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Cooper Zeon CS6

The Cooper Zeon CS6 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 76% from 33 owner reviews 68% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 25th average finish across 5 independent tests Latest: P11 of 12 · 2015 See every test

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 January 2025.

  • 33owner reviews
  • 299,307miles driven
  • 5professional tests

Tire Reviews Score

Cooper Zeon CS6

7.8/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 33 owner reviews

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews33 owner reviews · rated 76% 67% 69%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 31%
Combined 60% 7.8

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.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 69% of this score. The other 31% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

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

  1. 2015 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tire Test ACE · 205/55 R16 P11 / 12 Placing only
  2. 2014 2014 Auto Review Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16 Auto Review · 205/55 R16 P10 / 16 Placing only
  3. 2014 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire Shootout Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P42 / 50 Placing only
  4. 2013 2013 54 Tire Braking Test 195/65 R15 P29 / 54 Placing only
  5. 2012 2012 Autobild 50 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P32 / 50 Placing only

Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Cooper Zeon CS6 averages a finish of 25th.

5 Tests
0 Test Wins
25th Average
10th Best
42nd Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20122015

Finishing position in each test

Every independent test of the Cooper Zeon CS6, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20152015 ACE Summer Touring Tire TestACE · 205/55 R16P11 / 12
20142014 Auto Review Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16Auto Review · 205/55 R16P10 / 16
20142014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire ShootoutAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P42 / 50
20132013 54 Tire Braking TestAutobild · 195/65 R15P29 / 54
20122012 Autobild 50 Tire Braking TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P32 / 50

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

Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Cooper Zeon CS6?
Owners rate the Cooper Zeon CS6 7.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 31 reviews.
How well do the Cooper Zeon CS6 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Cooper Zeon CS6 8.5 out of 10 for wear across 31 reviews. 12 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 7,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Cooper Zeon CS6 again?
68% of owners say they would buy the Cooper Zeon CS6 again, based on the 31 owner reviews that answered the question. 39% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Cooper Zeon CS6's dry grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Cooper Zeon CS6, 18 mention dry grip: 16 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Dry grip is excellent dont realy find issues with noise". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Cooper Zeon CS6's tread life?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Cooper Zeon CS6, 17 mention tread life: 14 praise it (long-lasting) and 3 criticise it (wears quickly). Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Cooper Zeon CS6's wet grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analyzed for the Cooper Zeon CS6, 17 mention wet grip: 14 praise it (confident wet grip) and 3 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Grip is fantastic, especially in the typical wet English weather". Read those reviews
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Cooper Zeon CS6 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 33 owner ratings the Cooper Zeon CS6 averages 76%. Owners rate Wear highest at 8.5 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 6.9. 12 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 74% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 33 ratings

  • Owner score 76%
  • Wear 85%
  • Dry Grip 83%
  • Wet Grip 74%
  • Handling 74%
  • Comfort 72%
  • Road Feedback 69%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 80%

“These tires were firtted to my car when I bought it and had little or no wear. Recently did a 750+ mile round trip from end Of Essex to end of Cornwall meeting a wide variety of road conditions. Never had a moments...”

  • Porsche 944
  • 5,000 miles
Read full review → 1,010 found this helpful
Most critical 31%

“Shocking tire to the extent that I bought a car with 4 of these on which are nearly new. I'm having them removed in favor of Goodyear F1's. Why you ask? Predominantly the noise, these are the loudest tires I've had the...”

  • Volkswagen golf 2.0 gt tdi
  • 500 miles
Read full review → 552 found this helpful
Longest term 86%

“Would swear by them on my 308 diesel, 20k out if the front upto now, granted I do a lot of motorway driving. Had Kuhmo on before and there was 1 roundabout they would break free on every time if was wet but these Cooper...”

