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Evolution M/T

Introducing the Cooper Evolution M/T Tire ? Conquer the Toughest Terrains with Confidence! The Cooper Evolution M/T Tire is designed for those who demand exceptional off-road performance without compromising on-road comfort. Built with advanced technologies and strong materials, this tire is engineered to tackle the harshest conditions and provide unrivaled traction and durability. Key Features: Aggressive Tread Design: The Evolution M/T boasts an aggressive tread pattern that features large, staggered tread blocks with optimized siping. This design maximizes grip on loose surfaces such as mud, gravel, and rock, ensuring superior traction and control. Armor Tek3 Construction: Cooper's Armor Tek3 construction technology reinforces the tire's sidewalls with an extra layer of rubber and a high-strength steel belt, providing enhanced protection against cuts, punctures, and abrasions. This feature enhances the tire's longevity and allows you to confidently tackle rough terrains. Stone Ejector Ribs: The tire's shoulder design incorporates stone ejector ribs that help prevent stone drilling, which can cause damage to the tire and reduce performance. These ribs effectively dislodge rocks and debris, keeping the tread clear and maintaining optimal traction. Enhanced Off-Road Performance: The Evolution M/T delivers excellent off-road performance with features like alternating scalloped shoulder lugs and deep sidewall lugs. These elements enhance traction and stability on uneven surfaces, making it the perfect choice for off-road enthusiasts, weekend adventurers, and professionals alike. Balanced On-Road Comfort: While excelling off-road, the Cooper Evolution M/T doesn't compromise on-road comfort. The tire's optimized tread pitch sequence minimizes road noise, providing a quiet and comfortable ride for your daily commutes or highway journeys. All-Weather Performance: The Evolution M/T is designed to perform in a variety of weather conditions. Its deep, open tread design effectively evacuates water, slush, and mud, reducing the risk of hydroplaning and maintaining traction on wet surfaces. Available Sizes: The Cooper Evolution M/T is available in a wide range of sizes to fit various trucks, SUVs, and off-road vehicles. Whether you have a compact SUV or a heavy-duty truck, you can find the right size to suit your vehicle's requirements. When it comes to conquering extreme terrains, the Cooper Evolution M/T Tire stands out as a reliable and high-performing op

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NHTSA-reported issues for cooper evolution M/T

1,026
Complaints
51
Crashes
87
Injuries
26
Deaths

Top issue category: Tires (General)

Most reported: Tires (General) (460) · Tread / Belt (370) · Sidewall (160) · TPMS (12) · Bead (11)

Reported across: 1990 – 1990 (1 year)

What owners described

Tread or belt separation appears in 24% of these reports; about 1.8× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 759 reports filed against Cooper tires across every line and vehicle that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.

Reported problemThis subjectAll tire complaintsRelative
Tread or belt separation 24% 13% 1.8×
Blowout or sudden deflation 21% 20% 1.0×
Sidewall failure 21% 15% 1.4×
Bubble or bulge in the tire 12% 6% 2.0×
Loss of control, rollover or collision 9% 8% 1.0×
Cracking or dry rot 7% 9% 0.7×

Mileage at failure

446 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 42,999 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 5,219 and 155,000 miles.

In owners' own words

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Cooper. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.

THIS IS THE SECOND SAME SIZE COOPER TIRE THAT HAS FAILED THE SAME WAY IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND BEGAN TO LOSE AIR EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NO PUNCTURES IN THE TIRE. THE TIRE STARTED TO RUN LOW AND THE SIDEWALL CRACKED AND DID NOT DEFLATE BUT RAN WITH LOW PRESSURE. I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW BUT NOT DEFLATED. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE THE SAME CRACKS APPEARS ON THE SIDE WALL AND NOTHING WAS HIT THAT HAD ABRADED THE TIRE. BOTH TIRES WERE SIZE 215/50 R17 CS4 V XL BW 95 TL. BOTH TIRES LASTED APPROX 15-17K MILES BEFORE FAILING AND APPROX 2 YEARS IN EACH CASE. ONE WAS REPLACED BY THE TIRE DEALER ONLY BECAUSE I HAD BOUGHT THE TIRE PROTECTION POLICY AND THE OTHER WAS NO LONGER COVERED AS REPLACEMENTS ARE NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 12K OR 1 YR. BOTH TIRES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AS THE SIDEWALL HAS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint 1024001

