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Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

Ultra High Performance Summer

The Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport is a performance summer tire with capable dry handling and good gravel traction in SUV testing. Wet stopping distances and aquaplaning resistance are recurring weaknesses, despite favorable owner comments about wet grip, and wear attracts complaints.

The quick answer

Owners say 67% from 8 owner reviews 63% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 11th average finish across 6 independent tests Latest: P29 of 50 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Dry, Wet Value Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated February 2026.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 50,508miles driven
  • 6professional tests
  • 137sizes available
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

7.2/10

Better than 47% of summer tires

  • High Confidence
  • 3 tests
  • 8 owner reviews
Scores of the 406 summer tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 2 publications · 2020-2026 47% 90%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 67% 42% 10%
Combined 47% 7.2

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other summer tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 39% 44% 3
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 65% 40% 3
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 29% 9% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 30% 7% 2

Weights are shares of the test result. Owner reviews are blended in afterwards. Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 61% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 41% 3

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 94% of the test figure. The other 6% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2026 2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild · 245/45 R19 P29 / 50
  2. 2023 2023 Best SUV Tires Tested Auto Bild Allrad · 225/65 R17 P11 / 12
  3. 2020 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test Auto Bild · 255/55 R18 P8 / 10
  4. 2019 2019 Auto Express SUV Tire Test Auto Express · 235/50 R18 P7 / 8 Placing only
  5. 2017 2017 ACE SUV Summer Tire Test ACE · 215/60 R17 P8 / 11 Placing only
  6. 2017 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tire Test ADAC · 215/65 R16 P2 / 15 Placing only
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Tested 6 times by independent publications, the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport averages a finish of 11th.

6 Tests
0 Test Wins
11th Average
2nd Best
29th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20172026

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?Auto Bild · 245/45 R19P29 / 50
20232023 Best SUV Tires TestedAuto Bild Allrad · 225/65 R17P11 / 12
20202020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tire TestAuto Bild · 255/55 R18P8 / 10
20192019 Auto Express SUV Tire TestAuto Express · 235/50 R18P7 / 8
20172017 ACE SUV Summer Tire TestACE · 215/60 R17P8 / 11
20172017 ADAC SUV Summer Tire TestADAC · 215/65 R16P2 / 15

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range84 sizes available

215-295Width35-70Profile16-21Rim96-112 H-YLoad/Speed Index2015First On Market

EU LabelAcross 84 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

70-73dB

Popular sizes225/55 R18215/60 R17265/45 R20225/45 R17245/70 R17215/65 R16
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport stops 14.2% longer than premium rivals, 7.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 9.9% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 39/100, and owners rate it 7.9/10 in the wet from 8 reviews.
How good is the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport stops 4.5% longer than premium rivals, 1.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 7.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 65/100, and owners rate it 7.8/10 in the dry from 8 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport?
Across the 2 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport's rolling resistance is 1.7% higher than premium rivals, 6.2% higher than mid-range rivals and 7.8% lower than budget rivals.
What do owners say about the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport?
Across 8 owner ratings the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport averages 67%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 7.9 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 5.4. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 57% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, A for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
More questions about the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport (4)
How comfortable and quiet are the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport?
Owners rate the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 6.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 7 reviews.
How well do the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 5.4 out of 10 for wear across 7 reviews. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 2,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport again?
63% of owners say they would buy the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport come in?
The Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport is available in 137 sizes, ranging from 215-295/35-70 R16-21.
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Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 7 reviews

Wet grip is the clearest positive in owner reviews of the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, praised by four of seven owners without criticism. Dry grip is also favorably described, though fewer owners discuss it. Three find it quiet, but one reports intrusive droning, so noise comfort is not consistent across experiences. Wear is the main recurring concern in longer-use accounts, with roughly two in five owners disappointed by tread life or shoulder wear. The other complaints about handling and vibration are isolated reports, rather than a shared pattern across this small group.

What owners mention most counted across 7 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 67%
  • Wet Grip 79%
  • Dry Grip 78%
  • Road Feedback 69%
  • Comfort 66%
  • Handling 63%
  • Wear 54%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 74%

“A full set came fitted to the used Mercedes GLC we purchased. After never having heard of these tires I was pleasantly surprised. Do a little more digging and you find that David Coulthard (yes the F1 driver) endorses...”

  • Mercedes Benz GLC 250 4 Matic
  • 1,500 miles
Read full review → 922 found this helpful
Most critical 20%

“Please don't buy this brand. They are the worst tires that I've buyed ever. I drove my car for 1000 miles and I've change the tires with another brand. Afrer fitting, my car starts vibrating at low speed and high speed...”

  • Kia Motors Sportage
  • 1,000 miles
Read full review → 914 found this helpful
Longest term 44%

“I run about 22000km a year and 1/3 of them with winter tires. I drive approximately 65% tarmac and 35% gravel, I drive off road sometimes, not countable in percent, but when I do I need to trust the grip. I had these...”

