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Goodyear buys Cooper Tire
Just heard Goodyear bought Cooper Tire, will be interesting to see what they do with it
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earntaz (02-22-2021) |
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Yes they kind of had to because Cooper was killing them especially in the rural markets.
Cooper also offered niche tires (like snow tires) in sizes that other manufacturers did not have, so GY now has a new catalog and manufacturing capability. My guess however is that Cooper as a separate brand eventually goes away. |
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earntaz (02-22-2021) |
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That's damn sad to read, I buy Cooper tires for many of my vehicles.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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So I guess this may mean that we will be seeing less of a preponderance of "Cooper Cobra" white lettered tires.
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Let's hope so............
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There are many more thousands of T/A tires out there than the Cobras.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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I don't do white letters at all, but the Cobras are a better gripping tire than a T/A.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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I couldn't agree more. But man, I wish they had put more effort into the look of the sidewall, lol. I've been especially fond of my Cooper whitewalls over the years and LOVED the 3/8" thin strip they made years ago. I ran those on my Park Avenues and LeSabres.
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I’m sick of uncle cooper though.
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