goodrich/cooper ?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Is the "BF Goodrich" name worth $50 more to you than having "Cooper" on your sidewalls? If not, buy the Cooper's. Simple as that. The tires themselves are about the same.
My '71 coupe had Cooper tires on it when purchased. I drove it for a while that way. But, when an 'opportunity' arose, I replaced them with BFG T/A's. I just think they "play better in Peoria" than the Coopers.
My '71 coupe had Cooper tires on it when purchased. I drove it for a while that way. But, when an 'opportunity' arose, I replaced them with BFG T/A's. I just think they "play better in Peoria" than the Coopers.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Southern NH
if you're buying 15'' tires just buy the cheapest ones you can find. they are all all season tires and none of them will provide a noticeable difference in performance compared to the others.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Peoria Arizona
Have Coopers now and have had BFG on other cars in the past. Both are good tires, but as 7T1Vette said, they are basically the same in terms of performance, handling etc. I'm happy with the Coopers. Part of this was the cost savings at Discount Tire - Coopers were $80 less on a set of 4.
Last edited by AdamMeh; Jul 1, 2014 at 08:53 AM.
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 586
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From: Orange Park FLORIDA
Is the "BF Goodrich" name worth $50 more to you than having "Cooper" on your sidewalls? If not, buy the Cooper's. Simple as that. The tires themselves are about the same.
My '71 coupe had Cooper tires on it when purchased. I drove it for a while that way. But, when an 'opportunity' arose, I replaced them with BFG T/A's. I just think they "play better in Peoria" than the Coopers.
My '71 coupe had Cooper tires on it when purchased. I drove it for a while that way. But, when an 'opportunity' arose, I replaced them with BFG T/A's. I just think they "play better in Peoria" than the Coopers.
