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ADO15 · May 13th, 2002, 09:05 AM

Do I *have* to have them if I buy the 'S-lite' rims?

Would ordinary rubber fit ?
I'm thinking of getting a set of Falken tires as the Pirelli run-flats tires just cost too much imho...

Cheers!

monsta · May 13th, 2002, 09:08 AM

If you're buying them from your dealer after buying the car (i.e. not including them in your spec) then you can buy them without tyres and get the tyres fitted yourself.

You can put any tyres on as long as they're the right size

dietcokeplease · May 13th, 2002, 11:52 AM

ADO15,

I take it that you have a spare tyre or the MINI Mobility Kit. MINI Emergency Services and any other breakdown organisation would probably charge you if you needed to be recovered home as you don't have a "servicable spare" or equivalent. At £1-2ish a mile thats a lot of bucks for no spare!

ADO15 · May 14th, 2002, 10:45 AM

My car came with a spare

As I Got the Chili-pack *without* Run-flats... Got the dealer to deliver the car on studless wintertires instead.

May 13th, 2002, 09:05 AM	#1
ADO15 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:59 PM Posts: 232 Offline	Run-flat tires..... Do I have to have them if I buy the 'S-lite' rims? Would ordinary rubber fit ? I'm thinking of getting a set of Falken tires as the Pirelli run-flats tires just cost too much imho... Cheers! "Life begins @ 7,000 rpm's"

May 13th, 2002, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:59 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	If you're buying them from your dealer after buying the car (i.e. not including them in your spec) then you can buy them without tyres and get the tyres fitted yourself. You can put any tyres on as long as they're the right size the MINI has gone...

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dietcokeplease Official MINI2 Fluffer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spearmint Rhino Local Time: 11:59 PM Posts: 5,261 Offline	ADO15, I take it that you have a spare tyre or the MINI Mobility Kit. MINI Emergency Services and any other breakdown organisation would probably charge you if you needed to be recovered home as you don't have a "servicable spare" or equivalent. At £1-2ish a mile thats a lot of bucks for no spare! There is just one moon and one golden sun; And a smile mean friendship to ev'ryone; Through the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide; It's a small world after all.

May 14th, 2002, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
ADO15 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:59 PM Posts: 232 Offline	My car came with a spare As I Got the Chili-pack without Run-flats... Got the dealer to deliver the car on studless wintertires instead. "Life begins @ 7,000 rpm's"

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