COOPER TIRES PROVE THEIR WORTH IN OUTBACK EXPEDITION

Cooper Tires have reinforced their legendary status for performance and durability in the harshest of outback conditions, after being used by 14 four wheel drive vehicles on the latest L.O.P.E.

So what is L.O.P.E? It's the Legendary Outback Products Expedition, where leaders in the 4WD industry test their products for two weeks in some very tough country indeed - and the Cooper Tires have come up winners.

The vehicles, including Landcruisers, Hiluxes, Patrols and a Discovery, were all heavily laden with supplies of fuel, water, food, products, camping equipment and the frequently-used recovery gear. They travelled for a week in the rugged Flinders Ranges, then up the western shore of Lake Eyre and across the lower Simpson Desert to finish in Birdsville.

Led by 4WD journalists and tour guides, Ron and Viv Moon, the participants this year included Cooper Tires, ARB, Bushranger, Kaymar, 4WD Interior Accessories and Hema Maps. The drivers had a wide variety of off roading experience, but Ron Moon was setting them extra challenges.

The Flinders section featured sharp, rocky 4WD tracks with some spectacular climbs, and the route then transversed Leigh Creek Station and very rough, rocky sections west of Arkaroola. The L.O.P.E. travellers then headed north west to William Creek, with the second week's route mostly cross country, using maps and GPS points. The vehicles tavelled over gibber plains, sand dunes and some treacherous muddy creek and river crossings. Some days the going was so difficult, the vehicles covered less than 25 km before making camp.

The Cooper tyres, in both ST and STT patterns, proved outstanding.
Ron Moon was astounded at the small number of damaged tyres over the fortnight, with only five tyres being unusable. He praised the strength and traction of the Cooper product and the entire L.O.P.E. team proved that Cooper Tires are essential for 4WD travellers in Australia.

For further information on Cooper 4WD tyres, call 1800 681 289 or visit the Cooper website on www.coopertyres.com.au.