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Cooper CS4 Touring looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Cooper CS4 Touring vs Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — 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 35 + 85 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CS4 Touring and AVID TOURING-S are level at 67.

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Cooper CS4 Touring
Tire ACooper

CS4 Touring

All Season

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 35 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6666

    CS4 Touring: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    No road tests of dry for CS4 Touring. 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 AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 70

    Wet

    CS4 Touring +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6967

    CS4 Touring: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 70

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    No road tests of wet for CS4 Touring. 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 AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    CS4 Touring +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5958

    CS4 Touring: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 64

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 63

    No road tests of snow for CS4 Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6565

    CS4 Touring: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.3 = 66

    AVID TOURING-S: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.4 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for CS4 Touring. 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 AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

    CS4 Touring: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 67

    No road tests of noise for CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    AVID TOURING-S +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6270

    CS4 Touring: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for CS4 Touring. 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 AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCS4 TouringAVID TOURING-S
    Reviews found online68–
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper CS4 TouringYokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 67 67
Dry 67 67
Wet 70 68
Snow 64 63
Comfort 66 66
Noise 67 67
Treadwear 64 69
Handling (owners) 68 –

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CS4 Touring

± 7

AVID TOURING-S

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CS4 Touring

Pros

  • Excellent wet and winter weather traction, including reliable performance in heavy rain and snow without hydroplaning
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Good overall value for the money with competitive longevity

Cons

  • Grip decreases noticeably as the tire wears down toward the end of its life
  • Faster tread wear reported under heavy-load or towing conditions
  • Discontinued by the manufacturer, making replacement matching difficult
All owner themes in the CS4 Touring review

Tire B AVID TOURING-S

Pros

  • Good value: many reviewers cite a low price relative to quality and describe it as a credible, cheaper alternative to Michelin and other name brands.
  • Quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride, mentioned very frequently, including by reviewers who expected a loud tire.
  • Long tread life: reports include about 65,000 miles on a Subaru Outback, about 80,000 miles per set over three sets, and minimal wear after 5,000 to 10,000 miles.

Cons

  • Some reviewers report wheelspin or weak traction when starting from a stop in wet or snowy conditions.
  • Noise is mentioned by several reviewers, including tread growl, a louder tire than their previous set, and a tire described as 'so noisy'.
  • Soft sidewall or tire feel: one reviewer described vague steering and flexing, another called the tire 'soft' and noted tracking in pavement grooves on some highways.
All owner themes in the AVID TOURING-S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper CS4 Touring B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available128
Rim diameters17″15″ – 17″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG520 A A620 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi80,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallWhitewall
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper CS4 Touring

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Too close to call: Cooper CS4 Touring and Yokohama AVID TOURING-S are within 2 points overall. Yokohama AVID TOURING-S is stronger on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper CS4 Touring
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Which is better in the wet, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CS4 Touring or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 69 vs 64 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