Nearly 300,000 Cooper tires are being recalled. The concern is that the 14 models of Cooper tires either have slow leaks or cracks in the sidewalls. Thus far no injuries have been reported. Cooper Tires makes 40 million tires a year. Twelve models are being recalled because of slow leaks. Two other models are being called back because of sidewall cracking.

The problems with the tires can be hazardous. Cracked tires can separate and lose air suddenly and cause a driver to lose control. I understand that 183,000 of the recalled tires were made in Albany at the Cooper Tire Plant between February 2004 and January 2005. Those tires are being recalled because of a slow leak that may have been caused by a contaminant in the upper sidewall. It’s the largest recall of tires from this plant since it opened 15 years ago. There are 104,000 tires made at other Cooper plants that are being recalled because of sidewall cracking. The tires were made between November 2004 and July 2005. The recalled tires are:

• Cooper Discoverer S/T

• Dean Mud Terrain Radial

• SXT Durango Radial

• XTR Mastercraft Courser

• C/T Dick Cepek Radial

• FCII Mesa C/T

• Pro Comp Xtreme A/T

• Tempra Trailcutter Radial RT

• Dean Alpha 365 A/S

• Mastercraft A/S

• Starfire Flight-line IV

• Trendsetter SE Cooper

• Zeon 2XS

• Mastercraft Avenger ZHP

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