Cooper zeon rs3-a/General Tire evertrek RTx...anyone have/had

[everfeb]

Available at CanTire on sale in 205/50/17. Just wondering if anyone has/had these and how are/were they. Appreciate any comments and opinions.

[jay93]

Kiewan

[staax]

Zeon's are garbage.

Wore out after 1 season of use (20,000 kms)... all 4. Handling was nothing impressive.

Never again.

[Kiewan]

^ you needed an alignment :P

They are good and bad

I have the Zeon RS3-S's. Was supposed to get the A's but my tire shop ordered the wrong set. I Got the S's for that price +family discount.

S's not A's: They are pretty good performance wise, amazing in the rain but I wouldn't buy them again. They wore pretty badly for one season. Not anywhere as bad as stated above. I say I have 2 or 3 seasons (max) left with them. Try looking for something else for that price.

I'd imagine the A's would worse.

[everfeb]

Zeon's are garbage.

Wore out after 1 season of use (20,000 kms)... all 4. Handling was nothing impressive.

Never again.
Thanks for replying staax. Are you an aggressive driver? Do you have the Zeon RS3-A's?

[everfeb]

^ you needed an alignment :P

They are good and bad

I have the Zeon RS3-S's. Was supposed to get the A's but my tire shop ordered the wrong set. I Got the S's for that price +family discount.

S's not A's: They are pretty good performance wise, amazing in the rain but I wouldn't buy them again. They wore pretty badly for one season. Not anywhere as bad as stated above. I say I have 2 or 3 seasons (max) left with them. Try looking for something else for that price.

I'd imagine the A's would worse.
Thanks Kiewan...2nd not so positive post on these tires. 1010 tires has reviews on both the "A" and the "S". "A" got higher rating. http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Cooper/ZEON+RS3-A 4/5
http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Cooper/ZEON+RS3-S 3.5/5 Reviews are all over the map.
A's dry 4.8, wet 3.4, sno 3, handling 4.1, comfort 4.1, noise 2.8, treadwear 3.8.
S's dry 4, wet 3.2, sno 1.4, handling 4.2, comfort 2.8, noise 3, treadwear 2.8
1010 tires has the "S's" listed as Summer Ultra High Performance and the "A's" as All Season Ultra High Performance. Wonder if this has anything to do with treadwear ("A" quite a bit better) which I am concerned about.

[staax]

Thanks for replying staax. Are you an aggressive driver? Do you have the Zeon RS3-A's?

I had these on an 02 Corolla about a year and half ago... I don't think they were the RS3-A's... but they were cooper Zeon's. Not an aggressive driver in that Corolla lemme tell you.

[everfeb]

I had these on an 02 Corolla about a year and half ago... I don't think they were the RS3-A's... but they were cooper Zeon's. Not an aggressive driver in that Corolla lemme tell you.
Thanks STAAX. "Not an aggressive driver in that Corolla lemme tell you." Funny.

[Kiewan]

Thanks Kiewan...2nd not so positive post on these tires. 1010 tires has reviews on both the "A" and the "S". "A" got higher rating. http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Cooper/ZEON+RS3-A 4/5
http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Cooper/ZEON+RS3-S 3.5/5 Reviews are all over the map.
A's dry 4.8, wet 3.4, sno 3, handling 4.1, comfort 4.1, noise 2.8, treadwear 3.8.
S's dry 4, wet 3.2, sno 1.4, handling 4.2, comfort 2.8, noise 3, treadwear 2.8
1010 tires has the "S's" listed as Summer Ultra High Performance and the "A's" as All Season Ultra High Performance. Wonder if this has anything to do with treadwear ("A" quite a bit better) which I am concerned about.

I wouldn't call them ultra high performance at all. They're decent for what I paid but you should consider other options.

[crxgsr]

Go with the Altimax RT43, and forget about canadian tire.

[everfeb]

Kiewan...thanks...I am considering others. Also considering trading mazda in as I need tires, a paint job due to rust above the rear wheels and probably engine mounts.

crxgsr...thanks..the rt43 look like a good tire unfortunately Can Tire doesn't carry them in either 205 or 215/50/17. Selling tires in this area is CTC, one small tire shop and 2 dealerships..that's it. So not a lot of options where to buy other than online but then there is the freight and possibly dealing with problems.