in it's 3rd generation of family ownership. Good tire and good price. No problems with mine. Made in the USA.

Mark

HenryO) · Feb 23, 2013

have run Cooper tires for years and always got good service out of them. Michelin gets the most mileage. Had Michelins on my 350 Ford truck and the went almost 80000 mmiles even when pulling a travel trailer

Rick Kr · Feb 23, 2013

Friend talked me out of Cooper ATRs, showed me his wifes Yukon with 12,000 miles, tires were quite worn. BUT... big BUT here, the poor Yukon looks like it has been through a war zone. Multiple fender benders, etc. I am wondering if the inflation was every checked, tires rotated.

I was going to buy them for my truck, but instead went with BFG all terrians 10 ply. They are a little noisy on the highway. I have 62,000 miles on them right now, it looks like they should hit 80K. They cost a lot more than the Coopers but they sure seem to last. Probably will gamble and go with Coopers or Michelin for the next set.

Rick

greygoat · Feb 23, 2013

The original tires on my 1999 Chev. S10 were
Uniroyal tigerpaws..worst tire i"d ever had, would
spin out when leaving a stop sign, on a rainy day.
Replaced at 40,000 miles with Coopers. Now on 2ed
set of Coopers at 149,000 miles. Fantastic tires,
good traction, good mileage.

Dick W. · Feb 23, 2013

Wanted to buy Cooper 11R22.5 drive tires for my
wrecker a few years ago, they no longer had cooper
on the side and they were made in China . I bought
recaps instead.

jose bagge · Feb 23, 2013

Coopers work great for the money...also look for Cordovan or Cyclone, same tire but in Coopers private label, usually even less expensive. Most of their P-metric SUV stuff is still made in USA

scotc · Feb 24, 2013

I like Coopers. They used to make tires for Pep Boys too. The pair on my truck right now are marked 'Wintercat', they are the A/T 2's. I've seen them with several other brand names on them.

I wouldn't run a plain Goodyear Wrangler, especially if puncture resistance is a concern. I think I've seen ATV tires that are thicker than these things, they won't even hold a plug, have to dismount it for a patch. The Wrangler Authority Assurance tires are pretty heavy though.

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