Cooper Zeon RS3-A
04-13-2017, 11:43 AM
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Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Has anyone had these tires? If so what was your experience with them? I have had them laying around for awhile and need to put new tires on. Thanks
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04-27-2017, 08:55 AM
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Re: Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Yes, the last set of 245/50-16's I bought. I really liked them. Great traction and ride. They had more side wall flex than other's I ran so they were a bit squishy. I could feel them settle when going into a turn but handled very good.
I'm currently running 275/40-18's now and am probably going with the Cooper's when the set of Michelins wear out. I think with a shorter side wall and larger diameter wheel they will be perfect.
I'm currently running 275/40-18's now and am probably going with the Cooper's when the set of Michelins wear out. I think with a shorter side wall and larger diameter wheel they will be perfect.
04-29-2017, 11:51 PM
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Re: Cooper Zeon RS3-A
I have them on my iroc now, 275/40r17s. so far i have about 5k miles on them and they are pretty great tires, they are good and sticky, ride nice on the highway at speed. i havent driven them in bad weather, and really only push them between stop lights and some twisties around Chicago. The twisties are fun, never understeer, but the back end comes loose with a heavy throttle.
BUT they are summer tires, which means the compound is designed to be soft when its warm, so traction goes down when it gets cool.
Whoops, just realized you are asking about the -A's, i have the -S's
BUT they are summer tires, which means the compound is designed to be soft when its warm, so traction goes down when it gets cool.
Whoops, just realized you are asking about the -A's, i have the -S's
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04-30-2017, 05:11 AM
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Re: Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Thanks for the reply's, i just got them mounted a couple days ago. Today i will go for a morning drive and see how i like them.
05-02-2017, 10:26 AM
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Re: Cooper Zeon RS3-A
I have them on my iroc now, 275/40r17s. so far i have about 5k miles on them and they are pretty great tires, they are good and sticky, ride nice on the highway at speed. i havent driven them in bad weather, and really only push them between stop lights and some twisties around Chicago. The twisties are fun, never understeer, but the back end comes loose with a heavy throttle.
BUT they are summer tires, which means the compound is designed to be soft when its warm, so traction goes down when it gets cool.
Whoops, just realized you are asking about the -A's, i have the -S's
BUT they are summer tires, which means the compound is designed to be soft when its warm, so traction goes down when it gets cool.
Whoops, just realized you are asking about the -A's, i have the -S's
As you noted...
RS3-A is the All season tire. RS3-S is the Summer tire.
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Performance.aspx