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Old 08-07-2009, 12:37 PM
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Tires?

When i ordered the mini, I selected the standard performance tires. 16"

If I'm in South Texas, should I stay with that or switch to the all season?

Thoughts....

Also, how many miles can I expect to get out of either set?

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Old 08-07-2009, 12:40 PM
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When i ordered the mini, I selected the standard performance tires. 16"

If I'm in South Texas, should I stay with that or switch to the all season?

Thoughts....

Also, how many miles can I expect to get out of either set?

Thanks,

Johnny
My experience with run flats is that a set will last about 20,000 miles. Doesn't really matter if its with performance or allseasons.
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Old 08-07-2009, 12:45 PM
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Wow...that's not very good.
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Wow...that's not very good.
Not good at all, runflats go quick.
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Not good at all, runflats go quick.
But remember that you don't have to run them flat. You can put air in them and them last longer...
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I have the Dunlop Sport 01 ROF that came on the car and have just over 15,000 on them and they are at about half wear so i should get about 28K-30K out of a set.

Of course it also depends on your driving style. The harder you drive the car the lower the mileage you will get out of a set. BTW this goes for all tires regardless of type.
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i bought my mini used with 29K on it, and the original run-flat tires are almost gone (probably about a 16th of an inch till the wear bars). i have 31k on it now. probably have to change them in a couple of months. for now, i don't drive the mini when it rains, just when it is sunny out
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I went the other direction... I got rid of the runflats entirely at 2 months. I got lighter aftermarket rims, and BF Goodrich G-Force Sport tires. Have roughly 20K on them, no problems. On long trips, I carry a spare tire in back plus a small compressor and plug kit.

Runflats work for some, but for me, I was better once I got rid of them... just wanted to give a different perspective here : )
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