Cooper Tire Offers Expanded Size Options

FINDLAY, OHIO, JULY 20, 2005 - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
is now offering an expanded range of sizes for performance and
sport-utility vehicles.  So if your world is an open highway, you'll
travel in comfort and style with confidence. 

Cooper's ultra-high performance line - Zeon 2XS - is pure adrenaline
without compromises.  Discover the agile handling and unrivaled
performance for yourself.  Five new sizes are now available to ignite
your senses.  

*         235/35R19 is an available plus fitment for the Mercedes,
Porsche, and BMW 3 Series.  

*         245/35R19 offers fitments that include the 2005 Cadillac STS,
the 2002-2005 Lexus SC430 and exotic plus fitments for Mustangs.  

*         255/35R18 is the rear tire fitment for the 2005 BMW 3 Series
and Z4.  

*         255/35R19 provides a rear tire fitment for the Chrysler
Crossfire.  

*         255/40R19 for the BMW X3, as well as the Audi A8.  

 A true performance tire for sport trucks, the Zeon XST offers a new
perspective on driving by improving both the appearance and performance
of sport "tuned" trucks and SUVs.  Three new V-rated sizes are being
offered in the latest introduction to the Zeon XST family:  305/35R23,
305/40R23 and 285/45R22.  

For a new perspective on driving and for unmistakable performance,
quality and value, Cooper is now offering two new sizes in the Lifeliner
Touring SLE family for the discriminating driver who requires an
all-season tire for today's vehicles.  

*         235/65R16 is offered in a black sidewall for the 2002 - 2005
Saturn Vue and the 2005 Chevy Equinox.

*         225/60R17 is available in a white sidewall for the 2003 - 2005
Lincoln Town Car. 

True performance tires by Cooper.  Don't Give Up A Thing.

Company Description
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the
design, manufacture and sales of passenger car, light truck, medium
truck tires and subsidiaries that specialize in motorcycle and racing
tires, as well as tread rubber and related equipment for the retread
industry.  With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has 39
manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities
within its family of companies located around the world.