If you’ve got a sporty sedan, coupe or crossover and you really want to get the most out of its braking, steering response and cornering properties, you might find that all-season tires just aren’t what you need. Plenty of all-season tires deliver competent handling and performance but fall a little short when you want to push your vehicle to the limit. That’s when ultra-high-performance (UHP) or summer tires are the right prescription. Summer and UHP tires are really optimized for cornering, handling and braking, and that’s the category the Cooper Evolution Sports falls neatly into.

The Cooper Evolution Sport is designed for powerful, high-horsepower sporty sedans and coupes, and boasts a number of innovative features that enhance traction and performance. So what is it about the Cooper Evolution Sport that makes it a great value and a standout performer? Let’s take a closer look with this product line review:

Features and Benefits

• Summer tread compound is softer, more pliable and “stickier” for excellent traction and adhesion to pavement surfaces
• Tread compound is designed for good heat dispersal, improving braking performance and tire life
• Asymmetric tread pattern features one solid center rib and one with a series of diamond-shaped blocks for enhanced steering response and straight-line stability at high speed
• Wide, deep circumferential grooves direct water away from the tire’s contact patch to resist hydroplaning on wet roads
• Large tread blocks are designed for great steering response and maneuverability
• Polyester casing with steel belt package and nylon cap ply – designed for durability and high-speed stability
• Tread pitch computer-tuned to keep road noise low
• Shoulder and tread are rigid to resist tread squirm and the forces of inertia while cornering or braking

Pros and Cons

PROS:

• Sharp, immediate steering response and precise cornering ability
• Tread compound means shorter stopping distances
• Good traction on wet pavement
• Low noise and forgiving ride quality

CONS:

• No treadwear warranty
• Not an all-season tire, not suitable for colder temperatures

SimpleTire’s view on Cooper Evolution Sport tires

When it comes to UHP tires, there are plenty of choices on the market, many of them quite expensive. The Cooper Evolution Sport is a tire that performs way above its price point, with cornering, steering response and braking properties that are top-notch. That comes from an asymmetric tread pattern and rigid sidewall that stand up to the inertia and G-forces of hard cornering, and a sticky tread formulation that delivers slot car-like handling precision. It’s also equally confident on wet roads, with good water evacuation through its network of grooves.

No, the Cooper Evolution Sport isn’t suitable for colder weather. That softer tread compound will stiffen up and lose traction on cold days, like all summer tires. Cooper advises that this tire not be used if temperatures are below 40-45 degrees F. And no, the Cooper Evolution Sport doesn’t come with a mileage warranty – not many summer/UHP tires do. Still, we feel that the Cooper Evolution Sport is a great value and can give you the kind of performance and peace of mind you need to really push the envelope.

Vehicles the Cooper Evolution Sport is a good replacement tire for

Dodge Charger Dodge Challenger Chevrolet Camaro Honda Accord Honda Civic Nissan Altima Kia K5 Ford Mustang Ford Fiesta Ford Focus Audi A6 BMW 3 Series BMW 5 Series Toyota Camry Toyota Avalon