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Cooper Zeon CS8 Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 16 reviews

Most drivers rate the Cooper Zeon CS8 positively, highlighting confident wet-weather grip/braking, solid dry handling, and a quiet, comfortable ride for the price. Many also report strong mileage and good value versus more expensive brands. A smaller subset of users report premature wear and sidewall durability issues, with a few noting that noise and wet performance can deteriorate noticeably as the tyre ages.

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Owner ratings averaged from 17 ratings

  • Owner score 79%
  • Dry Grip 86%
  • Comfort 82%
  • Road Feedback 79%
  • Wet Grip 79%
  • Wear 76%
  • Handling 75%

Cooper Zeon CS8 Reviews - Page 2

Score spread across 16 written reviews
87%
Member
I have these fitted to two SLK's having grown to like them on one first.
To be honest, they are not pretty, looking somewhat agricultural with tread rolling up the sidewalls a bit too much. But then that's there to aid the wet handing thing I guess so a small price to pay as in such conditions they are brilliant.
The SLK's are not a car that feeds tyre feel back to the driver much. But, as that means you have to have some faith in the tyre, by leaving it to do its thing without letting you know much about it, I've found these have given me that confidence quickly. In the wet there's little difference in the sensation of sure footedness, and far fewer flashes from the traction control indicator when pulling away firmly than previous tyres.
We like them, plus the free replacement accidental damage thing is something we've used a couple of times on other cars which is a real plus to have from Cooper Tyres.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 814
81%
Member
I can only compare this tyre with the previous I had. I actualy changed tyre profile going from 205/50/16 to 205/55/16 mainly for economy reasons and because I wanted a bit more ground clearence. My previous tyres were the Dunlop RT. The good stuff: even though of a higher profile the steering response is much much better than the Dunlop. It seems to be a bit more economical. Not noisy. Wet grip and braking is sufficiently good. Although I have them on for just 2000miles they seem to have good wear rate(no wear at all but just city driving). The bad: these are not comfortable tyres and not as progressive at the limit. Dry grip is not as good but good.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 792
94%
Member
Hello from Bulgaria!
I pleased to review my 4 new tyres by Coopertires. I put them 5 days ago and roll them over 1000km. First thing I felt was the real grip and feel of the road in wet conditions.
My C2 was very noisy with my previous tyres, Zeon CS8 i can say honestly brought back the comfort of this small hothatch. Very quiet, very smooth ride.
The only bad side I felt was slightly increased fuel consuption, but I blame the good grip on the road.
I suspect these tyres won't last 3 or 4 summer seasons, but they are acceptable choice with very reasonable price.
I review them only on dry/wet grip, comfort, road feedback and buy again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 721

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96%
Member
These are a new model for 2016 and as there are no reviews yet, I thought I will write something short...

In 2 words - buy with confidence - the tires are great and I would say they definitively match their EU label.

I only had them for around 2k km but already had the opportunity to test them in heavy rain on the freeway, on wet road and on of course on dry. They have been great in all conditions so far, offering perfect grip and great braking, especially impressive on wet. They are comfortable and quiet. They are replacing a set of Toyo Proxies CF2, and even though Toyos were no doubt good too, I feel these better on breaking, especially on wet. So far I am liking them, so if in doubt, take the chance - I think you will not regret, especially for the price.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 769
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