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<p>Overall I am very pleased with the new Cooper tires. Here are my general impressions.</p>
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<li>They are louder than the BFGoodrich tires, but even I struggle to hear the difference. The GMC motorhome is simply not a quiet vehicle. The tire noise difference is negligable</li>
<li>The new tires track straighter (no additional alighment was performed). This is a relief. The BFGoodrich tires always seemed to wander. The new tires are more likely to keep going straight.</li>
<li>The new tires have a more uniform steering response. You turn the wheel a little and you get a little turn. On the old tires, it felt like you got no turning until you got all of it.</li>
<li>Durability seems good. I drove 3700 miles immediately after the new tires. I lost 1 mm of tread depth on the rear tires and 2 mm on the fronts. That seems pretty great to me as these tires have a deep tread. I don't normally put that many miles on the RV so I will still likely replace these Cooper tires from age than wear. </li>
<li>Off road performance is good. I never struggled for traction during my recent road trip even as I drove on some gnarly (for an RV) rutted roads. </li>
<li>I can't comment on snow performance yet. </li>
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