Hello everyone,

A friend of mine and his 2010 MINIJusta Hardtop need to get new tires. He saw my new A/S Comp2 on my 2013 MCS and loved them. But I got 205/55R16. I went a little wider and I love it. He loves it too.

For his Justa, stock tire is 175/65R15. How wide can he go on stock wheels/suspension? Would 195/55 be ok? He wants to get BFGoodridge Comp-2s like I did.

Any help with this is appreciated.

Thanks!
G

 

For BFG Comp 2 Ultra High Performance Summer tire



195/55-15 will fit the OEM wheel but tire diameter is small at 23.4".

A small tire diameter will cause some error with odometer and speedometer. 888 vs 858 (OEM) revolutions per mile difference. Wheel gap will be about 1/2" more and ride height will drop 1/2".

In Ultra High Perf Summer tire class there is also-



Dunlop Direzza DZ102 treadwear 460
205/55-15 $82.57 each will fit rims 5.5"-7.5" wide so it is OK with OEM 15" wheel.
tire diam. is 23.9" which is closer to 24.4" OEM.
tirerack test result-
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=217
Vs the Comp-2 the DZ102 trailed and wasn't as good in wet but tire size is much better.

For a base Cooper on OEM suspension, 195 or 205mm wide tires are fine as long as tire diameter is about 24.4" or OEM.

tirerack owner results for UHP Summer tires-
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...wdp=N&showcm=N

Another option is to search in another tire class like
Ultra High Performance All Season
I know you'll think the tread pattern isn't aggressive (and you're right)



Kumho Ecsta 4X II 205/55-15 $86.25 each, $60 rebate, 420 treadwear. good in dry or wet.