Run Flats vs Normal Tyres

[kirsti_x]

Hi,

Would like some advice as to what tyres are better for my Mini Cooper....

At the moment i have run flat tyres and already had to change 1 of them at a hefty cost coz it was damaged (had the car a month and still in debates with the garage whether it happened when i had my alloys changed a week after i got it)

Ive read in a few posts that people are getting twice as much use out of normal tyres than run flats and the prices are cheaper too....

Also whats the deal about spare tyres if i was to have normal tyres on Mini... presumably i'd need to have 1 on board?

Thanks guys

[PK5]

Kirsti, wht age is your car?

[kirsti_x]

Its an 03 reg

[DaFlake]

Nope, no need to have one on board, but you will want to carry a tire repair kit. This generally consists of a bottle of slime and a pump. Get a flat, you inject the slime and then pump it up.

[designer_label]

But that will mean it will fail its MOT? as needs a spare tyre?

[mooneymini]

it wont fail as long as you have some sort of temporary tyre fixing kit.

Mini sell one themselves called a MINI Mobility Kit, which I have and touch wood, have never needed to use it yet.

It is on the Mini.co.uk site and iir costs around £70.

The only thing this doesn't help with is blowouts.

The only time that driving without some sort of spare wheel or fixing kit is illegal is if you are on the Motorway.
Driving on normal A & B roads you do not require any form of spare or fixing kit, it is probably just advisable.

My MINI has non runflats and is going in for MOT on Wednesday. Im sure there will be no questions about it, but I will let you know if there are.

[mooneymini]

Here is the MINI Mobility Kit:
Even comes with little cotton gloves to stop your hands getting dirty

[Martin F]

Quote: Originally Posted by mooneymini (original)

The only time that driving without some sort of spare wheel or fixing kit is illegal is if you are on the Motorway.

I am aware that there is no requirement to have a spare wheel, or mobility kit for the MOT. But I did not know that a spare was required on a Motorway. What is your source of this info?

[designer_label]

My MINI has non run flats and no spare (that im aware of) and no tyre fixing kit and goes in for its MOT on Tuesday...

[The Eggman]

Quote: Originally Posted by designer_label (original)

My MINI has non run flats and no spare (that im aware of) and no tyre fixing kit and goes in for its MOT on Tuesday...

And it will pass as mine did For may own peace of mind I do carry tyre weld and a small compressor but it's of no concern for a MOT.

[designer_label]

Oh ok! Im only concerned as I remember my old cars spare was flat and they had to pump it up and this was mentioned after its MOT so I thought it had something to do with it

[The Eggman]

Quote: Originally Posted by designer_label (original)

Oh ok! Im only concerned as I remember my old cars spare was flat and they had to pump it up and this was mentioned after its MOT so I thought it had something to do with it

Just an MOT advisory.

[rogan200]

I recently switched from Runflats (and I had the latest spec and reportedly best runflat Dunlops) to non-runflats, and aside from the cost, the biggest improvement is in ride quality - it is so much better! Go for it!

[chris_archer]

Can you fit non run flats to the jcw challenge r112 wheels?? as there is a difference of about 50 quid a tyre

[designer_label]

Just to let you know my MINI had its MOT today and your right it doesnt need a spare wheel - it passed