European launch for latest Starfire winter tyre range

Cooper Tire Europe has introduced a new winter range under its Starfire Tires associated brand. The Starfire W200 is aimed at the compact car market and manufactured at Cooper’s Kruševac facility in Serbia. Following testing in Alpine winter conditions, the tyre maker reports this newest member of the Starfire winter portfolio is a tyre that “delivers exceptional grip in snow, slush and wet conditions, thanks to state-of-the-art computer technology and increased sipe density.”

The W200 benefits from what Cooper calls ‘Tapered Alternating Groove Technology’ – this involves the use of forward-facing shoulder grooves and V-Slots that enhance braking along with a backward-facing centre groove that improves traction. The tread compound has a high silica compound in order to enhance grip in snow, slush and wet conditions by remaining flexible at low temperatures without sacrificing treadwear.

The W200 range is available in 25 sizes for 13 to 16-inch rim diameter fitments. All tyres have a ‘C’ label rating for wet grip and an ‘E’ rating for rolling resistance.

Starfire W200 sizes

				RR	WG	Noise
155/65R14		75T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
155/70R13		75T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
165/65R14		79T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
165/70R13		79T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
165/70R14		81T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
175/65R14		82T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
175/70R13		82T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
175/70R14		84T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
185/55R15	XL	86T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
185/60R14		82T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
185/60R15	XL	88T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
185/65R14		86T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
185/65R15		88T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
185/70R14		88T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	70 )) 2
195/60R15		88T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
195/65R15		91T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
195/65R15	XL	95T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	72 )) 2
205/55R16		91T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
205/65R15		94T	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
195/55R15		85H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
205/55R16		91H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
205/60R16		92H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
215/55R16		93H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2
215/60R16	XL	99H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	72 )) 2
215/65R16		98H	STARFIRE W200	E	C	71 )) 2