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I Am Canadian · Sep 12th, 2002, 01:45 PM

My first post everyone....glad to be hear.

Appears from my searches that the Mini Cooper S comes equipped with either:
1. Pirelli;
2. Dunlop; and,
3. Good Year.

Have I missed any?

I know that Dunlop has SP5000 and 9000 for the 16" and 17" respectively. What is offered by GY and Pirelli?

Is this the same for European, American and Canadian spec cars? I don't want to end up with Good Year.

Your insight is appreciated,

Kristoffer

HarryHBMCC · Sep 12th, 2002, 01:57 PM

The performance runflats on the Cooper Sport Package 16" 5-star wheels seem to be either Dunlops or Goodyears. I have the Goodyears, which are 195/55R16 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5 EMTs, H rated. They seem to grip quite well. My MINI can spin them even with ASC+T turned on but it is a FWD car after all. At over 7000km the fronts are already noticably worn. I'll be putting winter tires on it (still unsure about what rims/tires to get, either 175/60R16 runflats on 16" alloys or 15" steelies) in a couple of months so I think I'll get 2-3 more summers out of them (one more on the current front pair and 1-2 on the current rears).

Oh BTW, my Goodyears were made in Germany.

Harry

GordonD · Sep 12th, 2002, 02:11 PM

Dunlop and Goodyear are now the same company!

noahe · Sep 12th, 2002, 02:53 PM

See the Wheel and Tire FAQ.

Sep 12th, 2002, 01:45 PM	#1
I Am Canadian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alberta's Capital Local Time: 01:26 AM Posts: 148 Offline	Tire Manufacturers My first post everyone....glad to be hear. Appears from my searches that the Mini Cooper S comes equipped with either: 1. Pirelli; 2. Dunlop; and, 3. Good Year. Have I missed any? I know that Dunlop has SP5000 and 9000 for the 16" and 17" respectively. What is offered by GY and Pirelli? Is this the same for European, American and Canadian spec cars? I don't want to end up with Good Year. Your insight is appreciated, Kristoffer

Sep 12th, 2002, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 02:26 AM Posts: 2,686 Offline	The performance runflats on the Cooper Sport Package 16" 5-star wheels seem to be either Dunlops or Goodyears. I have the Goodyears, which are 195/55R16 Goodyear Eagle NCT 5 EMTs, H rated. They seem to grip quite well. My MINI can spin them even with ASC+T turned on but it is a FWD car after all. At over 7000km the fronts are already noticably worn. I'll be putting winter tires on it (still unsure about what rims/tires to get, either 175/60R16 runflats on 16" alloys or 15" steelies) in a couple of months so I think I'll get 2-3 more summers out of them (one more on the current front pair and 1-2 on the current rears). Oh BTW, my Goodyears were made in Germany. Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

Sep 12th, 2002, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
noahe MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:26 AM Posts: 1,639 Offline	See the Wheel and Tire FAQ. Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002! Now with MCS Winter Tire Package.

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Sep 12th, 2002, 02:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
GordonD MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ont, Ca Local Time: 03:26 AM Posts: 781 Offline	Dunlop and Goodyear are now the same company!

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