As the miles accumulate, I have noticed the tires seem to be getting better on rolling and traction. But you need to roll 2k miles or so to really judge.

But the Hankooks were like rocks and didn't seem to have any friction. We have not had any deep snow yet, but I think they will be ok for a 19 inch tire. The coopers have been grippy in the wet and the snow/ice. It was quite easy to spin the tires with the Hankooks. I have had them up to 80mph and they were smooth. They are much smoother over broken concrete, not harsh at all. I have driven 1k with the Coopers and I love them.

Michelin's Latitudes were recommended but were more expensive than the Cooper Ultra T at the places I looked. They would also spin in the wet pretty easy at 21k. The Hankooks were smooth at any speed, but were harsh on broken concrete. Tires are 235/55r19 and replaced OEM Hankook 725's that were near warning indicator at 21k. Overall with 5,000 miles I am pleased with the Coopers, but they are far from perfect tires, like many of these review blush. In other words, the Coopers don't seat on the rim like other tires. It's an ok trade off for our Toyota minivan, but I would not do these Coopers on a sport sedan.ДЄlso the way it mounted on the rim is weird vs the factory Goodyears, like the rim is too big and the tire is too small as it looks like you see it inside part of the rim which was hidden by the Goodyears. Call it a mushy feeling or disconnected feeling.

It feels disconnected compared to the Goodyears, like there is a film or a layer between the tire and the road. There are 2 main problems with the Coopers. However, the Goodyear RSA is a much superior handling tire than the Cooper. The Coopers also are much better in the wet. These Cooper CS5 Ultras are way quieter and smoother riding than the Goodyears. Not all they claim, but we only have the original Goodyear RS - A to compare them to.

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