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asinn · Jul 8th, 2006, 12:58 AM

hi guys, anyone has any good experience with Yoko A539 on their Mini? are they safe in the wet? also are they noisy?

i am thinking of buying a set to replace my runflat, also will the 225/40R16 fit on my orginal X-lite wheels?

regards
Alfred

OZChris · Jul 8th, 2006, 01:19 AM

Have you checked out this thread? http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...australia.html

Also, didn't the C-Drive tyres replace the A family?

MINIAC · Jul 8th, 2006, 02:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by asinn

... will the 225/40R16 fit on my orginal X-lite wheels?

I think you'd need a wheel at least 7" in width for a 225 tire ... X-lites are 6.5".

woodman · Jul 9th, 2006, 10:06 AM

the yoko a539 is a very good tyre till it starts raining then hold on for your life i know a few people with them and thats there feedback id say the pirelli p zero nero / goodyear f1 / or the conti spt cnct2 i know there all branded tyres but its like anything you pay for what you get

PmP · Jul 9th, 2006, 03:14 PM

I have yokohama A539's on my S spokes on MCS. They are brilliant cant recommend them enough, less road noise than runflats, more economical on fuel, very grippy(did a track day on them, much more grip than runflats), they are lasting forever, and I would say they are pretty darn good in the wet!

At the track day (which was mainly a tvr/porsche/westfield track day) I noticed a renault 5 turbo and a 306 rallye with them on also.

And they are pretty inexpensive compared with the runflats too.

asinn · Jul 9th, 2006, 11:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

I think you'd need a wheel at least 7" in width for a 225 tire ... X-lites are 6.5".

hi, so is it true u can't fit 225 tyres on 6.5" wheels? i saw a few post that people had 225 on their orginal mini wheels...

regards
Alfred

MINIAC · Jul 10th, 2006, 01:13 AM

The Tire Rack doesn't list any tires in a 225/40-16 fitment. They list some in 225/45-16 and the minimum rim width listed for them is 7".

BTW ... the 225/40-16 fitment is not within the recommended ±3% of stock.

Jul 8th, 2006, 12:58 AM	#1
asinn MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 04:53 AM Posts: 157 Offline	Yokohamas A539 on MCS? hi guys, anyone has any good experience with Yoko A539 on their Mini? are they safe in the wet? also are they noisy? i am thinking of buying a set to replace my runflat, also will the 225/40R16 fit on my orginal X-lite wheels? regards Alfred

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Jul 8th, 2006, 01:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 05:53 AM Posts: 2,563 Offline	Have you checked out this thread? http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...australia.html Also, didn't the C-Drive tyres replace the A family?

Jul 8th, 2006, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:53 AM Posts: 8,705 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by asinn ... will the 225/40R16 fit on my orginal X-lite wheels? I think you'd need a wheel at least 7" in width for a 225 tire ... X-lites are 6.5".

Jul 9th, 2006, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
woodman It"s a Mini2 adventure Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: lancashire Local Time: 07:53 PM Posts: 79 Offline	the yoko a539 is a very good tyre till it starts raining then hold on for your life i know a few people with them and thats there feedback id say the pirelli p zero nero / goodyear f1 / or the conti spt cnct2 i know there all branded tyres but its like anything you pay for what you get

Jul 9th, 2006, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
PmP GP 06 MCS 0380 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saintfield Local Time: 07:53 PM Posts: 2,791 Offline	I have yokohama A539's on my S spokes on MCS. They are brilliant cant recommend them enough, less road noise than runflats, more economical on fuel, very grippy(did a track day on them, much more grip than runflats), they are lasting forever, and I would say they are pretty darn good in the wet! At the track day (which was mainly a tvr/porsche/westfield track day) I noticed a renault 5 turbo and a 306 rallye with them on also. And they are pretty inexpensive compared with the runflats too.

Jul 9th, 2006, 11:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
asinn MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 04:53 AM Posts: 157 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC I think you'd need a wheel at least 7" in width for a 225 tire ... X-lites are 6.5". hi, so is it true u can't fit 225 tyres on 6.5" wheels? i saw a few post that people had 225 on their orginal mini wheels... regards Alfred

Jul 10th, 2006, 01:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:53 AM Posts: 8,705 Online	The Tire Rack doesn't list any tires in a 225/40-16 fitment. They list some in 225/45-16 and the minimum rim width listed for them is 7". BTW ... the 225/40-16 fitment is not within the recommended ±3% of stock.

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