Cooper Tire Unveils CS4 Touring at San Antonio Test Track

FINDLAY, OHIO, MARCH 20, 2007 - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY today introduced the next level in all-season premium touring tires - the Cooper CS4 Touring. The tire was unveiled to tire dealers and tire industry trade media at the company's 1,000-acre, state-of-the-art Cooper Tire and Vehicle Test Center (CTVTC) in Pearsall, Texas, near San Antonio. At the launch, Cooper's executive management, expert staff of performance tire drivers and racing professional, Johnny Unser, gave dealers and media a firsthand look at the quality and unsurpassed performance of Cooper's new CS4 Touring.

Cooper's new CS4 provides two all-season innovative tread options: a four-rib tread design (T-rated) and a five-rib design (H and V rated) with a size lineup that fits many of the most popular sedans, minivans and crossover vehicles on the road today.

The CS4 Touring represents Cooper innovation at its finest. And, at Cooper, leading-edge innovation is everything. Featuring a newly-formulated performance compound, this touring tire is derived and inspired from Cooper's ultra-high performance tire technology for uncompromised all-season performance. The result? A premium all-season touring tire with a unique blend of style and performance, not to mention numerous technological innovations that make driving more responsive, more controlled and more fun.

The CS4's unrivaled performance comes from its unmatched construction. One of the most talked about features in the new CS4 Touring is its R-Tech (Response-Technology) construction which utilizes several design features that work in concert to provide enhanced tire performance. This highly sophisticated engineered package delivers superior ride comfort and responsive handling while reducing noise.

Offering a wealth of sophisticated performance and advanced features, the CS4 is one of the most versatile all-season premium touring tires ever created. This tire delivers high performance grip in addition to all-weather handling. The end result is a tire with outstanding handling performance in wet or dry driving conditions, with enhanced stability and excellent treadwear. Cooper's new CS4 is ideal for consumers looking for an all-season premium touring tire without compromise - handling, grip and reliability at an affordable price. Its unique combination of styling and engineering excellence will inspire ultimate confidence in drivers who won't settle for less than the best.

The innovative accomplishments of this new tire are evident in every detail. The CS4's stylish sidewall is just one example. Proudly featuring a trendy black sidewall (and a white pinstripe sidewall that is available in a 225/60R16 T-rated size), the detailed lettering emphasizes Cooper's attention to detail. The tire sidewall includes an extended bead filler for impressive handling capabilities, lane change and cornering ability.

The CS4 Touring is offered in 29 sizes in the T-rated, and 31 sizes in the H- and V-rated, ranging from 14 through18-inch diameters, and will be produced at the company's Tupelo, Miss. and Albany, Ga., manufacturing facilities. The T-rated CS4 features a limited 80,000 mile treadwear protection warranty, while the H- and V-rated offer a 60,000 mile warranty. Add to that, Cooper offers a free 45-day road test on the new CS4 Touring to assure complete consumer satisfaction. That's how much confidence Cooper has in its quality.

Cooper engineers have spent countless hours refining and scrutinizing every aspect, process and function when designing and fine-tuning the CS4. Hundreds of test cars logged more than 5 million collective miles of vehicle testing - at the track and on the road - and more than 10,000 hours of rigorous indoor wheel testing in Cooper's certified testing facility. This tire is unquestionably the most thoroughly performance-tested passenger tire in the history of Cooper.

The new Cooper CS4 Touring is in a class by itself. Check out the new CS4 at coopertire.com and see how Cooper is continuing to drive momentum and raise the innovation bar - not to mention a few million eyebrows.

About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing 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 63 manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located around the world. For more information, visit Cooper Tire's web site at: www.coopertire.com <http://www.coopertire.com/> .