  • Dacia Duster 4x4
  • 19,000 miles
Read full review → 934 found this helpful

All 7 Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport reviews

Score spread across 7 written reviews
74%
Member
A full set came fitted to the used Mercedes GLC we purchased. After never having heard of these tires I was pleasantly surprised. Do a little more digging and you find that David Coulthard (yes the F1 driver) endorses these tires and helped with their development! They are one of the quietest tires I have ever experienced - given that's its a Mercedes SUV things are pretty quiet in the cabin anyway, but I noticed that the Goodyear tires fitted to a similar age/spec/mileage GLC was noticeably harsher and noisier. These tires have a very unusual dot pattern in between the tread blocks, I can imagine this contributes to noise suppression. Being an SUV it doesn't get thrown around like a car would. That said you have full confidence flooring the throttle in the wet on these. Acceleration and braking is good enough - being a 4matic it's more difficult to break traction anyway compared to a FWD SUV and these tires seem to work very well on the GLC. Wear is probably the only drawback - in the few months I've driven on them (around 4mm tread when we got the car) I'm starting to see bald shoulders on the front tires, this is the design of the blocks and the rest of the tire still has 3.5mm+ and the tires have been correctly inflated. The tires don't seem to offer a great deal of rim protection either although at a 55% SUV profile this is less of an issue than say a 30% profile. The top brands seem to have a thicker rim protection flange which in my opinion looks quite good. I get the sense that it's a very soft compound, excellent grip and a low noise tread design at the expense of wear. Goodyears and Pirelli's most likely will last longer, but they are more expensive (Cooper's available around £90 a corner) and noticeably harsher (in terms of noise and comfort). As the vehicle has a remote monitoring app it's the first time I've been able to monitor tire pressures over the course of a few months daily. It's been very interesting to see the pressures drop as much as 4psi over 10deg C, I'm not sure if all tires would vary to the same degree. All in all, would definitely buy these tires again. Once you've had a quiet tire fitted to an SUV it's very difficult to swap to anything noisier. The dB rating for this tire is 70dB but it feels more like 68dB.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 922
77%
Member
Results from tire test by ADAC 2017 completely cover my opinion after running 24000 km on my Kia Sportage 2. Positive: Balanced tire, good in the dry and wet Negative: Slightly high wear - 2 mm for 24000 km , I think is normal.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 918
44%
Member
I run about 22000km a year and 1/3 of them with winter tires. I drive approximately 65% tarmac and 35% gravel, I drive off road sometimes, not countable in percent, but when I do I need to trust the grip.

I had these tires for 2 summer seasons and they are finished now so they lasted for about 30000km. I find the wear to be extremely high, I use to have the tires 3 or 4 years before buying new ones.

I think the tires behave strange, in curves it sometimes feels like they collapse in one direction and then gives a recoil in the other direction or something like that. It never caused something bad but I never felt that behavior in normal speeds before...

Off road they are more or less useless.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 934

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83%
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Excellent tire, very good grip on dry, excellent grip on wet. The best rain tire (of course I'm talking about conditions where the temperature is above 3-4 ° C) I've ever used. I used it in conditions up to -5 ° C, of course without snow, they still showed very good performance. As for comfort and noise, the tire I have on the vehicle is very good. The only drawback seems to me a little bit faster wear. Before these tires had Hankook Dynapro HP and I crossed nearly 30,000 miles with them. I think that Zeon will not achieve this result.
I'm sorry if there are errors in the terms, English is not my native language.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 922
20%
Member
Please don't buy this brand. They are the worst tires that I've buyed ever. I drove my car for 1000 miles and I've change the tires with another brand. Afrer fitting, my car starts vibrating at low speed and high speed. I left it in my dealer service for 9 days. They try to balance and rebalance the wheels many times. The car still vibrating. So after 9 days of checkings i change the tires. Just don't buy this brand.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 914
50%
Member
I liked the idea of investing in British tires and had read some reviews of Cooper and it was generally positive. I have found the dry grip to be good. Noticed this when driving down a hill in Bodmin area and had to brake suddenly and the car just stopped dead in its tracks with no skidding. In the wet I have noticed that the grip is also good and I have no qualms. I currently have a near sixty mile round commute every day through rural A-roads that twist and turn and constantly at the national speed limit. These tires went on in July its now December and for these tires which I have on the front, it's down to about 4mm on the outside with about 5mm on the middle and inside. Here comes the reason why I won't buy these again - the road noise is unbearable!!!! It is so loud and I am not exaggerating. Between 40-60 it's at its loudest it peaks at 55 and quietens off after 60, but even then still noisy. It is this loud droning noise and it's just frustrating that I've decided to cut my losses and perhaps go back to Continental. An almost excellent tire but the very loud road noise just spoils it. I don't normally write reviews but felt like I had to on this one.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 646
98%
Member
  • Mitsubishi
  • 225/55 R18 V
  • 2,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Briliant tyers no problems at all. ..defenetli i will buy it again. ..briliant on the rain and super low noise..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 751
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