Cosmo RC-17

Cosmo RC-17 Tires

The Cosmo RC-17 is a touring, all season tire made for passenger vehicles. This model has some high performance sizes as well. Cosmo offers a 45,000 mile treadwear warranty with new tires of this model.

Cosmo also offers a road hazard warranty with this tire. Road hazard damage is harm caused to the tire during its performance. It can occur in the form of punctures, bruises, or impact breaks when the tire is driven in normal driving conditions on a federal, state, and/or locally maintained road. Cosmo's road hazard covers the first 25% of the tire's tread life or 1 year from the date of purchase (whichever comes first). The road hazard warranty covers passenger vehicle and SUV sizes and it does not include sizes of the 40 series and below and 21-inch diameters and above. In order to qualify for the road hazard, the tires must be registered with Cosmo within 45 days after the purchase.

The tire increases the all weather traction. The special tread design and the durable compound elements upgrade the dry, wet, and winter weather conditions. The compound upgrades the rubber flexibility in different weather situations, optimizing the summer and winter weather traction. The tread elements manage to firmly grip the road surface at all times, by increasing the number of biting edges. The tread's groove pattern avoids hydroplaning. The grooves disperse water and slush from the footprint, maintaining the surface contact and enhancing the wet weather driving security.

The better road contact of the tread design also increases the controllability. The maintained surface contact upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In other words, the tire boosts the steering response and accuracy while the tires are in motion, and secures its structural stability against the driving pressure affecting the model. The shoulder tread design with the siping placement enhances the cornering capability. These tread elements provide extra biting edges during maneuvering, which gives even more control over the vehicle to the driver.

The stronger compound and the ideal tread design upgrade fuel efficiency. They work together to ease the pressure off the tire's footprint, greatly lowering its rolling resistance. The rolling resistance is the pressure affecting the tire which determines the vehicle's fuel intake levels in order to keep the tires in motion. By significantly reducing the rolling resistance, the tire is able to decrease the vehicle's fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels. As a result, the tire offers a fuel and environmentally conscious performance.

The optimal footprint and the stronger compound elongate the usability. The maintained surface contact and the ideal footprint improve the even pressure distribution throughout the performance. This enables the tire to actively combat irregular wear formations. On the other hand, the stronger, heat-resistant compound helps to prevent premature wear by avoiding heat build-up along the footprint. In this manner, the tire is able to boost the service and tread life greatly.

The Cosmo RC-17 also ensures high driving comfort levels. The maintained surface contact optimizes the tire's performance and enables the tire to absorb the shock of driving. This greatly lowers the road vibrations felt in the vehicle's cabin. The tread design manages to channel airwaves through the footprint, preventing their contact with the tread elements. This avoids road and tread pattern noise from reaching the passengers. This combination ensures that road disturbances do not disturb the passengers' driving enjoyment during the tire's performance, resulting in a quiet and comfortable driving experience.