Cooper Tyres

Submitted: Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:37
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It has taken me a while to submit this thread but thought I should share my experience.
Prior to leaving Kalgoorlie to come across to Qld we put 2 new Cooper ATR tyres on the rear of our Ford Explorer,we are towing a caravan.The job was done by the local Kalgoorlie Cooper agent,I was given no literature directly to me but picked some info up in the shop.I mentioned on picking up the car that I would be towing a caravan and we discussed tyre pressures,5psi above normal to 40psi was suggested,the car tag on the door for tyre pressures says 35psi.
After 10000 kms the tyres were down to 2/3 mm in the centres of the treads,I did not do a tread depth check during our travels but visually checked the tread,it seemed ok because the outsides were still very high.
I went to the Cooper agent in Mackay,he was understanding of my problem but informed me that Cooper tyres should never be overinflated beyound what is written in the cars specs and the Cooper info leaflet,[which I never received] for load carrying.
So.......Cooper Tyres in Brisbane passed through the Makay agent that it was my own problem caused by me,BE WARNED if you have Cooper tyres on your vehicle and the wear in the tyres indicates you have run them over inflated you will not be covered by there 100000 km warrenty,[conditions apply].
Funny though is that the tyres I took off were Coopers and using 40psi for 30000km,they did not wear unevenly ??
I now have Bridgestone tyres on.
This is not an attack on Cooper tyres,frankly I like them,but basically the brand was let down by the lack of info given on how they should be used.
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