Cooper tyre stuffed in under 5000kms

**Brid** · 2nd October 2012, 12:49 PM

After puncturing a new Cooper STT with a steel bracket which looked like it was pressed out of 1.2mm sheet, I am left wondering if the Coopers are as good as their marketing suggests in regard to puncture resistence, or am I just unlucky.

The bracket went through the middle of a tread block and right through the whole carcase...so maybe 40mm of tyre. Under 5000km use, so virtually brand new. And it's a throw away...bugger!! Maybe the compound is a bit soft?

I'd had a good run from a set of Wranglers, and had 6mm tread left at 100,000kms, with no punctures, or even loss of pressure. Thought they were becoming a bit more of a puncture risk, so bought the new Coopers. If only I'd done anothe 5000kms, I'd be laughing!

Any similar experiences?

**Chilly** · 2nd October 2012, 01:11 PM

Hi, I have had no issues with my Coopers STT's I was out at the weekend and several cars had STT's on. All very happy with them. One driver had Mickey's on but only cause he could not get STT's at the time. He also was well happy with the STT's.
Sorry to hear of the puncture and the tyre being U/S. Something we all dread!

**strangy** · 2nd October 2012, 02:09 PM

Coopers are the exact opposite of the marketing hype. I think they may burn well though.
But that just my opinion and a puncture can get any brand.

**lambrover** · 2nd October 2012, 04:13 PM

Tyre pressure has a lot to do with getting or not getting a puncture. I would suggest that all tyres would have faired the same.

**PAT303** · 2nd October 2012, 05:16 PM

Having had coopers I disagree,I had one set of coopers and had more punctures,vibrations,uneven wear in that one set than all the other types of tyres I've ever had combined. Pat

**CraigE** · 2nd October 2012, 05:38 PM

Yep I wont buy Coopers again. Had STT's on the Fender. Less than 1000kms bolt straight through the huge tread block and irreparable tyre. Coopers and Tyrepower did not want too know. Had much better run out of Hankooks and Hercules tyres. BFGs are better also, but have not had a full life out of them as sold the car beforehand.
CraigE

**Drover** · 2nd October 2012, 05:49 PM

I had Cooper's AT's on the work Ranger...shockers.

Got a few punctures but their wet weather performance was terrible.

Would never buy them for my vehicle.

**Defendozer** · 2nd October 2012, 06:46 PM

My Dad has had Cooper STT's on his 110 for over three years and has never, ever gotten a puncture. They have been rotated every 10,000K's and are all very evenly worn, and having now done 85,000K's they are still not half worn yet. IMHO they perform very well in all weather conditions on most surfaces, on road performance is great as is off road driving. I would certainly put them on my Defender

**butundede** · 2nd October 2012, 07:07 PM

I have had a good run out of Coopers, just put a new set of ST maxx, 10000 km old and no noticeable wear, nice and quiet, handle the wet excellently. But, each to their own, sometimes punctures are unavoidable, wouldn't matter which tyre you had.

**flagg** · 2nd October 2012, 07:26 PM

I ran STTs until one delaminated going down the hume highway. Had the rest checked out and they all had (very deep) cracks in the tread, which I was told allows water to get in and the rest is history. Pressure were all fine (I check very regularly, but don't have a TPMS).

Plenty of people say that the coopers they had / have are great - and I'm very happy for them. But unfortunately my experience - and the experience of many others - has been that they are at best disappointing and at worst a serious safety hazard.

If you search the forum, you will find thread after thread of coopers failing. Everyone gets punctures somtimes but you just don't see that with other tires.

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