R56 The neatest RunFlatTires on the mini

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Dec 24, 2016 | 11:36 AM

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pokeyjoe

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I'm running current production Bridgestone Driveguards and have no complaints except price. The only way MINI would CPO my car is if I had new tires put on before purchase and they said they had to be run flats.

My MINI came with new Hankook runflats on it. Horrid tires. I put some standard Continentals on it and put a spare in a bag and threw it in the back seat.

CPO = Certified Pre-Owned.

Dec 24, 2016 | 01:14 PM

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My MINI came with new Hankook runflats on it. Horrid tires. I put some standard Continentals on it and put a spare in a bag and threw it in the back seat.

Hahaha now that is horrid!

Dec 24, 2016 | 01:57 PM

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Certified pre owned

Dec 24, 2016 | 02:02 PM

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Certified pre owned

Due to my not adequate english i got no idea what that means too! :-(

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Dec 24, 2016 | 11:42 PM

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I just put a set of 18" Bridgestone Driveguards on my Chrysler 300. These are phenomenal tires. They replaced a set of Michelin Pilot Sports that transmitted so much road noise and vibration they drove me nuts. These Driveguards are super quite and absorb so much of the road defects. I can't say enough how impressed I am with them and I get a run flat ability as a bonus. I have no idea how they'd do on my Cooper but would personally not use them. Too many good performance tires out there. YMMV

Dec 25, 2016 | 02:31 AM

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Due to my not adequate english i got no idea what that means too! :-(

It's their used car warranty scheme. It's different market to market, but it gives a new-car-like warranty on a lightly used late model car.

Dec 25, 2016 | 10:59 AM

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It's their used car warranty scheme. It's different market to market, but it gives a new-car-like warranty on a lightly used late model car.

Dec 26, 2016 | 11:31 AM

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I took the run flats off immediately and put a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports on, and they are the best tires on the market hands down. Now, this is for warm weather driving. I live in Texas so I can't speak for winter conditions up North.

Dec 26, 2016 | 11:52 AM

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Minnie.the.Moocher

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Have you run every brand and model of tire on your car?

Dec 26, 2016 | 02:28 PM

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Can't you.......

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Originally Posted by genik

Without asking a dealership (the new mini can be fitting a specific brand for a reason other than the best tires) isnt it possible to know what the newest RFT are for each brand?

....just go to a dealership and snap some photos up close of the various tires on cars that are just like yours and then go home and do some of your own searches on the internet for pricing, customer ratings, etc.?

Gee whiz; a few folks here have given you multiple answers and options and it seems like you want them the choose your purchase for you.

Dec 27, 2016 | 05:25 AM

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Gee whiz; a few folks here have given you multiple answers and options and it seems like you want them the choose your purchase for you.

Im looking for the best and im close! ;-)

Dec 31, 2016 | 06:24 AM

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Looks like, pretty neat ones are the Dunlop SportMaxxRT, what do you guys think?

Jan 1, 2017 | 12:49 PM

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Looks like, pretty neat ones are the Dunlop SportMaxxRT, what do you guys think?

Those are the best out there - buy them. You won't regret it.

Jan 1, 2017 | 12:59 PM

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Those are the best out there - buy them. You won't regret it.

The best in what field though?

Jan 1, 2017 | 02:49 PM

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The best in what field though?

Looks.

jk

Jan 6, 2017 | 04:12 PM

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BMC_Kid

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The best in what field though?

In a field of tires, they are the Best!

My standard is a field I use down in South Texas in Jim Wells County. Mainly just prickly pear cactus and scrub mesquite. You might like to find a county closer to your home...

Jan 6, 2017 | 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BMC_Kid

In a field of tires, they are the Best!

My standard is a field I use down in South Texas in Jim Wells County. Mainly just prickly pear cactus and scrub mesquite. You might like to find a county closer to your home...

Haha im sure you understood what i meant. In any case though let me rephrase. By saying "the best" was kinda general, so when i ask in what "field" i mean, in what subject or performance are they the best?

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