Originally Posted by Stevie B

Mounted up my new R84 wheels with Runflat Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW-3 winter tires (winter wheel/tire package available through MINI in Germany). Going from R99s with Dunlop SP Sport 9000s, the first thing I notice is how quiet the car is over bumps and how plush the ride is. Amazing considering both are run flats, but one has more sidewall and more flexible rubber. Dry road grip is good, but I haven't pushed them until I get a chance to break them in a bit. The aggressive tread alone makes me think these will grip very well when the road gets a little white. After I got home, I noticed a little sticker the dealer placed next to my speedo, which reads, "Do not operate (winter tires) over 210 KPH." 126 MPH is probably more than I want to go on winters, although my Dunlops do great at that speed.

On a second note, I marked my R99 wheels (on masking tape) as to which corner they came from, so I'll clean them up over the weekend and check tire wear (mainly concerned to see the wear relationship front to back). Wear is dead even across the surfaces. Tires have 3,134 miles, and some of that (enough) is with speeds in the triple digits, up to 135+ MPH.

Cheers!