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For Sale: Four Run Flat, MINI Cooper Tires - $600 (Hawai'i Kai)

For Sale: Four Run Flat, MINI Cooper Tires (Hawai'i Kai)

Aloha Fellow MINI Owners!

I am selling four gingerly used P195/55VR16.0 BSW Run Flat Performance tires for the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Models.

These sporty run flat tires were a pricey modification on the 2003 MINI Cooper I own. I understand that my car's previous owner paid over $350 a tire (Yikes! See the next post!) and that the tires were driven for fewer that 2,000 miles! The tread is in great shape (see attached photos or e-mail me for a link to a Kodak Photo Gallery).

I replaced the run flat tires with boring, old, everyday tires for a less sporty ride (I'm an old geezer.).

If you're interested in taking your MINI up a notch, buy these tires. If I still have the tires on February 19, I can give them to you at the MINI of Hawaii Sweetheart Rally :thumbsup: or meet you at MINI of Hawaii.

What are Run Flat Tires?
"With conventional tires, when all the air has escaped, the vehicle cannot safely continue down the road. Run-flat technology helps solve this problem by supporting the vehicle long enough to get to a service location or the original destination safely without damaging the tire or the wheel." --www.cnet.com

Where can I get the skinny on Run Flat Tires?
"The nuisance of slow leaks and the danger of high-speed blowouts are what self-sealing and run-flat tires have been fighting for more than two decades."
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/Notes_From_The_Road/The_Skinny_on_Run_Flat_Tires.aspx

Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions. And be sure to read Kohu'ulaMINI's post below.

Mahalo!

Elisabeth
elisabethsteele@yahoo.com
Cell (808) 778-0328

Aloha minikupa and welcome to NAM. :thumbsup:
As the new owner, I hope you're enjoying the supple ride the less sporty tires you recently purchase.

Some insight....the 16" run-flat tires came as a $600 option including the upgraded 16" wheels (non-MCS).

If the previous owner purchased them $350/tire, they paid way too much:eek: :eek2:
Not to rain on your parade, but, at least in Hawaii, there have been pristine sets of 16" wheels AND tires for around $400-$600. I should know, I own two sets:roll:

You did the right thing by removing the run-flats for "normal" tires to ease the ride. Good Luck!!!:thumbsup: :grin:

I am new to MINIs and the Board. Thank you so much for your post! :roll:

Yes, I love the car and much prefer the supple ride on the new tires.

Thanks for the info!

(PS: Any thoughts on what to do with the Run Flats? Coffee table, maybe? Lawn ornaments?)