Cooper Winter Tires

Cooper began in 1914 as the M and M Manufacturing Company in Akron, Ohio, producing tire patches, tire cement, and tire repair kits. The Giant Tire & Rubber Company of Akron was purchased in 1915 and relocated to Findlay, Ohio, where Cooper is still headquartered today. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has been manufacturing tires since 1946, with over 10,000 people globally.
Cooper's Weather-Master Certified winter tires from the Discoverer and Evolution tire ranges are available at Wheelrack. Weather-Master Certified tires are developed to provide greater stopping distance on snow and ice, long tread life with remarkable durability, and a quiet ride, in addition to the severe snow service rating.

To give "No Compromise" control and handling in any winter weather, Discoverer True North tires use a high-silica compound molded into an asymmetric tread design with the largest sipes of any Cooper winter tire.

The Evolution Winter tires have a directed tread pattern that is designed to power through deep snow. The Evolution Winter has multi-angled sipping for lateral and longitudinal traction, and it is pinned to take optional metal studs for improved grip on compacted snow and ice.

Top Cooper Winter Tires

Cooper Tires Discoverer True North

Cooper's Studless Ice & Snow winter/snow tire, the Discoverer True North, was designed for drivers of coupes, sedans, crossovers, and SUVs. The Discoverer True North meets the tire industry's severe snow service grade and earns the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) mark for providing great grip in snowy, slushy, and icy situations, as well as sensitive steering and confident handling.

The Discoverer True North's specific, winter-focused composition has the most significant silica percentage of any Cooper winter tire. Wide tread blocks in the outboard shoulder boost lateral grip for dry handling traction, while the higher void ratio in the middle and inboard shoulder improves wet performance. The circumferential center groove and wide lateral notches drain water and slush to improve hydroplaning resistance, and the unique winter compound, in combination with the high sipe density, provides traction on wet surfaces, light or heavy snow, and ice.

The Discoverer True North's inside construction is a two-ply polyester shell that helps balance the relationship between durability and ride comfort. Two wide steel belts support the tread area, while a single-ply nylon reinforcement improves handling and provides high-speed performance. Because of the Discoverer True North's traction capabilities, Cooper Tire suggests using Discoverer True North tires only in sets of four to ensure optimum handling qualities and tire performance.

Cooper Tires Evolution Winter

Cooper's Studdable Winter / Snow tire, the Evolution Winter, was designed for drivers of coupes, sedans, crossovers, and SUVs searching for sure-footed performance and classic wintertime traction on dry, wet, and snow-covered roads. The three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) logo is awarded to Evolution Winter tires because they meet the tire industry's severe snow service grade.

The Evolution's winter-focused compound To facilitate acceleration and braking in tough winter circumstances, snow is sculpted into a studdable, directed pattern. The center rib's large, rigid tread blocks improve dry-road stability and steering response, while strong outboard shoulders give lateral grip.

Deep tread depths, wide circumferential grooves, and open notches in the shoulders aid in the evacuation of standing water and slush, while high-density, multi-angle siping generates the biting edges required for traction in wet, snowy, and icy situations.

The Evolution Winter's inside construction is a one-ply polyester casing. The high ply turn up creates a two-ply sidewall, which increases durability and impact resistance. The tread area is supported by two wide steel belts, while a single-ply nylon reinforcement preserves high-speed consistency and enhances handling responsiveness.

Because of the Evolution Winter's grip capabilities, Cooper Tire suggests using Evolution Winter tires exclusively in sets of four to ensure the optimum handling qualities and tire performance. TSMI #12 silver-colored metallic winter studs are optional.

Cooper Tires Discoverer Snow Claw

Cooper's Discoverer Snow Claw Light Truck/SUV Studdable Winter / Snow tire was designed for drivers of pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, full-size vans, and commercial vehicles searching for solid wintertime grip on ice and snow-covered highways. The Discoverer Snow Claw, which is molded to accept optional metal studs and was designed with durability in mind, provides sure-footed assurance in hard winter settings.

The Cooper Discoverer Snow Claw features a tough winter compound molded into a symmetric tread pattern that focuses on closing gaps between tread components to improve clear road handling, especially while hauling large loads. Densely siped tread blocks improve wet and winter traction by offering biting edges and flexibility to aid in tire adhesion to the road surface.

Snow-Groove technology, which incorporates serrations into zigzag circumferential grooves to improve snow-to-snow traction in packed and deep snow conditions. To improve grip on hard-packed snow and ice roads, alternate rows of optional metal studs can be put into the shoulder and intermediate tread blocks.

Conclusion

Cooper is an American firm with a global presence, with facilities in a dozen countries and a primary concentration on passenger car and light vehicle replacement tires in North America. In addition to the Cooper brand, the firm owns Avon Tyres Limited and Mickey Thompson Tires, both of which are situated in Melksham, England. Cooper Tires is owned by Goodyear Tire & Rubber as of 2021.

Wheelrack carries Cooper Zeon and Cobra Radial G/T performance tires, as well as CS5 and CS3 touring tires, Discoverer and Evolution light truck tires, and other lines used as OEM on new vehicles.

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