Cooper CS3

[faramir9]

Anyone drive on these? Looking for advice to prevent buyer's remorse. I ordered a set of CS3's in the last hours of the DTD Memorial Day sale, as the price was unreal. After rebates it will be $125 shipped to door, for 185/65R14. (The H727 was even cheaper with the Hankook rebate added, but I am determined to buy made-in-USA tires.)

Now as I wait for UPS to deliver them I wonder if I blundered. Can't find many reviews. Heck, I could leave them bundled and unopened and sell them on CL and at least break even.

So, does anyone know much about these tires? Thanks.

 

[mattwithcats]

$125 for four tires?

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: mattwithcats
$125 for four tires?


Yep. Can't beat the DTD sales. As noted, the Hankook H727 would have been less: $107 (!) with the Hankook rebate. Plus installation, of course, but still an unreal deal.

 

[mattwithcats]

H or T rated?

T rated are 540 A B,

H are 440 A A

Either way, for a 14 year old car, I think you got a bargain...

 

[901Memphis]

I don't see a bad rating for them at TreadDepot.

http://www.treaddepot.com/group/cs3.html

 

[SLATRON]

I have these on my DD but bigger tire, 17 rim. Good traction, seem like will probaby last me 65-75k and I'm not good about rotating. They were on car when bought it n still on there.

 

[Jimzz]

These are decent tires. The CS5 are the newer ones, and better, but the CS3's are not bad.

 

[Rand]

average cheap tire. Great deal at that price.

 

[faramir9]

Can't get CS5 in 14" sizes, as far as I can see. Like a lot of the newest models.

I got the CS3 because of the crazy deal, plus they are made in the USA. Also, my winter tires---way overdue to come off---are Cooper Weathermasters. Same company, same plant. (Tupelo, Miss.) I am not worried about winter traction with the CS3s since I plan to put the winter tires back on in December.

The other option I briefly considered was the H727, mainly to laugh at the almost-comical great deal. ($107 for a set, after rebates) I had a set of H727s for two years and liked them, but the made-in-USA factor won out. I've posted here that if I buy foreign-made tires again it will be Nokian, and I plan to stick to that.

Will let y'all know how it goes.

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: mattwithcats
H or T rated?

T rated are 540 A B,

H are 440 A A

Either way, for a 14 year old car, I think you got a bargain...


T-rated. This is an automatic SOHC....Yes, a great deal.