Cooper Zeon 2xs tires

[1red68]

what do you think about these tires? Cooper Zeons 2SX.
http://www.coopertire.com/html/products/tires_uhp.aspx

I can get 2, new, never mounted 285/40/17's for 200$ down side is they are almost 3 years old.
I was told the warehouse just wants them gone.
I'm thinking of putting them on the back of my 70 Nova project. that will see about 90+% street duty. Do you think the older tires will give me any issues or should I spend the extra $ and get newer tires?

[mc84_zz4]

Usually tires begin degrading after 6-8 years, I have had some last almost double of that, and still look great, without any dry-rot.
I would still not trust any tire over 8-10 years old, even if never driven.
So a 3 year old tire is not a big issue, as long as you plan on not driving them forever.

The 2 tires for $200 sounds OK, but can you buy matching tires for the front? I do not mix/match tires any more, just my preference.

[1red68]

thanks for the input... i picked them after work today. they look great. very aggressive looking.
I was looking for some 275's and they asked if i would be interested in a good deal on some 285's..hard to turn down saving 50+$ per tire. and yes, I will get the matching fronts in a few weeks, only a bit smaller.. i think they will be 245/45/17's.
i don't like mixing tires either but do it all winter when i put my snowtires on. I've never had a serious issue, but sometimes when it's really slick i can tell the rear of the car doesn't have the same traction at the front.

[go-fish]

Yep, depends on the conditions they were stored in. Unless they were out in the weather I wouldn't think twice about putting 3 y/o tire on my car.