Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 11 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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Cooper CS2 vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — 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 + 1 road tests and 11 + 116 owner reviews. How we score
CS2 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 reviews
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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68
Dry
HTR A/S P02 +169Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 69 CS2: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 69
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).
No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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68
Wet
Level68Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 68 CS2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
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).
No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison62Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 57 HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 62
No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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69
Comfort
CS2 +663Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 70 60 CS2: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63
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).
No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 68
No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
CS2 +1554Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 46 Reviews found online 70 65 CS2: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54
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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70
Handling (owners)
CS2 +565Why this score
Source CS2 HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 70 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper CS2 | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 65 |
| Dry | 68 | 69 |
| Wet | 68 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | 69 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
CS2
65
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | CS2 | HTR A/S P02 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #43/52 2015 Market Overview - Braking Test | #18/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper CS2 | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Cooper CS2
65
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Narrow edge: Cooper CS2 — better treadwear and comfort. Where the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Cooper CS2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Cooper CS2 scores 69 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Cooper CS2 scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.
Tire A · Cooper CS2
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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CS2 or HTR A/S P02?
Which is better in the wet, CS2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, CS2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, CS2 or HTR A/S P02?
Cooper CS2, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CS2 or HTR A/S P02?
Cooper CS2, 69 vs 54 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