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wantsacoopers · Apr 28th, 2005, 04:43 AM

i plan on gettin both, but for now the cooper.

i want it to be smooth on the road.

so should i just get suspension plus with the 15" all season tires?

will the 16" run flat performance tires make the ride really stiff or just a litte?

i like both wheels so i dont care about looks

i just plan on skooting around from here to there as gas prices sky rocket

is it tires or tyres?

never mind

Boondox · Apr 28th, 2005, 11:28 AM

I test drove a base Mini with 15 inch wheels and a Mini with the sport package with standard suspension but 16 inch wheels on our rather rough rural roads here in Vermont before going with the upgraded package. (Delivery is about a month away!)

Yesterday, a local dealer had a 2002 MCS with only 1,600 miles on it, so I went for a test drive. A long test drive! This car had the sport suspension plus, and 17 inch wheels. Pros: I absolutely loved the supercharger -- above 3000rpm it was like being kicked from behind it took off so fast! And I liked the 6 speed gearbox. Cons: The ride was very harsh. Uncomfortably so. Now granted, I live in rural Vermont where the post-winter roads are in pretty bad shape, but those conditions are a fact of life for us, so the S package was not for us. Folks with better roads might feel differently, but the ride alone made me glad I had not opted for the S package.

So my longwinded way of answering your question would be with another question. What are your road conditions and driving style? I personally found the stock suspension with 16 inchers quite comfortable despite all the bumps. pb

wantsacoopers · Apr 28th, 2005, 07:18 PM

so the run flats arent that rough eh...
hmm...

maybe illl go for those

Boondox · Apr 28th, 2005, 07:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wantsacoopers

so the run flats arent that rough eh...
hmm...
maybe illl go for those

On a MC with the regular suspension and 16 inch run flats on rough pavement...I didn't think so. In the S with 17 inchers and stiffer suspension, my fillings fell out. pb

Apr 28th, 2005, 04:43 AM	#1
wantsacoopers MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 10:58 PM Posts: 89 Offline	ride qualities with diff. suspension and tires? i plan on gettin both, but for now the cooper. i want it to be smooth on the road. so should i just get suspension plus with the 15" all season tires? will the 16" run flat performance tires make the ride really stiff or just a litte? i like both wheels so i dont care about looks i just plan on skooting around from here to there as gas prices sky rocket is it tires or tyres? never mind

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Apr 28th, 2005, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boondox MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Vermont Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 249 Offline	I test drove a base Mini with 15 inch wheels and a Mini with the sport package with standard suspension but 16 inch wheels on our rather rough rural roads here in Vermont before going with the upgraded package. (Delivery is about a month away!) Yesterday, a local dealer had a 2002 MCS with only 1,600 miles on it, so I went for a test drive. A long test drive! This car had the sport suspension plus, and 17 inch wheels. Pros: I absolutely loved the supercharger -- above 3000rpm it was like being kicked from behind it took off so fast! And I liked the 6 speed gearbox. Cons: The ride was very harsh. Uncomfortably so. Now granted, I live in rural Vermont where the post-winter roads are in pretty bad shape, but those conditions are a fact of life for us, so the S package was not for us. Folks with better roads might feel differently, but the ride alone made me glad I had not opted for the S package. So my longwinded way of answering your question would be with another question. What are your road conditions and driving style? I personally found the stock suspension with 16 inchers quite comfortable despite all the bumps. pb

Apr 28th, 2005, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
wantsacoopers MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 10:58 PM Posts: 89 Offline	so the run flats arent that rough eh... hmm... maybe illl go for those

Apr 28th, 2005, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boondox MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Vermont Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 249 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by wantsacoopers so the run flats arent that rough eh... hmm... maybe illl go for those On a MC with the regular suspension and 16 inch run flats on rough pavement...I didn't think so. In the S with 17 inchers and stiffer suspension, my fillings fell out. pb

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