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atropos · Oct 29th, 2004, 02:32 AM

hi guys, i've just bought a mini and is about to pick up at this weekend. however, i'm bargaining with the dealer to see if they could replace the original tires with the WINTER ones, cuz you know, the winter is kind of overwhelming now. i'm living in ottawa, where snow weather's expected to come,,,well, probably in couple of weeks??? so does any one living here and have any idea on this kind of tricky staff???

MINNOW · Oct 30th, 2004, 03:48 AM

Well, winter tires are preferred for our climate, they do a better job at the low temperatures we get.
If you may be planning to get a second set of wheels & tires then see if you can get the dealer to change to snows now. (I'm assuming your car is coming with the 15" wheels?)
That way you can look at a set of 16" wheels and more performance oriented tires for the coming summers.

Valdiri · Oct 31st, 2004, 06:04 PM

Bargainingwith MINI Ottawa?? Best of luck...

Tell us how it turned out.

atropos · Nov 2nd, 2004, 02:31 AM

well I got my mini S with "ALL SEASON TIRE" in Saturday.....

I hope it should be ok in-town in winter.... Drove several days, still can't figure out how to drive manual "smoothly", and also it seems has some problem with engine. So I gonna bring it back to the dealer and try to figure out what problem it is.

ScoobyInACooper · Nov 2nd, 2004, 06:55 PM

you'd probably be okay with all seasons for the first year when they're fresh, but I totally agree with MINNOW. Get performace tires eventually. They're SOOO much more fun.

I'd say go this winter and next summer with the all seasons, then get winters and summers for the next year.

Cheers.

Oct 29th, 2004, 02:32 AM	#1
atropos MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ottawa Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 21 Offline	should i get the winter tires now? hi guys, i've just bought a mini and is about to pick up at this weekend. however, i'm bargaining with the dealer to see if they could replace the original tires with the WINTER ones, cuz you know, the winter is kind of overwhelming now. i'm living in ottawa, where snow weather's expected to come,,,well, probably in couple of weeks??? so does any one living here and have any idea on this kind of tricky staff???

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Oct 30th, 2004, 03:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
MINNOW Obsessive Not Compulsive Join Date: May 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Local Time: 04:14 PM Posts: 397 Offline	Well, winter tires are preferred for our climate, they do a better job at the low temperatures we get. If you may be planning to get a second set of wheels & tires then see if you can get the dealer to change to snows now. (I'm assuming your car is coming with the 15" wheels?) That way you can look at a set of 16" wheels and more performance oriented tires for the coming summers.

Oct 31st, 2004, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Valdiri MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ontario-o-o-o Local Time: 05:14 PM Posts: 73 Offline	Bargainingwith MINI Ottawa?? Best of luck... Tell us how it turned out.

Nov 2nd, 2004, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
atropos MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ottawa Local Time: 06:14 PM Posts: 21 Offline	well I got my mini S with "ALL SEASON TIRE" in Saturday..... I hope it should be ok in-town in winter.... Drove several days, still can't figure out how to drive manual "smoothly", and also it seems has some problem with engine. So I gonna bring it back to the dealer and try to figure out what problem it is.

Nov 2nd, 2004, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
ScoobyInACooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Local Time: 05:14 PM Posts: 118 Offline	you'd probably be okay with all seasons for the first year when they're fresh, but I totally agree with MINNOW. Get performace tires eventually. They're SOOO much more fun. I'd say go this winter and next summer with the all seasons, then get winters and summers for the next year. Cheers.

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