Cooper Zeon LTZ and Discoverer S/T MAXX boost KRT 4×4 range

Cooper Tire’s 4×4 range has been extended with the introduction of the Zeon LTZ and two new Discoverer models, the S/T MAXX and A/T3. All three tyres are off-road ready, with the Zeon LTZ performing as a hybrid between sport truck and all-terrain applications, with improved road handling and ride characteristics. One of the brand's distributors in this segment, Kings Road Tyres has worked with Cooper for more than 10 years, and purchasing and marketing manager, Tim Bader predicts that the new options could make a big impact, creating “a real buzz among stockists and end users”.

The Discoverer S/T MAXX features Cooper’s durable ArmorTek3 construction, which increases sidewall and tread strength. The tyre’s ply construction helps to absorb and disperse impact forces that could otherwise cause damage when travelling in harsh off-road conditions.

Matt Fairman at Red 5 Offroad – a 4×4 driver training and offroad experience centre – tips the Discoverer S/T MAXX for use in sandier conditions: “The Discoverer S/T MAXX performs brilliantly – it’s as good a tyre as the Discoverer STT and even better in the sand.” This is high praise indeed, since the STT was used by the Race2Recovery team at the Dakar Rally 2013 (see T&A February). The S/T MAXX is available in eight 16-18” sizes.

The new Discoverer A/T3 has a high-silica tread to increase longevity, wet traction and cutting resistance. Rated as a 60 per cent on-road tyre, Cooper revealed that the A/T3 will cover 16,500 road miles over 153 days in a fundraising challenge later in 2013. It is available in 30 SUV sizes and 32 light truck sizes ranging from 15 to 20 inch rim diameters.

“4×4 dealers like the fact that Cooper produces a complete range of products that cover specialist ranges of tyres for heavy-duty off-roading through to top-end Sports Utility Vehicle applications, where the emphasis is more on ride comfort and on-road performance,” adds Tim Bader.

[This article stated incorrectly that Cooper’s 4×4 tyre range is available exclusively from wholesaler Kings Road Tyres in the UK. It was altered on 15 March, 2013.]