3 OF 4 TIRES, COOPER DISCOVERER LSX P265 / 70R17, FAILED WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER DUE TO STEEL BELTS SEPARATING AT APPROXIMATELY 19 - 20,000 MILES. IN THE LAST INSTANCE I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME D.O.T #: UP1YCL71010.

NHTSA complaint 1116201

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, TIRE LINE: VELOZZA ZXV, AND TIRE SIZE: 255/35/R18 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE READ SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,965 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

NHTSA complaint 1152205

I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED THUMPING AND VIBRATING ERRATICALLY AND STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I EXITED IMMEDIATELY TO FIND THAT MY TIRE HAD A HUGE BULGE A LITTLE LARGER THAN A SOFTBALL. A MAN STOPPED AND SAID I SHOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE THE 2 MILES I HAD LEFT TO GET HOME. WHEN I BACKED OUT TO DRIVE HOME THE BULGE POPPED EXPOSING BROKEN PLY CORDS AND TREAD SEPARATION.

NHTSA complaint 1213971

Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.

Specs

BrandCooper
ModelEvolution M/T
SeasonN/A
TypeN/A
UTQG treadwearN/A
UTQG tractionN/A
UTQG temperatureN/A
Mileage warrantyN/A
Noise (dB)N/A
IntroducedN/A

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Available sizes (7)

Cooper evolution M/T: what the numbers tell you

Manufacturer treadwear data for the Evolution M/T is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.

Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Evolution M/T is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.

Introducing the Cooper Evolution M/T Tire ? Conquer the Toughest Terrains with Confidence! The Cooper Evolution M/T Tire is designed for those who demand exceptional off-road performance without compromising on-road comfort. Built with advanced technologies and strong materials, this tire is engineered to tackle the harshest conditions and provide unrivaled traction and durability. Key Features: Aggressive Tread Design: The Evolution M/T boasts an aggressive tread pattern that features large, staggered tread blocks with optimized siping. This design maximizes grip on loose surfaces such as mud, gravel, and rock, ensuring superior traction and control. Armor Tek3 Construction: Cooper's Armor Tek3 construction technology reinforces the tire's sidewalls with an extra layer of rubber and a high-strength steel belt, providing enhanced protection against cuts, punctures, and abrasions. This feature enhances the tire's longevity and allows you to confidently tackle rough terrains. Stone Ejector Ribs: The tire's shoulder design incorporates stone ejector ribs that help prevent stone drilling, which can cause damage to the tire and reduce performance. These ribs effectively dislodge rocks and debris, keeping the tread clear and maintaining optimal traction. Enhanced Off-Road Performance: The Evolution M/T delivers excellent off-road performance with features like alternating scalloped shoulder lugs and deep sidewall lugs. These elements enhance traction and stability on uneven surfaces, making it the perfect choice for off-road enthusiasts, weekend adventurers, and professionals alike. Balanced On-Road Comfort: While excelling off-road, the Cooper Evolution M/T doesn't compromise on-road comfort. The tire's optimized tread pitch sequence minimizes road noise, providing a quiet and comfortable ride for your daily commutes or highway journeys. All-Weather Performance: The Evolution M/T is designed to perform in a variety of weather conditions. Its deep, open tread design effectively evacuates water, slush, and mud, reducing the risk of hydroplaning and maintaining traction on wet surfaces. Available Sizes: The Cooper Evolution M/T is available in a wide range of sizes to fit various trucks, SUVs, and off-road vehicles. Whether you have a compact SUV or a heavy-duty truck, you can find the right size to suit your vehicle's requirements. When it comes to conquering extreme terrains, the Cooper Evolution M/T Tire stands out as a reliable and high-performing op

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Last verified 2026-10-07.