New Cooper Zeon RS3-A ordered

Well I just got rid of my BFG OEM Fronts and Nitto 420S rears today for a matching stock size set of Cooper RS3A's.

Read alot of reviews. Got them at Discount Tire 843 OTD. Plus $75 mail in rebate through Nov 7.

Car seems to ride softer. Nice smooth ride home.
 
Can Coopers be put on the rear and original BFG's stay on the front? Just wondering - I need new rears again (2nd set) with only 30k miles on the 2003 MM! Thanks!
 
Marsha said:
Can Coopers be put on the rear and original BFG's stay on the front? Just wondering - I need new rears again (2nd set) with only 30k miles on the 2003 MM! Thanks!
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Sure. Aside from the treads and sidewalls looking different, they will be exactly the same ride height as original. I've got about 2,000 miles on my set and still love them.
 
FYI- Generally speaking the HI speed tires have thicker side walls , all AMG Benzes
factory equiped hi-speed tires side walls over lap the wheel lip- like Marauder factory
BfG's. Most of your hi-speed tires are fair in as far as all weather [snow] usage [general viewers comment] " Big Dogs " -Quote watch the load index and speed rating
 
71cyclone said:
FYI- Generally speaking the HI speed tires have thicker side walls , all AMG Benzes
factory equiped hi-speed tires side walls over lap the wheel lip- like Marauder factory
BfG's. Most of your hi-speed tires are fair in as far as all weather [snow] usage [general viewers comment] " Big Dogs " -Quote watch the load index and speed rating
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Good info. I thought I'd compare the Cooper RS3As to the OEM BFGs with regard to all the relevant specs and here's what I found. It's interesting to note that both the BFGs and the Coopers are classified as Ultra High Performance All Season tires meaning they are Mud and Snow rated:

BFG 235/50 x 18 (fronts) - Ultra High Performance All Season
Speed Rating - W = 168 MPH
Treadwear = 400
Traction = AA
Wet traction = A
Load rating = 1609 lbs.
BFG 245/55 x 18 (rear) - Same as above except load rating is 1929 lbs.

Cooper 235/50 x 18 and 245/55 x 18
Identical to all the above specs except treadwear is 500 instead of 400.
 
I looked at a pair at the Mom & Pop tire shop around the corner from my house. I'll be going with the Coopers for my rear next set. The tread pattern is similiar. As far as snow, well it depends on how much snow you are talking about and where you live. I'm in a rural snowbelt of upstate NY and never even tried the OEM tires. I went straight for a snowshoe package the 1st winter. I got through pretty much everything once I learned how use the TC.
 
rayjay said:
I looked at a pair at the Mom & Pop tire shop around the corner from my house. I'll be going with the Coopers for my rear next set. The tread pattern is similiar. As far as snow, well it depends on how much snow you are talking about and where you live. I'm in a rural snowbelt of upstate NY and never even tried the OEM tires. I went straight for a snowshoe package the 1st winter. I got through pretty much everything once I learned how use the TC.
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I mentioned Mud and snow with tongue in cheek since I'm down here in Sunny Florida. I've been to upstate New York and snow up there is serious snow. :D
 
I've been driving on my cooper RS3A for a couple of weeks. Nice ride and all. I''m figuring with the 500 treadwear versus 400 BFG that they'll be a tad more pliable in the winter.

Wanted a full winter set but found out with the big baer rotors that that was not gonna happen.

I'm happy with these tires overall. Smooth ride and all.
 
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