I personally would go with the toyo, I work at kzoo tire in Portage Mi. and we try to talk people out of the coopers of they want them. they have a tendancy to ride bad and spin badly with a woble. We have noticed that the quality of there tires is going down and ther prices going up. We have had many people coming back complaning about how they ride and make the wheel shake.

 

I have the "E" rated 35" Toyo's and have had some very heavy loads on my truck....I would say they wear well (29K and still 40-50%) and handle everything but ice with ease....Mine are siped but still on Ice they really do not perfom very well....I do not have any experience with the Coopers but I was considering them as a replacement due to the cost factor....

 

My son works at a Toyo plant in Cartersville, Georgia. Wouldn't that make them American made too? Or just American made and foreign owned? They make the larger Toyo and Nitto tires there. I'm considering putting a set of Toyo M/T's on my truck for the next set.

 

Made in America from mostly foreign materials and profits go overseas.

 

Correct. But, he gets good pay ($21.75/hr within 3 years) and excellent benefits.

 

i would work for them and take those wages and buy american.