New Cooper Zeon RS3-A ordered

Rkammer

Rkammer

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I just ordered 4 of the new Cooper Zeon RS3-As for my '03 MM. Front and rear are identical to OEM BFG sizes and the price is great. Here is the order from Treadepot.com:

COOPER ZEON RS3-A
235/50R18 ZEON RS3-A 97W BLK
Item Number: 22815 2
$0.00
$137.00
$274.00

COOPER ZEON RS3-A
245/55R18 ZEON RS3-A 103W BLK
Item Number: 22801 2
$0.00
$145.00
$290.00

Shipping (Ground): Free Taxes: $36.66 Total: $600.66

A bonus was free shipping and they have re-introuced the Cooper $75 rebate program until November. So, the tires will cost $525. My dealer will install and balance them for $90 plus the alignment so, the package will be just over $600. I'll post a review once they are on the car with a few miles on them. I notice that Consumer Reports rates them a top pick.
 
Interested in performance of these tires. Post up your impressions of them after you get them installed and have a few miles on them.
 
SC Cheesehead said:
Interested in performance of these tires. Post up your impressions of them after you get them installed and have a few miles on them.
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When I looked them up, they come in two tread hardnesses. I would assume the softer would handle better and be more to Doom's liking.
 
rayjay said:
When I looked them up, they come in two tread hardnesses. I would assume the softer would handle better and be more to Doom's liking.
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Good point, need to know which compound he's running to benchmark perfromance.

ANYTHING has to be better than the OEM tires... :cool:
 
SC Cheesehead said:
Good point, need to know which compound he's running to benchmark perfromance.

ANYTHING has to be better than the OEM tires... :cool:
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Actually Cooper makes them in 3 hardnesses. RS3 is 220, RS3-S is 300, and the RS3-A is 500 (even though it's called an all-season Ultra High Performance tire). However, only the RS3-A has both OEM sizes for our cars.

As for looking like the OEMs, they are a bit more aggressive looking IMO. (photo by Lone Wolf in another thread)

CooperZeonFRRR.jpg
 
Phrog_gunner said:
I tried Kumhos on the rears and after about 20 miles of marshmallow sidewalls I went right back to stock. I'm VERY hesitant to risk any more money on something that won't handle as well. :(
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Which series Kuhmo's?

If they were an H-rated tire, that may have been the problem.

I just had my second set of General Grabber UHPs installed on the rear, got 40,000+ out of the first set, very pleased with their performance.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/general/size/viewProductDetail.do?pc=32454
 
Rkammer said:
I've also had the General Grabber on my rears for about the same 40,000+ and they are great! Only reason I'm going with the Coopers now is to get a matched set front/back. But the Grabbers are awesome. :)
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+1, that's what interests me as well, really looking forward to seeing your impressions of the tires after you've got 'em on.

Subscribing.
 
Phrog_gunner said:
I tried Kumhos on the rears and after about 20 miles of marshmallow sidewalls I went right back to stock. I'm VERY hesitant to risk any more money on something that won't handle as well. :(
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We had the exact opposite feelings, I loved/love mine. You still have yours? Sells them to me.
 
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