This is an update for the ones looking at run flats for there car. We are getting ready to replace our run flats and they have just over 41,000 miles on them. We are looking at non-run flats due to the cost. New ones run close to $200 each. Tire Rack I belive had them for about $160 each. I love the run flats, but I am not one to look for performance so they worked great for me. I had nails in them 3 times and each time the light came on and I was able to contuine with no problems. If you are looking for a good tire, that will give you peace of mind on the road, run flats work great.

Randy

 

You might look into these:

New Kumho ECSTA SPT XRP run flats.
They sound great and are only $130 in 205/45-17.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+XRP&x=18&y=16
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They look like a great run flat but we are looking for all season. We get loads of snow and ice here in central Washington state. I have parked the car for the winter the last 3 years, but we need it for winter now, so all seasons are what we are looking at. Firestone firehawk GTA 02 or Bridgestone Potenza G009 are the ones right now on our list.

Thank you very much for the info.

Randy

 

Get a set of summer tires and winter tires. You'll be doing yourself a big favor

 

Well, I thought of that but like I said, performance is the last thing I am looking for. The Bridgestone tires I was talking about, I had on a company car and they went for 72000 miles. I will give up much for a tire that will last that long. Our mini is still factory, no "mods". And that is how we want it. We purchased it for the gas mileage and the fun it has given us.

Thank you for the input.

 

This post is probably not what you want to hear, but......

Any All-Season tire is a compromise, it is OK in the Summer, not bad in Spring and Fall and 'reasonable' in the Winter.

They have a harder compound than a performance tire, which means that they are not as good as a performance tire in numerous respects.

*braking
*cornering
*acceleration

A pure winter tire is great in the snow - they are better than an All-Season tire in almost every respect once you have rain and snow They are way better at

*braking
*cornering
*acceleration

Do you see where I am going ?

You can pickup a set of winter wheels and tires pretty cheaply and your car becomes way more agile in the winter, then in the spring you switch to a set of summer performance wheels and tires.

Bearing in mind you have an MCS, running innappropriate tires (all-seasons) you are only experiencing a small percentage of its abilities.

 

Yes, I understand what you are getting at. But like I have said, performance is not what I look for. I have ran all seasons before and found them to work great in rain, and 3-6 inches of snow. I am also 50 years old, do not think I have seen 65mph in years and found that by driving so fast, I miss so much. And by the way, we have the MC. Would not own an MCS. Yes, have drove them both.

Thank you so much for your input, guess the purpose of this post was to inform people more about the miliage I have on my run-flats, but it kinda strayed...."O" well..

Stay between the lines, for most of the way....

Randy

 

. . . just curious.

Specifically which runflats were you able to get 41000 miles out of?

 

Good point, I just forgot to say. They were Goodyear NCT I think. Very good tire, a little hard, but good.

Randy

 

I am also running the Goodyear runflats and have reached 39,300 miles on mine. I have had two punctures (two different tires), both of which were easily repaired. While these tires are a compromise, they can't be beat for general day-to-day driving, especially when a spare is not available. I will probably need to replace them next spring with another set of runflats.

 

Even more curiousity

You are running Run-Flats on a Cooper ?

You have the spare under the boot, why go to the extra expense, not to mention the inferior ride issues, or running run-flats ?

I ditched my run-flats a long time, could not stand the ride - and I have an MCS - with a compressor and slime etc in the left cubby...

If I where in your position I would look at switching back to regular tires based purely on the ride quality and the price, if you are looking for long life (I understand budgets ) then there are many examples of high mileage tires, even lower rolling resistance (aiding fuel economy) tires.

My Father runs Michellins (sorry no idea of the model) 'Energy Savers' or similar, they last forever and he is reporting better gas mileage too.

I still think that a set of cheap 15's with snow tires would be a great investment in a snowyu regoin though - purely on safety grounds.

What size wheels are you running ?

 

I have an '04 MCS, so a spare is not an option. Also, storage of 4 tires during the off-season is a problem as I barely have room for the car in the garage. Another factor, try changing a tire in the snow when the temperature is near zero..... simply driving on with the run flat is a much preferred option.