moving away from standard run flats

[pkman]

After purchasing my Mini 2 months ago...I am not entirely happy with the run flats they do...doesnt feel as nice as the Yokohama AVS sport on my old Civic

Just wondering did any of u guys swapped from run flats to aftermarket tires afterwards and if so...wot happens to the on board computer? cos it registers with run flats..i.e if there is a puncture the car will recognise it...with aftermarket tires..will the car just ignore this functionality?

Any normal garage can do the tire swap from run flats to normal tires or do u need a specialised garage?

I have 16" wheels on 195 tires...do anyone do the jump to 205 or is it not possible?

Also is a spare tire needed once u go away fromt he run flats?

Cheers...

[Paul]

Loads of people have done this, and there's lots of information on it in this forum.

Try the Tyre Statistics as a start point:

[Quickbrick]

Hi pkman,

I can't answer the question about run-flats versus standard tyres - I'm thinking of doing it too, so i will watch for advice from others on this thread.

I can answer a couple of your other questions though....

- Flat-tyre indictor works using the same sensor as the ABS system. This works by noticing that one wheel is rotating at a different speed to the others. Obviously this system also takes into account whether you are steering or braking when taking info from the 4 sensors - otherwise the flat-tyre indicator would light-up when every time you spin the tyres or invoke the ABS.

- I believe most people who switch to non-runflats carry one of those puncture repair cans. I have also seen some pretty cool spare-tyre mounts some people have fitted here on MINI2, though I suppose it depends how much you use your boot, as once you put a spare in there you aint got one anymore ( a boot that is, not a spare).

Hope this helps,

Gregg

[pkman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Loads of people have done this, and there's lots of information on it in this forum.

Try the Tyre Statistics as a start point:

thx - had a look.

Does this mean I can fit 205/50/16 tires onto my original Mini 16" wheels??