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Cooper CS5 Grand Touring (page 2 of 2)
Mitch
- 3 reviews
- 4 likes
awesome tyres!
Just got these on my camry and they are very smooth and quiet. ive been told you get twice the kms compare to other brands too. I feel like im driving on really quality tyres which is piece of mind with a 4 year in the back as i do alot of country driving.
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Cooper CS5 on my Aussie Subaru...
I have these on my Subaru XV and drive a mix of sealed, unsealed and snow conditions in Australia. They work really well and wear really well too. I think these are a great upgrade on the originals that come stock with the car, and if you do more than drive sealed rides, a must!!
As always, drive to the conditions in unsealed and snow conditions.
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4.4(42)SkiTragicSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- 8 reviews
- 2 likes
Cooper on Volvo XC90 is the best choice
After wearing out two sets of Yokahama's in less than 35,000kms each set, I looked for a tyre that would give better mileage. But, first let's remember, only a few years ago SUV tyres cost in most instances over $300 each. This is what motivated me.
Advice I got from the Cooper dealer in Goulburn NSW was to fit CS4 because they were giving better mileage on Subaru all wheel drives, which had the same tendency as XC90 to be hard on tyres, especially European brands.
55,000kms ago, I fitted CX4 and they will be replaced with a set of CX5...Read more
's in March. FYI... I'm happy with this mileage. To expect more would be unrealistic because there is a trade off with long mileage tyres and traction. If you want good grip, don't buy a long mileage tyre. It's that simple. Also, keep an eye on wear to ensure you have the right pressure, because under pressure the shoulders will wear while over pressure - the centres will wear. And, you should rotate every 8 - 10,000kms front to back then cris-cross the next time. I've had wheel alignment checked annually. A point to understand about XC90. It is an all wheel drive vehicle that weighs 2,3 tonnes. in case you don't know that is heavy compared to most cars today, so the tyre you pick needs to deal with the stresses placed on them by a heavy all wheel drive. Another point. Volvo never promotes the XC90 to be a high performance car so if you drive hard like a boy racer while looking out for police cars and expect good handling etc, I suggest you buy another more suitable car. If you drive an XC90 hard, high fuel consumption and tyre wear will be the price paid.
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Jon W.Perth
- 8 reviews
- 6 likes
So far, still looks good as new after 10000km
So far, 10000km into its service life, and we're still at the first wear indicator. That's already much better than the stock Dunlops that were on my X-Trail.
No noticeable performance on the car in-terms of fuel efficiency.
No issues handling on wet road.
No issues handling on dry road.
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John S
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified purchase
Excellent tyres once sorted
Would have been 5 Stars, see the Q&A under the CS5 question regarding the Subaru XV on my resolving initial noise due to the injection molding strips requiring triming and install balance issues fixed 100% by having the tyres " Road force balanced " by Bob Jane Wollongong on a Hunter balancing machine, this fix was found after reading US reviews on the CS5s and found it a common fix for SUV tyres that were difficult to balance on standard machines.
During a recent 4K km holiday we tested these in nearly all conditions except snow and were gl...Read more
ad we had fitted the CS5 GTs with their deep treaded high Silica M+S 90/10 rated tyres prior to leaving, not only are these tyres smooth and quiet on the highways and most road surfaces the also proved sure footed early morning on a freezing wet slippery winding Alpine Pass and on dirt and gravel roads I was please to note they collected far less or zero gravel unlike the OEM Yoki Geolander G95s. We were also caught on the road travelling from South West Victoria to SA's Barossa in the middle of their 50yr Storm event that blacked out the entire state finding the combination of our Subaru XVs full time AWD and these CS5s reassuringly safe and secure through vision limiting downpours with inch plus fast running water across the roads and gale force buffeting winds. Would I buy these again, yes unless maybe Cooper release CS6s by the time the CS5s wear out which should be 80,000kms though would insist they be RF Balanced straight away.3 comments
With near 20,000kms on all sorts of varible surfaces including the odd mild fire trail & light fresh Alpine snow can confirm the CS5s are still very reassuring in all conditions and with their 3rd rot... Read more
ation wearing exceptionally well and certainly better than the G95s were at the same Kms.With almost 30,0000kms can confirm the CS5s still feel and look good even during recent initial rain after a dry spell a time when roads are slipperiest especially on traffic light hill starts, these... Read more
tyres in combination with our Subaru XVs superb AWD remain extremely sure footed and never nervous.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Cooper Grand Touring CS5
Bought a set of CS5's end of December, as heard that they wear well and had hopes that they would outlast the Toyo Open Country tyres we have been running on our Volvo XC90. No better I'm afraid. Done 40,000 km and they are buggered. We are farmers and most of the km's are on bitumen apart from the 5km of gravel road to our farm.
