[Z06] cooper rs3-s ?
09-17-2014, 12:56 PM
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cooper rs3-s ?
I have been eating tires like crazy this year and I found these tires on eBay 3 days ago for practically free. 560.00 for all 4 shipped to my door. I know it's not a Michelin cup or anything high end but for God's sake 560.00!!!! 2 of them arrived this morning and they look nice. I will most likely get the other 2 tomorrow, and then I will mount them. Anyone else use them? I am making 540 to the wheels so let's see what happens. Not old inventory the date code is April,2014
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09-17-2014, 05:40 PM
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Please let us know your results, I've been considering them myself. The price is awesome, the specs and pictures of the tires look pretty dang good too.
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09-18-2014, 07:55 AM
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These are all-season tires, M&S rated. They will not have the performance or durability of a dedicated summer performance tire.
09-18-2014, 09:44 AM
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09-18-2014, 11:26 AM
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I've heard nothing but good things about them.
09-18-2014, 01:05 PM
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Do you plan to do track days or autox with these? How is straight line grip?
Ive been looking for tires myself and was going to get the RE11 but these are soo much cheaper it makes me wonder if the RE11 would be worth the extra $800.
Ive been looking for tires myself and was going to get the RE11 but these are soo much cheaper it makes me wonder if the RE11 would be worth the extra $800.
09-18-2014, 02:41 PM
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I will be doing high speed auto cross. Midwest council.
09-18-2014, 03:16 PM
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Goodyear eagle g2's
And the 2 second place finishes were with the oem tires pre heated. the OEM tires are the worst tires I have ever driven on in my life. I heated them up to the point where I could stick my finger into the rubber and they still didn't hold. I just had to drive very creatively.
And the 2 second place finishes were with the oem tires pre heated. the OEM tires are the worst tires I have ever driven on in my life. I heated them up to the point where I could stick my finger into the rubber and they still didn't hold. I just had to drive very creatively.
09-18-2014, 03:50 PM
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Goodyear eagle g2's
And the 2 second place finishes were with the oem tires pre heated. the OEM tires are the worst tires I have ever driven on in my life. I heated them up to the point where I could stick my finger into the rubber and they still didn't hold. I just had to drive very creatively.
And the 2 second place finishes were with the oem tires pre heated. the OEM tires are the worst tires I have ever driven on in my life. I heated them up to the point where I could stick my finger into the rubber and they still didn't hold. I just had to drive very creatively.
09-18-2014, 03:53 PM
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I'm getting them mounted tomorrow and I will let you know.
09-18-2014, 08:56 PM
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I have been eating tires like crazy this year and I found these tires on eBay 3 days ago for practically free. 560.00 for all 4 shipped to my door. I know it's not a Michelin cup or anything high end but for God's sake 560.00!!!! 2 of them arrived this morning and they look nice. I will most likely get the other 2 tomorrow, and then I will mount them. Anyone else use them? I am making 540 to the wheels so let's see what happens. Not old inventory the date code is April,2014
09-19-2014, 05:11 AM
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Thanks! I just ordered a full set of COOPER ZEON RS3-S on Amazon for $577.80 shipped (the rears in two days via Amazon Prime!). I believe that is before the $60 rebate, which would reduce the price to just over $500! Folks can't claim that the valve guide fix costs no more than a set of these tires! 
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09-19-2014, 10:17 AM
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I'll hold out for some reviews. If the pricing doesn't change drastically and these seem to be well received in the corvette community, I might consider them. For now, this is pegging the "too good to be true" meter...
09-19-2014, 11:24 AM
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Sounds like the general tires that use to be available. $600 a set, decent, but not great. Good to see something else fill that gap. I'm sure they don't compare to PSS or other high end tires, but for most people that just drive around, it is good to see a low cost daily driver tire.