Cooper Discoverer Winter

The Discoverer Winter has been specifically designed at Cooper’s Europe Technical Centre to meet the needs of SUV drivers during the coldest months of the year. Whilst four-wheel drive can help keep traction on slippery surfaces, it does not stop vehicles. Tyres are the vehicle’s only connection with the road surface to deliver grip and stopping power, so tyre choice is critical.

Manufactured in the United Kingdom and developed using Cooper Tire’s expert 4x4 and off-road knowledge, the Discoverer Winter is the result of Cooper Tire Europe’s most comprehensive winter development programme to-date, having been extensively tested in a range of winter conditions. This included punishing tests of snow acceleration and braking, snow handling, ice braking and acceleration at Arctic Falls in Sweden and at Test World in Finland.

Tyre review data from 1 tyre reviews averaging 76% over 10 miles driven, and 5 tests with an average result of 7th.

Dry Grip 70%
Wet Grip 90%
Road Feedback 60%
Handling 70%
Wear 50%
Comfort 80%
Buy again 90%
Snow Grip 90%
Ice Grip 80%

First On MarketJuly 2018
Wheel Size16 - 21"
Width205 - 295mm
Profile35 - 70
Rolling ResistanceB - D
Wet GripB - C
Noise (dB)71 - 72
Winter Rating3PMSF Rated

The Discoverer Winter is unranked of 10 Winter Premium Touring tyres.

Tests Included

5

Best Result

5th

Worst Result

10th

Average Result

7th

Latest Tyre Test Results

2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
7th of 10 tyres
  • Winter tyre with good driving characteristics on firm snow cover, low pass-by noise, good comfort.
  • Longer wet and dry braking distances, moderate grip and understeering handling on dry roads, increased rolling resistance.
  • Fair.
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2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test
6th of 8 tyres
  • Still decent braking and traction on snow. Very quiet and quite comfortable tyre.
  • Unexpectedly low cornering on snow with respectable traction and braking grip. Poor performance with risk of oversteer in the wet and less secure balance in dry corners. High rolling resistance.
  • Sufficient.
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2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview
7th of 57 tyres
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2022 Tyre Tests

2020 Tyre Tests

SizeFuelWetNoise
16 inch
205/55 R 16 94 V XLDB71
215/70 R 16 100 HDC71
205/55 R 16 91 HDB71
205/55R16 94 V XLDB71
215/70R16 100 HDC71
205/55R16 91 HDB71
215/60R16 99 H XLCB72
205/60R16 96 H XLCC72
17 inch
225/60 R 17 103 H XLCC71
225/60 R 17 103 H XLDB71
235/65 R 17 108 V XLCC71
235/65 R 17 108 V XLCB71
235/65 R 17 108 H XLCC71
235/65 R 17 108 H XLCB71
225/50 R 17 98 H XLDB71
215/55 R 17 98 V XLCB71
205/50 R 17 93 V XLDB71
225/50 R 17 98 V XLDB71
215/45 R 17 91 V XLDB71
225/60R17 103 H XLDB71
235/65R17 108 H XLCB71
235/65R17 108 V XLCB71
215/55R17 98 V XLCB71
225/45R17 91 HDB71
225/50R17 98 H XLDB71
205/50R17 93 V XLDB71
225/50R17 98 V XLDB71
215/45R17 91 V XLDB71
225/45R17 94 V XLDB71
18 inch
235/60 R 18 107 H XLCC71
245/45 R 18 100 V XLDB71
225/40 R 18 92 V XLDB71
235/60R18 107 H XLCC71
245/45R18 100 V XLDB71
225/40R18 92 V XLDB71
245/40R18 97 V XLDB72
19 inch
235/35 R 19 91 W XLDB71
235/35R19 91 W XLDB71
20 inch
255/45 R 20 105 V XLCC72
255/45R20 105 V XLCC72
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Given 76% while driving a Land Rover Freelander 2 (235/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
Compared to the all season Pirelli Scorpion and Michelin Pilot Sports I have used before I am amazed by how well these winter tyres perform. In the dry they are a
fraction less precise and grippy but only by a very small margin. Rolling comfort is a little better on the Coopers as compensation. In the wet, particularly as the
temperature drops they are vastly superior to the all season tyres with really clingy grip even on greasy surfaces with super progressive breakaway. You really can take liberties. On fresh light snow they grip well and on icy roads they retain control where normal tyres would just let go. I have not driven them on snow deeper than about 5 inches. Naturally being a low temperature tyre they wear quickly if driven at high speed in summer relative to an all-season. I fit them during the winter and use the all-seasons in summer so I get the best of both worlds. Highly recommended for winter safety and security!
Helpful 0 - tyre reviewed on February 26, 2025