These 2 tyre brands have been the best handling and wearing tyre we have tried. The original Continentals handled great but hardly lasted 20.000km. Done 285.000km in Volvo and it's still going strong and handles wet gravel roads extremely well.
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WiseyToowoomba
- 71 reviews
- 4 likes
Still Rapt After 2000 Km
We'd been fans of Cooper Tyres on our 2009 X Trail after scrapping the awful original equipment Dunlops that got us just 34000 Km. The first set of Cooper CS4's got us over 93000Km. However the second were packing it in at just 59000 Km. The dealers claimed it was our fault, that we had used incorrect tyre pressures. We hadn't varied the pressures since we bought the car ... and they had serviced the tyres on schedule ... so we wonder ....
Anyway, the Coopers definitely had the runs on the board ... so we changed dealers (and are glad we did...Read more
), and moved to the newer CS5 profile which had superceded the previous CS4 model. The difference on collection of the car was immediately noticeable ... the most profound change being the sensation that the car was running on greased railway tracks - no other way I can describe it. The rolling resistance seemed lower, and even the tiniest steering input resulted in razor slick response. I've never experienced this sensation in this vehicle before. Left it until we'd done 2000Km to report back ... just in case this was just that magic "new tyre" feeling ... but nope - it's still there. So in a blend of roughly 40% good tarmac, 30% crappy, 20% decent gravel road, and 10% rough/corrugated, we still have utter confidence in this latest CS Touring update. Easily as good as its predecessors so far ... but to be fair, we haven't faced any emergency avoidance situations as yet. No signs of any problems though, and it looks as if Coopers have in fact managed to eke more improvement from what was already a good platform.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
bradGold Coast
- 3 reviews
- 5 likes
best tyres
Im on here now so i may as well tell anybody who wants to look that these tyres are really good. they may be more exy but over the long run they will win because you wont need new ones for ages. ive never done reviews before but these tyres are awesome.
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Cooper CS5 (225/55/R18)
This information is in addition to my earlier Review of the CS4. The performance of the CS5 fitted to Hyundai IX35 Highlanderis even better that the CS4. The tyre pressure F 44psi and R 42psi provides excellent handling capability with low noise, the noise is mainly from the road surface. The journey over the Hay plain (4 x PY) each way is bit noisy as the "GOAT" track that is road is in POOR. The wear profile for my driving is 0.9mm for 20,000Km which should give me in excess of 110,000km compared to CS4 which reflected 90,000km. Cooper CS5 is very good tyre the price I paid is lower than what I paid for originally fitted to Hyundai IX35 Highlander.
