Mastercraft Courser HTR Tire Review & Rating
The Mastercraft Courser HTR touring all-season tire is built to provide dependable year-round traction with a comfortable ride quality. Designed for drivers of all types of pickups and SUV’s, the Courser HTR features a lower budget-friendly price point over other bigger name brand tires.
An all-season tread compound and asymmetric tread pattern that is M+S rated combine to deliver more than capable traction on dry road surfaces. The addition of a notched solid center rib improves steering response, while also reducing unwanted road noise. The tire’s shoulder slots and larger tread blocks increase cornering grip and handling stability throughout the speed range.
Four wide circumferential grooves and the addition of sipes around the tread aid in evacuating water from under the footprint on wet pavement. These high-density sipes are also designed to provide better grip on snow and ice covered road surfaces, however, this is not a strong point for this tire. More on that in our overall thoughts.
You’ll find the Mastercraft Courser HTR, which is a division of Cooper Tire, available in a range of 15-17 inch sizes. All sizes carry an S-speed rating. Mastercraft backs this tire with a 50K mile tread warranty.
Pros
- Very good dry and wet traction
- Smooth and quiet ride
- Treadlife
- Value priced
Cons
- Winter traction in deep snow, hardpacked snow and ice
Overall Thoughts
The Mastercraft HTR is another good-quality tire in the company’s lineup. Traction on dry or wet pavement is more than adequate, and the ride on the highway is smooth and quiet for the most part. Treadlife is another area that has proven to be a plus as well. We’ve heard several drivers mention this in reviews as well.
Arguably the biggest negative with this tire is its grip in deeper amounts of snow, hard-pack and on icy pavement. To be fair, this is an all-season tire and not a dedicated winter tire. Poor traction can pretty much be expected.
Overall, Mastercraft has a solid performing budget-priced truck and SUV tire in the HTR.
What Vehicles Will The Mastercraft HTR Fit?
(This is not a complete list of ALL vehicles this tire will fit)
- Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Avalanche, S10, Suburban, Colorado
- Dodge Ram, Durango, Dakota
- Ford Expedition, Escape, Ranger, Bronco, F-150, Explorer, Transit
- GMC Yukon, Sierra, Canyon, Terrain, Acadia
- Honda Element, CR-V, Ridgeline
- Isuzu Trooper
- Jeep Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Liberty
- Mercury Mountaineer
- Mitsubishi Montero
- Nissan Titan, Xterra, Frontier, NV
- Ram ProMaster
- Toyota Tacoma, Tundra, FJ Cruiser, Sequoia, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Highlander
Tire Sizes
15″
P205/75R15 97S OWL
P215/75R15 100S OWL
P225/75R15 102S OWL
P235/75R15 105S OWL
235/75R15 109S OWL
P265/75R15 112S OWL
P225/70R15 100S OWL
P235/70R15 102S OWL
255/70R15 108S OWL
16″
275/70R16 114S OWL
17″
275/60R17 110S OWL
Price Range
Mastercraft Courser HTR prices range from approximately $96 and up. You may also find occasional rebates, discount prices, coupons and special offers on this tire.
Warranty
Mastercraft provides a 60,000 mile tread warranty on the Courser HTR. Tire uniformity is guaranteed on all sizes for the first 2/32 inch of wear.
Materials and workmanship are warranted for 6-years and include free replacement during the first 2/32 inch of wear. A prorated amount is given down to the final 2/32 inch of tread depth. You also receive a 45-day road test guarantee that allows you to exchange the tires if you are not completely satisfied.
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