Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 48 reviews
Cooper CS2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone B250 vs Cooper CS2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 48 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
CS2 is ahead, 68–49
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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45
Dry
CS2 +2368Why this score
Source B250 CS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 53 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 32 67 B250: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 32.4 = 45
CS2: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68
No road tests of dry for B250. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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50
Wet
CS2 +1868Why this score
Source B250 CS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 42 67 B250: 60% × 54.9 (est.) + 40% × 41.8 = 50
CS2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68
No road tests of wet for B250. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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50
Comfort
CS2 +1969Why this score
Source B250 CS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 41 70 B250: 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 40.8 = 50
CS2: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
No road tests of comfort for B250. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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56
Treadwear
CS2 +1369Why this score
Source B250 CS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 49 70 B250: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 56
CS2: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for B250. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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41
Handling (owners)
CS2 +2970Why this score
Source B250 CS2 Reviews found online 41 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone B250 | Cooper CS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 49 | 68 |
| Dry | 45 | 68 |
| Wet | 50 | 68 |
| Comfort | 50 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 41 | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
49
/ 100
B250
68
/ 100
CS2
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A B250
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and durability
- Reliable handling and grip on dry tarmac
- Cost-effective for daily commuting
Cons
- Significant lack of grip in wet conditions
- High levels of road noise
- Inconsistent tread wear rates depending on vehicle weight
Tire B CS2
Pros
- Long-lasting tread life and slow wear rate over thousands of miles
- Good value for money
- Quiet operation and low noise levels
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather grip and a tendency to slip in heavy rain
- Prone to wheel spin during hard acceleration in dry conditions for some vehicles
- Mediocre performance on loose surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone B250 | B · Cooper CS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 12 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 16″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 A - B A - B | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
49
/ 100
Bridgestone B250
68
/ 100
Cooper CS2
Winner: Cooper CS2 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Cooper CS2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Cooper CS2 scores 70 vs 41 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Cooper CS2 scores 68 vs 45 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Cooper CS2 scores 69 vs 50 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Cooper CS2 scores 68 vs 50 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone B250
Tire B · Cooper CS2
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B250 or CS2?
Which is better in the wet, B250 or CS2?
Cooper CS2, 68 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, B250 or CS2?
Cooper CS2, 68 vs 45 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, B250 or CS2?
Cooper CS2, 69 vs 50 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, B250 or CS2?
Cooper CS2, 69 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology