Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 38% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 55 · 8 reviews analysed Road tests 68 · 3 tests
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Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport has a Relative Score of 61 out of 100 among summer tires. In 7 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. Testers rate it best for dry (72) and weakest for wet (64). 8 owner reviews rate it 55 out of 100. 60% would buy it again.
Owners rate it 13 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
55/100From 8 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
68/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 8 owner reviews found online.
The Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport is generally regarded as a high-performance SUV tire that excels in wet and dry grip, offering impressive noise suppression and ride comfort. While many users praise its handling characteristics, there is a consistent consensus regarding its accelerated tread wear and occasional reports of manufacturing inconsistencies.
Pros
- Excellent wet weather traction and braking performance
- Superior cabin quietness and low road noise
- Strong dry grip and confident handling on winding roads
- High level of ride comfort suitable for premium SUVs
Cons
- Faster than average tread wear rates
- Reports of vibration issues potentially linked to balancing or manufacturing defects
- Perceived lack of sidewall stiffness under heavy cornering loads
Worth knowing
- Users driving premium SUVs, such as the Mercedes GLC, highlight the tire's quietness as a standout feature.
- Drivers on rural, winding roads report high confidence in braking and cornering stability.
7 published test appearances (3 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Summer Braking Super tire Test - How do 52 tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? · 245/45 R19
29th of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 28th of 50 | |
| Dry Braking | 27th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Best SUV tires Tested · 225/65 R17
11th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 11th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 12th of 12 | |
| Noise | 12th of 12 | |
| Price | 3rd of 12 | |
| Dirt Handling | 10th of 12 | |
| Sand Traction | 12th of 12 | |
| Grass Traction | 11th of 12 | |
| Mud Traction | 10th of 12 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2020 SUV 4x4 Summer tire Test · 255/55 R18
8th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 10 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Price | 4th of 10 | |
| Gravel Handling | 6th of 10 | |
| Gravel Traction | 4th of 10 | |
| Sand Traction | 1st of 10 | |
| Grass Traction | 9th of 10 | |
| Mud Traction | 8th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 · 255/55R18
8th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2019 Auto Express SUV tire Test · 235/50 R18
7th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2017 ACE SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17
8th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2017 ADAC SUV Summer tire Test · 215/65 R16
2nd of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
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