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| Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Watford, Herts. UK Local Time: 02:15 AM
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Offline | If you have bought a set of tyres for your MINI that you liked, and you would like to recommend that tyre to other Mini2 members, then post up here and tell us all about it .It doesn't matter if it's a runflat tyre or a regular tyre , only that you liked them .Just say what brand and model of tyre it is, and what size you bought it in. Then write a small description of what you liked about it . Hopefully this thread will see a pattern emerge, of tyres that work well on a MINI ![]() .If this thread proves to be popular, then i shall start listing an index of all the tyres recommended, in this first post. |
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| MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 06:15 PM
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Online | A thread with tire reviews is a good idea There's no need to maintain a listing in the first post because there's already a Wheels and Tires Statistics Sticky in this forum which makes this information a click away ![]() |
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| BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 09:15 PM
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Offline | First had Bridgestone SS-03 Pole Positions in 205/50/16 on 16x7 SSR GT1 rims. Great tires in the wet and in the dry, great crisp turn in response, but heavy (24#) and a bit harsh over rough roads. Stiff sidewalls. They're not runflats, but I would call them semi-runflats. They're no longer available. When they ran out I got Dunlop Sport Maxx in the same size. Lighter (21#), not as crisp in turn-in response, but not mushy either. Sidewall not as stiff as the S-03. More comfortable. The tread doesn't get as hard in colder weather (30's and 40's) as the Bridgstone's did, making them better in early spring and late fall. I have winter tires for winter as both of these tires are completely useless in any snow, and not good in plain old cold weather. Dry and wet performance is very good, but not quite as good as the S-03. I actually like them better overall than the Bridgestone because of the weight and comfort with close to the same performance. Also have Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 winter tires on the oem 15" holies in 195/60/15. They're fine in the snow, mediocre on dry roads, but not quite as mushy as the similarly sized Bridgestone WS50 Blizzaks on my wife's VW Cabrio. |
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| GP 0380 | Yokohama A539 in 205/45/r17. On my S spokes. Popular choice amongst hot hatch track day drivers. Give amazing grip in the dry, and arent too shabby in the wet. Cool looking cross cut tread too and they last ages. Not sure if they are still made tho. ![]() |
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| PowerSteeringPumpActivist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 02:15 AM
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Online | I previously had Pirelli P3000E* in sizes 175/65-R15 84H on the car during the warranty and TLC. I found these to be high wear, poor ride quality, low grip, prone to aquaplaning, and expensive to replace. All-in-all, I wasn't happy - but forced to persevere with them by the dealerships threatening to nullify my warranty and TLC if I changed. ![]() Now I have Kumho ECSTA SPT (KU31) in sizes 205/55-R15 88V. I find the ride to be of better quality over rough surfaces, grip is phenomenal in comparison to the Pirellis, and standing water is very effectively cleared by the tread pattern - you'd have to drive into a lake to aquaplane with these tyres. Better still, even for all these performance gains, they're cheaper than the Pirellis. ![]() Only downside with the Kumhos is that there are quite a lot of wheel weights fitted to inside the alloys now (well hidden though)... not sure if this is down to the tyre or down to the place that did the fitting? And, as I've only done 1,000 miles in them, I'm afraid I cannot personally comment on wear yet - but online surveys consistently ranked it well above the stock Pirellis. So, in conclusion, I'd highly recommend the Kumhos (after "mad brummie" recommended them to me). ![]() All the best, Andrew. PS: Do all those nodding and shaking smilies make you feel a little nauseous too? ![]() * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE). Last edited by NeuroBeaker : Apr 20th, 2008 at 06:27 PM. Reason: PS |
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Offline | I also rate the Kmho ecstas. Had 205 40 17s fitted a couple of weeks ago and they are very good in dry and wet, and a lot smoother ride. Watching the tyre fitter trying to remove the runflats was quite funny. |
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