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Rickg123 · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Hi all,

I have just bought a 06 Mini Cooper after upgrading from a One just over a week ago. The ride within the car is very hard, even more so than the One I had previously. Even nook and cranny in the road is found by my car (not making it uncomfortable). Is the Cooper a harsher ride, it doesnt have sports suspension, however the wheels are 16" now rather than 15's would this be the main reason. Can anyone help????

Thanks

MINIAC · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:55 PM

16" wheels come with run flat tires which have stiffer sidewalls than the conventional tires fitted to 15" wheels, and as a result the ride harsher will be harsher.

Lohen · Apr 17th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

16" wheels come with run flat tires which have stiffer sidewalls than the conventional tires fitted to 15" wheels, and as a result the ride harsher will be harsher.

I can second that!!! We always find that the runflat tyre gives a very harsh ride and that you can find an improvement by moving to a good performance tyre. They are also cheaper to replace.

Failing that you can look at upgrading a few things on the suspension side of things (mostly dampers) that will improve the ride quality. Hope this helps.

Andrey

Sunnyk · Apr 24th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I changed my runflats to normal tyres 3 weeks ago. The difference is unbelievable. The ride on my 17 inch runflats was way harsher than the current setup I have now which is 18 inch Yokohamo Paradas. You feel the difference straight away!

Prowse · Apr 24th, 2008, 04:02 PM

LOL. You should have test-driven the 'original' (up-to 2003) SS+ on a Cooper. That WAS really sporty, and really made for a go-cart ride. Shame they toned it down.

The ride quality does change massively depending upon wheel size.

Apr 16th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#1
Rickg123 Chad Join Date: May 2006 Location: England Local Time: 08:08 PM Posts: 7 Offline	Cooper suspension, suppose to be this hard? Hi all, I have just bought a 06 Mini Cooper after upgrading from a One just over a week ago. The ride within the car is very hard, even more so than the One I had previously. Even nook and cranny in the road is found by my car (not making it uncomfortable). Is the Cooper a harsher ride, it doesnt have sports suspension, however the wheels are 16" now rather than 15's would this be the main reason. Can anyone help???? Thanks

Apr 17th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lohen New Mini Specialists Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Staffordshire, UK Local Time: 08:08 PM Posts: 793 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original) 16" wheels come with run flat tires which have stiffer sidewalls than the conventional tires fitted to 15" wheels, and as a result the ride harsher will be harsher. I can second that!!! We always find that the runflat tyre gives a very harsh ride and that you can find an improvement by moving to a good performance tyre. They are also cheaper to replace. Failing that you can look at upgrading a few things on the suspension side of things (mostly dampers) that will improve the ride quality. Hope this helps. Andrey New MINI Specialists www.lohen.co.uk

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Apr 16th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 12:08 PM Posts: 8,319 Online	16" wheels come with run flat tires which have stiffer sidewalls than the conventional tires fitted to 15" wheels, and as a result the ride harsher will be harsher.

Apr 24th, 2008, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sunnyk GTT 220+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Local Time: 08:08 PM Posts: 32 Offline	I changed my runflats to normal tyres 3 weeks ago. The difference is unbelievable. The ride on my 17 inch runflats was way harsher than the current setup I have now which is 18 inch Yokohamo Paradas. You feel the difference straight away!

Apr 24th, 2008, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Prowse MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lancs Local Time: 08:08 PM Posts: 1,499 Offline	LOL. You should have test-driven the 'original' (up-to 2003) SS+ on a Cooper. That WAS really sporty, and really made for a go-cart ride. Shame they toned it down. The ride quality does change massively depending upon wheel size.

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