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Monday, 25 February 2008

Cooper supports 4 x 4 charity event

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe is supporting one of the UK’s biggest off-road charity events this year as 4 x 4 enthusiasts aim to raise more than £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The “Mac 4x4” takes place from 7-9 March and challenges off-roaders from around the UK to take on a 1000-mile trek across some of the country’s most challenging and breathtaking terrain.  The 2007 event raised an incredible £108,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and this year, with the 60 entries filled within just 10 days, organisers are aiming to raise even more.

Carl Liversage, from Hampshire, and Nick Gage, from Surrey, opted to use Cooper’s Discoverer STT tyres for their Mitsubishi Pajero, thanks to the rubber’s reputation for tackling off-road courses with ease. Cooper will supply the rubber for free with Merityre, one of the country’s leading tyre retailers, fitting them free of charge.

“This event means a lot to people who take part, as they or someone they know has been affected by cancer,” said Liversage, who names his 4 x 4 “LePaj” and uses it as a family vehicle when not off-roading.

“I have been very pleased with my current set of Discoverer STT tyres,” he continued. “Off-road, they have helped me out of situations in which other tyres would have let me down, and I haven’t had any punctures at all, again where others have. The self-cleaning really works, I’ve compared the tread pattern of other tyres whilst on the same track; mine were clean, others blocked up!”

“We’re more than happy to get behind Carl and Nick, who are raising money for a great cause by doing something they enjoy,” said Cooper Europe Managing Director, Julian Baldwin. “I’m sure they’ll have a fantastic time, and the Discoverer STTs will get them to the kind of beautiful scenery most of us only get to see on television!”

Anyone wishing to sponsor Carl and Nick should visit their website, www.lepaj.co.uk.  For more information about Cooper Tire, visit www.coopertire.com.

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Notes to Editors
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company of Findlay, Ohio, USA, has more than a century’s experience at the leading edge of tyre technology. Cooper produces a full range of tyres for passenger car and 4x4 applications under the Cooper and Avon brand names, together with Avon motorcycle tyres.

Avon motorsport tyres are supplied to over 150 championships around the world, including the A1GP championship, as well as series supported by Audi, Ford, Porsche and Honda.
Visit www.avontyres.com for more information