Tires Cooper or OEM Subaru
The Cooper road and trail plus are fantastic, I have them on mine.
I had the Cooper at3 4s, they were discontinued when it was time for new tires and allegedly replaced with the road and trail Plus so that's why I got them. At3 4s got me 65,000 miles, mostly highway, some trails, some snow. Wonderful in rain.
Over the last 2200 miles (3540km) since I put my snows on, I've averaged 26.4mpg, or 8.9l/100km. At least half of those miles are in decent storms. I don't know how people get such horrible mileage in these cars- mine gets better than any previous Subaru I've owned, while going a hell of a lot faster.
I’m pretty happy with my new Coopers so far.
On my 4wd stuff, I’ve always used E-rated Cooper A/T’s (currently two trucks wearing Strongholds) with the same story. Never had to cash in on that warranty. Just drive em, check the pressure every couple days, and get after it.
My cheap car with small wheels got $400 cooper tires Made in USA at Sam's Club all in . Highly rated by Tire Rack as well
I have a Subaru with new snow-rated tires. That doesn't mean it's true for every other driver on the road.
I am running the cooper road+trail and I love them because they are totally silent on the highway, light, and still pretty decent offroad
Most of my traction issues are probably down to my snow tires( cooper evolution winter) I’ll be switching brands for 2026 winter season. But overall tbh they handle really well.
I'm a mechanic, but still personally only stick to Michelin/Continental/Nokian religiously on my cars. Our parts dept fleet at my shop are all fitted with Coopers in the summer and Nexens in the winter. I hate them. Noisy, garbage in the weather, garbage in the dry.
Had Faulken tires and the traction was amazing, wore them down to 2/32 and still felt good but mechanic said I need new tires. I bought the Cooper Adventurer All Season Tires...Since getting this done, I consistently lose traction and feel like I’m sliding.
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Which tires to choose — Cooper or OEM Subaru?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — OEM Subaru or Cooper?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Cooper were overall better than OEM Subaru.
- Cooper received a PR Score of 82 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 90 points.
- Cooper ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 36.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Subaru (4.3) than for Cooper (3.9).
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Tires OEM Subaru have better feature ratings than Cooper:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Cooper is better than OEM Subaru.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Subaru is outperforms Cooper.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Subaru is preferred to Cooper.
Which tires are more popular — Cooper or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Cooper were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.
By vote balance, tires Cooper surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For Cooper, the ratio of positive (978) to negative (207) votes is 771 vote.
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (54) to negative (6) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Cooper surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For tires Cooper there are 386 reviews: 308 positive, 27 neutral, 51 negative.
- For tires OEM Subaru there are 20 reviews: 18 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — Cooper or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires Cooper led more car-specific ratings than OEM Subaru:
Cooper are chosen by owners of cars such as: Land Rover Discovery, Chevrolet Colorado, Chevrolet Equinox, and others.
Tires OEM Subaru have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
Other comparisons of tires
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For example, comparisons of tires Cooper with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
Also available: comparisons of tires OEM Subaru with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
You can also see who is better among other tires manufacturers: MICHELIN or Continental, MICHELIN or Pirelli, MICHELIN or Falken, MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN or Goodyear.