Cooper Tires introduced its all-new Discoverer HT highway mixed-terrain tire on Wednesday, October 28, in an announcement from Akron released through PR Newswire by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, saying the tire is available now for drivers of popular trucks and SUVs.
The Discoverer HT was engineered for people who count on their vehicles every day, from daily tasks to longer trips, according to the PR Newswire release. It launches in 15 sizes, expanding to 19 by December 2026, with rim sizes from 16 to 22 inches at Cooper authorized retailers and on the company’s website, the release said.
“The toughest jobs aren’t always the biggest ones. They’re the ones you show up for every day,” Brad Heim, vice president for product development for global consumer at Goodyear, said in the PR Newswire release. Heim said in the release that the tire combines everyday comfort with dependable highway performance for hauling, towing, carrying heavy loads and covering long distances.
The tire uses tall, straight sidewalls and an optimized footprint that places more tread in contact with the road for handling and stability under load, according to the release. It carries a 70,000-mile limited treadwear warranty on metric sizes and a 55,000-mile warranty on LT-metric sizes, and uses 3D Micro-Gauge technology intended to preserve traction through the life of the tire, the release said.
The Discoverer HT is manufactured in the United States at three facilities, including Findlay, Ohio, along with Texarkana, Arkansas, and Tupelo, Mississippi, according to the release. An additional 16 LT sizes are anticipated in the first quarter of 2027, the release said.
“The Cooper Discoverer HT reflects more than a century of U.S. manufacturing expertise behind the Cooper brand,” Alain Kohnen, vice president for global manufacturing, said in the PR Newswire release. Kohnen said in the release that the tire showcases building high-quality, U.S.-made products with durability drivers count on every day.
Goodyear, headquartered in Akron, employs about 60,000 people and manufactures products in 48 facilities in 19 countries, with innovation centers in Akron and in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, according to the release. Cooper also introduced a refreshed brand identity alongside the new tire, the release said.