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Cooper Tire Brings New Sizes to Market
FINDLAY, OHIO, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (NYSE:CTB) recently announced an expanded size offering for a wide variety of its passenger, SUV and light truck tires. The new sizes are part of Cooper Tire's continuous efforts to ensure replacement tire buyers have the ability to make the right tire purchase for their vehicle.
- The Cooper Zeon XSTA is a premium sport truck tire that utilizes an asymmetrical tread design to combine ride comfort with all-season traction. The Zeon XSTA is now available in 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-, 22- and 24-inch sizes.
- The Cooper Lifeliner GLS is Cooper's first all-season touring tire designed for consumers looking for touring performance in a moderately-priced tire. Now with 13-, 14-, 15- and 16-inch sizes, the H-rated and T-rated tires are primarily for mid-sized vehicles.
- The smooth-riding Cooper Zeon LTZ functions as a hybrid between a sports truck and an all-terrain tire. The Zeon LTZ is now available in eight SUV and four light truck sizes ranging from 16 to 24 inches.
- The Discoverer CTS tire is designed to deliver higher levels of wet traction, ride comfort and appearance demanded by drivers of today's upscale vehicles. This luxury SUV tire now comes in 16-, 17-, 18- and 20-inch sizes.
- Cooper Tire's latest innovation, the Cooper Zeon RS3, is a non-directional and asymmetric ultra-high performance tire specifically designed to fit the Stage 3 ROUSH Mustang, but also works great on other high performance vehicles. Now the 275/40ZR18 size with a black sidewall is now available for performance enthusiasts at your local Cooper Tire dealer.
About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car and light truck tires and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located in 10 countries around the world. For more information, visit Cooper Tire's web site at: www.coopertire.com.
Company Contact: Michelle Zeisloft, 419-424-4251