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The CS5 performance is up to the forecast, currently distance traveled its 103,000km and will be replacing 2 in few weeks the other 2 will give me another 10,000Km currently at 94,000km. The travel o... Read more
n Hay plain between Adelaide and Sydney is more frequent every 4 - 6 weeks. The tyre pressure of 44psi is critical and tyre rotation which I do every @15,000Km.The CS5 performance is up to the forecast, currently distance traveled its 103,000km and will be replacing 2 in few weeks the other 2 will give me another 10,000Km currently at 94,000km. The travel o... Read more
n Hay plain between Adelaide and Sydney is more frequent every 4 - 6 weeks. The tyre pressure of 44psi is critical and tyre rotation which I do every @15,000Km.The CS5 performance is up to the forecast, currently distance traveled its 103,000km and will be replacing 2 in few weeks the other 2 will give me another 10,000Km currently at 94,000km. The travel o... Read more
n Hay plain between Adelaide and Sydney is more frequent every 4 - 6 weeks. The tyre pressure of 44psi is critical and tyre rotation which I do every @15,000Km.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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YvonneHervey bay
- 4 reviews
- 4 likes
Noisy on the road
Bought the cooper tyres for our cx5 but disappointed they are not as quiet as to yokohamas tyres maybe cheaper but see how I feel if I can get more than 45.000 like my old tyres, I MAY BE EXPECTING TOO MUCH BUT EVEN GOING AROUND CORNERS FELT DIFFERENT, WE LIVE AND LEARN.
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Dean CFar North Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Excellent Tyres
I bought a set of Cooper CS5 Grand Touring 235/65 R17 tyres to put on my Mazda CX7 to replace to stock Bridgestone 215/70 R17s. Wow what an improvement these tyres are! They ide very quiet, exremely smooth and handle like a dream. I would definitely recommend these for your SUV and as a replacement alternative for the Mazda CX7! They were also cheaper than the Bridgestone Dueler 215/70 R17 tyres.
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pwo128NT, 820
- 66 reviews
Fantastic Tyre!
I had achieved over 65,000km from my last set of tyres on my Nissan X-Trail TL and so was looking for a new set of rubber that would grip well, ride quietly and last long. I spend a lot of time on highways so a 90/10 tyre (90%roads, 10% sand and mud) suited my needs.
Everything I've heard about Coopers Tyres led me to initially considering the CS4.
The CS5 is actually the successor to the CS4 and it incorporates several refinements that make the CS5 even better.
The CS5 has fantastic directional stability - the best I've felt and it has tota...Read more
1 comment
I've now had the tyres for 25,000km and the special treadwear indicators have yet to show. The tyres are all wearing very evenly and continue to give me great grip in all conditions. Given the current... Read more
wear rate I'm anticipating at least 80,000km out of these tyres. Don't listen to the naysayers - the CS5 is an excellent tyre.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Devoasked
Are CS5's directional tyres?
1 answer
Suggest you direct this question to a tire expert- I am just an end user - no idea.
Chrisasked
Is there only one supplier of Cooper's Tyres in Townsville, North Queensland?
1 answer
Do you mean supplier or retailer? You can get them in most big Queensland towns and cities from the main retailers.
Chrisasked
I currently have Bridgestone Dueler H/T687 215/65R 16 98H on my 2012 Forester. If I change 4 tyres to the Cooper CS5 can I still use my unused Bridgestone spare as a spare or will I have to buy 5 CS5's?
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Hi Chris,
I am not an expert on tyres. I am just a person who uses them. I suggest that you contact either a tyre retailer or your local motoring organisation. They could give you the technical realities of using mixed brand tyres.
Ps I have a Geolander as my spare but have not needed to use it so far. I would only use my spare to get me out of trouble before replacing it with another Cooper CS5.
Quite a few years ago, I was in a Nissan Patrol, in the Outback, when it started raining, turning some areas into skating rinks. After hitting a hidden hole (covered in watery mud) the Patrol, skidded to the side hit the edge of the road and turned over. The car belonged to my employer and when rescued several hours later, one of the rescuers was a car mechanic. He said one of the contributory factors was a mix of tyres, across axles, probably caused by swapping out after a puncture. On my own vehicles, I have always had five same tyres fitted and rotated as necessary.
I would use the Bridgestone as it is only a temporary fix until you either repair or replace the damaged CS5.
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John S
We now have over 10,000kms on the CS5s and still rate them highly and better than the OEM G95s, they're smoother and quieter on all roads except finely grooved rough concrete and grip remains sensational in wet slippery conditions.