Cooper Zeon XSTa review
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The Cooper Zeon XSTa is generally regarded as a comfortable tire with respectable tarmac grip, though it suffers from significant long-term durability issues. While some users appreciate its design for light all-season utility, the compound appears prone to premature cracking and perishing when exposed to environmental elements over time.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
48/100From 3 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 3 owner reviews found online.
The Cooper Zeon XSTa is generally regarded as a comfortable tire with respectable tarmac grip, though it suffers from significant long-term durability issues. While some users appreciate its design for light all-season utility, the compound appears prone to premature cracking and perishing when exposed to environmental elements over time.
Pros
- Good comfort levels during daily driving
- Reliable grip on dry and wet tarmac surfaces
- Suitable tread pattern for light all-season or mixed-use applications
Cons
- Premature rubber perishing and sidewall cracking
- Poor traction performance in mud and snow conditions
- Limited longevity compared to industry standards
Worth knowing
- Users opting for narrower tire widths (e.g., 235s) on Audi allroad platforms reported improved handling in wet and wintry conditions compared to wider factory-spec tires.
- The tire is frequently utilized by owners seeking a balance between on-road comfort and light off-road capability, though performance in the latter is often described as underwhelming.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2013 Auto Bild SUV / 4X4 tire Test · 235/65 R17
6th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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