I have a 2009 cooper s clubman...stock everything. I need to buy new tires and not many local places carry the recommended size (195/55R16). I need an all season tire because NC gets really hot and really cold so I do need to be able to handle some snow and ice. I don't really want to buy 2 sets of tires because there's really only 3 months out of the year that it gets bad. Would going up to 205 or 215 effect the mpg very much? I use this as my everyday driver and the commute is pretty short. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

runflats:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....del=DriveGuard
nonrunflats:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Contact+DWS+06

See the videos and surveys. Driveguard is available in 195/55-16 or 205/55-16. The latter will give a little more cornering grip, a little more ground clearance for the snow, and will provide a slightly better ride. The Conti is available in 205/50-16 and 205/55-16.

The tire choice will matter more than the tire size and you're talking about a few mpg at most. The 205/55-16 will reduce the overly optimistic error in the speedo somewhat.

 

Pirelli P4 FOUR SEASON PLUS - 205/55R16 91H

how about these?

 

Great reviews on this tire. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

 

The Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus appears to be speed rated T = 118 mph. The Cooper S is typically fitted with at least a V rated tire (149mph).