I have been using Cooper Tires for years without problem. I like the way they look on my DeLorean. My wife likes their ride, which is more comfortable and quiet than higher-performance tires. Of course I don't drive on a race track. The same Lycos site has similar reports about Goodyear. Both companies have been around a long time (Goodyear 1898, Cooper 1919). I expect any manufacturer in business that long will have lawsuits, quality problems, and disgruntled employees somewhere in its history. http://www.lycos.com/info/goodyear-tires.html A few years ago all Cooper tires were still made in the USA. That may not be true anymore. Does anyone know how to find out where Cooper's DeLorean-sized tires are made? - Mike Substelny VIN 1280 From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of captain_hydrogen Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:19 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] TIRE ALERT!!! I found a series of web pages reporting issues with sibling tire brands under the Cooper Rubber & Tire Company umbrella: Avon Tyres, Cooper Tires, Dean Tires, and Mastercraft Tires. All have different tread patterns and are therefore not the same tires, but may be manufactured at a common location. Unfortunately these are the only brands that I could find with matching tire sets for the DeLorean's 195/60R14 & 235/60R15 Not very glowing reports: http://www.lycos.com/info/cooper-tires--rubber-company.html?page=1 I don't know if these quality issues have been resolved, but perhaps someone on this mailing list can let us know if the Cooper brands are to be avoided or if they are safe for us to use now. Thank you, Ben Ferguson Mesa, AZ VIN's 6477 & 10365 (selling 6477 to Scott Stricker, Little Rock, AR) captain_hydrogen(at)yahoo.com ,_._,___ ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/