Originally Posted By: 3for3
I put the Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring's on my 2015 Mazda3 Touring Sedan and have about 1,200 miles on them now. The size is 205/60/16 V rated. I am very happy with them.
Had a chance to drive them in rain and they were impressive. I can compare them directly with Yokohama YK580's and Pirelli P7 Plus. I have the YK580 on my 2012 Mazda3 that I still own, and the P7 Plus' I had on my Scion for over twenty thousand miles before trading it in for the new 2015 Mazda3.
I wont be buying the YK580 again, nor will I recommend them to anyone.
The P7 Plus are wonderful tires, and I feel the CS5 Ultra's are just as comfortable to drive on as the Pirelli's. I feel the CS5 Ultra might be a tad bit quieter overall.
The P7 Plus' blew me away with there ability to resist hydroplaning, they are wonderful in that regard. The CS5 Ultra are just a good at resisting hydroplaning and have better overall wet grip than the P7's. The P7's do tend to spin when taking off from a stop on wet roads; the CS5 Ultra's grip better and are harder to spin. The YK580 hate wet roads and hydroplane way to easy.
The sidewalls on the CS5 Ultras feel just a slight bit softer than the P7 Plus when you push them hard on sharp hairpins and tight on-ramps. But still boat loads of fun, and they have tenacious grip for a grand touring tire.
As far as price; I give the thumbs-up to Cooper for offering a tire that feels more secure in the rainy weather, is just as good in the dry, but considerably less expensive.
That is my initial 1,200 mile impression.
Time will tell about tread life.
This is a nice review...thank you!
Your experience with the P7's sorta mimic ours on the '06 Mazda3 in my sig. We do have some snow experience with the P7's driving on unplowed highway from PA to NY and, the P7's did wonderfully! Although, AltiMAX Arctic replace the P7's for the winter.
The Cooper CS5 really have me excited but, maybe for another vehicle/another time, as we're all equipped now with new tires on all vehicles in sig.
The CS5's could be the new bargain tire(with all discounts/rebates). Based alone on the reviews of the CS5's, I will start recommending them to others. And, we'll see from here on, how the CS5's hold up as time passes!