  • Peugeot 306 sport 110 HDI
  • 20,000 miles
Read full review → 631 found this helpful

All 31 Cooper Zeon CS6 reviews

Score spread across 31 written reviews
80%
Member
  • Porsche 944
  • 225/50 R16 W
  • 5,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
These tires were firtted to my car when I bought it and had little or no wear. Recently did a 750+ mile round trip from end Of Essex to end of Cornwall meeting a wide variety of road conditions. Never had a moments concern be the road wet or dry. I drive the car as it was meant to be driven so no gentle cruising around. The tires were a bit noisy on ridged concrete, the section of the M25 aound the junction with the A3 and on towards the M3 was the worst.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 1,010
47%
Member
Found this review while looking for replacement tires. A summer shower on M45 Coventry had me Aquaplaning almost off the road and going way less than speed limit. Summer grip is fine. Road noise is dependent on surface. Unlikely to buy these again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 571
34%
Member
Not very impressed with these. Dry grip is average, the seem to skate across the road rather than biting in and gripping. Wet grip is bad, and even on modestly powered car they are easy to spin when pulling away and the car understeers easily on wet roundabouts. They tire constructiion is quite hard and they transmit all of the minor road imperfections to the car. The best things I can say are that they are not too noisy, and the hard compound means they last for ages. This is unfortunate as I cannot wait to replace them with something better.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 607

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70%
Member
I just changed these out on my Quattro after just over 18,000 miles. They would have been okay for summer, but with winter coming they were a bit past it.
Seemed to me to be quite a good hard wearing chunky tire that was not outstanding in any way really but overall very capable and trustworthy. Most of my driving is on Somerset roads with a bit of motorway occasionally. So they have driven on lumpy country lanes, gravel and dirt tracks, on fields and over beaches.
I felt that they felt a bit woolly after the old Michelins that were on the car when I bought it, just were not as sporty or poised, but they never got scary and were very progressive.
Overall a good tire and good value. I have however just replaced them with Nokian Lines because they got such great reviews from end users and tire tests. Will report back on them when they are worn in.
My eventual choices were Nokian, Michelin PS3 or Uniroyal RS3. I hope I have chosen well.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 573
31%
Member
Shocking tire to the extent that I bought a car with 4 of these on which are nearly new. I'm having them removed in favor of Goodyear F1's. Why you ask? Predominantly the noise, these are the loudest tires I've had the misfortune or owning, even on freshly laid Tarmac they are appalling. Secondly I'd class them as dangerous, wet grip is virtually non existent and even in the dry they are skittish for no apparent reason. Since looking around it seems these tires get bad press, I can't say I'm surprised!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 552
87%
Member
  • BMW X3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 16,500 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Easy Going
Very impressive grip on dry, wet and ice. However, I've had theese tires around 2 years and they are cracking. Not to badly at the minute but I reckon in 6-12 months they are going to be scrapped.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 608
50%
Member
This tire doesn't seem suited to my car.I find grip both in the wet and dry very mediocre compared to the previously fitted Falkens, and miles behind premium tires such as the OE Michelins. They are fairly good value though and seem to wear well, but you can do much better if you want performance.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 619
57%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 205/50 R17 W
  • 15,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Cooper tires looks good but had a faulty one with the side wall going but never hit a kerb
They have warn out way to quickly only 1500miles
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 543
90%
Member
  • Ford MONDEO
  • 235/45 R17 W
  • 17,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
A good all round budget tire that doesn't split like a Pirelli or wear before the next service ( Bridgestone, Goodyear, Dunlop etc.)

May be noisy on some roads but is compensated by minimum of tram lining when getting down to the wear bars unlike higher branded tires.

I get approx 50 percent more mileage than the higher branded tires and therefore can afford to change them before they wear out.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 578
86%
Member
Brought a pair last year and done 5000 miles so far, seem great no matter what the weather & wear really well compared to the maxxis I had on before.
I've just had another pair but on the back to replace the maxxis on there to.
While talking to the guy at the garage he told me that Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Limited. Own Avon tires & after looking at the Avon website it says at the bottom.

So you can now buy with peace of mind that these are practically Avon tires !!!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 615
70%
Member
I had never heard of these.I normally run toyo proxies tr1's on 18" rims on my Impreza but got a blow out and with no spare i hobbled into a garage on the same road.They couldn't repair my tire so ended up having to have two Coopers fitted on the promise from the garage that they are on par with the tr1.I must admit the road noise is far less than the tr1 but i have yet to see how they handle,only done 100 mile on them.Not seen on comments off high performance car owners yet so im feeling a little twitchy about putting them to the test.
91%
Member
I have had a set of CS6s on my torquey diesel for over 15,000 miles now and have virtually no wear. Although I don't drive like a maniac I think the wear is fantastic. Road noise is ok, nothing more than any other tire really.
Grip is fantastic, especially in the typical wet English weather. I was surprised at how good they were in the snow of Winter 2012/2013 too...
Good tire for a really good price got a 225 45 17 for £79 each fitted balanced and old disposal...great.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 599
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