Cooper traces its roots back to Akron, Ohio when two brothers-in-law purchased the M & M Company in 1914 making tyre patches and repair kits. The owners then purchased the Giant Tire & Rubber Company to make "rebuilt" tyres and moved the business to Findlay, Ohio, in 1917.
Another investor named I.J. Cooper established The Cooper Corporation in 1919 on an adjacent property for manufacturing new tyres. These two companies merged with The Falls Rubber Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in 1930 and formed The Master Tire & Rubber Company.
In 1946, the company name was changed to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. In 1960 the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Today, Cooper is the eighth largest tyre manufacturer in the world and is among the 350 largest companies in America. From one small manufacturing plant in Findlay, Cooper now operates 10 production facilities around the U.S. and in Mexico. Since At year's end, Cooper has expanded to 60 facilities in 13 countries, with more than 20,000 employees worldwide. It remains one of only two American-owned tyre companies.
DISCOVERER AT3
FEATURES & BENEFITS
The super tensile steel belt provides the A/T3 with 15% higher than normal tensile strength which results in higher impact strength and puncture resistance.
The tread compound provides improved wet traction and handling on the highway, while also improving cut-n-chip resistance in harsher rocky and gravel terrain.
The new A/T3 has increased cord strength in the carcass, from 1500 denier to 2000 making it 33% stronger than the ATR. This means less damage and a higher load capacity.
The saw tooth groove creates additional biting edges and enhances its ability to clean itself in off-road conditions
The smaller gauge sipes in the tread provide increased vehicle stability and control. The zig-zag shape creates more biting edges which allow for better soft surface and wet traction.
Serrated steps in the lateral tread grooves reduce stone retention and stone drilling.
The A/T3 tread pattern exploits a combination of features specifically suited to provide solid all-season traction, excellent stability, confident handling and reliable treadware.
The broken centre rib improves soft surface traction without sacrificing handling.
AVAILABLE SIZES
245/70R16 118R
265/70R16 121R
265/65R17 120R
275/70R17 121R
The new Cooper Discoverer A/T3 is a direct OE replacement in a light truck construction for some of the most popular 4WD's on the market today. The A/T3 utilises a balanced combination of technology, compounding and design to produce a tyre that will perform well in nearly all types of terrains.
