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The Cooper Zeon RS3 G1 is a Ultra High Performance All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
78%
Wet Grip
76%
Road Feedback
65%
Handling
44%
Wear
68%
Comfort
84%
Buy again
70%
Snow Grip
50%
Ice Grip
53%
5 Reviews
65% Average
48,453 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 4th)
Cooper Zeon RS3 G1

Cooper Zeon RS3 G1

All Season Mid-Range
BETA
6.7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Wet
91.7
1.93x / 3 tests
Comfort
79.8
0.32x / 3 tests
Value
67.6
0.42x / 1 test
Dry
65.3
1.5x / 3 tests
Snow
40
1.38x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
72.7
3 tests
Handling
62.8
5 tests
Traction
40
1 test
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2020
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 5
Avg Rating: 65.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.02
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2020 Tyre Reviews UHP All Season Tyre Test Tyre Reviews 2020 245/40 R18 4/7 13 metrics
Awards
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2020 Tyre Reviews UHP All Season Tyre Test
2020 · 245/40 R18
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Tests
4th
Average
4th
Best
4th
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2020 Tyre Reviews UHP All Season Tyre Test
245/40 R18 • 2020
4th/7
Excellent wet braking, good dry braking, highest levels of comfort.
Average dry and wet handling, subjectively it felt more like a touring tire than a UHP tire.
The Cooper Zeon RS3-G1 proved to have excellent levels of comfort and good grip in dry and wet braking, but didn't feel as sporty as the best tyres on test.
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Top 3 Cooper Zeon RS3 G1 Reviews

Given 89% while driving a Mercedes Benz E350 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
I bought the car with the tires on it in July 2024. It’s now November 26, and I've put 8,000 miles on the tires. I have no complaints at all about the way the tires handled the road under any conditions and at very spirited speeds over long hours and around town. I would buy them again and again.
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Helpful 755
November 26, 2024
Given 61% while driving a Chevrolet C10 (275/40 R20) on a combination of roads for 8,353 spirited miles
These tires hook great in the dry. I have a ‘68 C10 that is LS swapped that is my daily driver and these tires cause me no problems. Most of the driving I do in these tires is around town but I always do pulls and launches occasionally. For launching/drag racing, these tires hook surprisingly well. When I’m at almost redline rpm and shift to the next gear, these tires don’t even chirp. They are very comfortable and smooth riding, and make hardly any noise (that I can tell because my engine is loud). In the rain, these tires will hook up when you want them to but if you downshift and blip the throttle they will definitely spin. Cornering in these tires feels pretty good. Steering responds well, but I don’t know a lot about the cornering because I haven’t pushed these to their limit before. As far as snow and ice goes… with my experience driving a rear wheel drive truck that is light in the rear end, and has a manual transmission, these tires do hardly anything in the snow, and absolutely nothing in the ice. However, this is largely due to the weight of the rear of my truck, because the front tires on it were staying planted the whole time the back was sliding around. So for the money, these tires are the best you’re going to get.
Helpful 745
July 31, 2023
Given 51% while driving a BMW 218d Active Tourer (215/60 R18) on mostly country roads for 100 easy going miles
Check Price Specifications Size: 255/55R201110H XL Maximum Payload: 2337 lbs Weight: 34 lbs It’s great if you own tires with perfect wet grip. They are ideal for safe driving, stability, balance and the Michelin Defender LTX M/S is one such product. This impressive feature is improved by the design and construction materials of the product.
Helpful 800
March 15, 2023

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Latest Cooper Zeon RS3 G1 Reviews

Given 77% while driving a Ford Mustang gt (/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Nice tire for the price if you want to be cheap, would not recommend if you push your car in higher speed handling they will break loose. Not to bad in the rain don't know about snow. They wear quickly when on front rears last longer so rotate often.
Helpful 801
May 22, 2022
Given 70% while driving a Acura RSX S Type (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20,000 average miles
Very comfortable tire, good grip
Helpful 871
January 22, 2021
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