Given that you live in Perth WA, and running Cooper's previously on Patrol's I can only assume that you might be using your Alltrack for more rugged adventures then others on this page (myself included). As such, I think your decision for the Cooper Pro Control in a 245/40R19 XL 98W is a valid choice. I for one, would never consider this tyre for my particular use...
I assume you haven't got the greatest relationship with your VW Service Department, as you refer to them as "car folk"?
It is reasonable to think that a company such as Volkswagen would have access to tyres and at at a reasonable price. They do this everyday... Here is a link to the VW site for some additional information:
Information on VW wheels, tyres & rims
And for you comment, "I would need some new rubber around the time of my next service" that would likely be 12mth / 15,000kms, so still plenty of time to research, source and obtain some tyres of your choice.
There are plenty of online tyre companies that you simply enter the tyre size, and they will come up with multiple options for you.
For reference, I run Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 6 on my Passat Alltrack, they are a fantastic tyre.
Good luck with your search... and keep us up to date!
Question, how many kms have you got on your Pirelli P7 Cinturato's?
One thing to remember, they are also a Seal Inside tyre, so there is additional benefit for that.
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