Tire Recommendation??
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Tire Recommendation??
Good morning mini fans,
Im finally back in the mini family after a two year hiatus . I purchased a CPO 2015 Cooper S Convertible with the JCW exterior package. The car had only 7,200 miles on it and I drove to Maryland to get it. On the way back to NJ, I hit some gnarly potholes and wound up with a bubble in my right front tire and two minor bends in the front rims. The rims can be fixed from the dealer so I’m not too worried about that. However I’m needing to address the tire. The car came with summer tires on it from factory but this will be my daily driver so I’m wanting some all weather tires. The car has a very stiff ride as it is from the sport suspension I believe, so I’m toying with the idea of getting some non run flats on it so there’s a little more cushion. Any recommendations? Would TPMS still work on a non run flat? The car has the 17” JCW atoms
Im finally back in the mini family after a two year hiatus . I purchased a CPO 2015 Cooper S Convertible with the JCW exterior package. The car had only 7,200 miles on it and I drove to Maryland to get it. On the way back to NJ, I hit some gnarly potholes and wound up with a bubble in my right front tire and two minor bends in the front rims. The rims can be fixed from the dealer so I’m not too worried about that. However I’m needing to address the tire. The car came with summer tires on it from factory but this will be my daily driver so I’m wanting some all weather tires. The car has a very stiff ride as it is from the sport suspension I believe, so I’m toying with the idea of getting some non run flats on it so there’s a little more cushion. Any recommendations? Would TPMS still work on a non run flat? The car has the 17” JCW atoms
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I'd recommend going up from 205's to 215's and using non run flats, they'll smooth out the ride vs run flats. Yes TMPS sensors work with any tire.
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Good morning mini fans,
Im finally back in the mini family after a two year hiatus . I purchased a CPO 2015 Cooper S Convertible with the JCW exterior package. The car had only 7,200 miles on it and I drove to Maryland to get it. On the way back to NJ, I hit some gnarly potholes and wound up with a bubble in my right front tire and two minor bends in the front rims. The rims can be fixed from the dealer so I’m not too worried about that. However I’m needing to address the tire. The car came with summer tires on it from factory but this will be my daily driver so I’m wanting some all weather tires. The car has a very stiff ride as it is from the sport suspension I believe, so I’m toying with the idea of getting some non run flats on it so there’s a little more cushion. Any recommendations? Would TPMS still work on a non run flat? The car has the 17” JCW atoms
Im finally back in the mini family after a two year hiatus . I purchased a CPO 2015 Cooper S Convertible with the JCW exterior package. The car had only 7,200 miles on it and I drove to Maryland to get it. On the way back to NJ, I hit some gnarly potholes and wound up with a bubble in my right front tire and two minor bends in the front rims. The rims can be fixed from the dealer so I’m not too worried about that. However I’m needing to address the tire. The car came with summer tires on it from factory but this will be my daily driver so I’m wanting some all weather tires. The car has a very stiff ride as it is from the sport suspension I believe, so I’m toying with the idea of getting some non run flats on it so there’s a little more cushion. Any recommendations? Would TPMS still work on a non run flat? The car has the 17” JCW atoms
Ultra High Performance All Season tires- better handling dry or wet and slightly firm ride but OK for daily street use, longer treadlife than summer tires.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve...=true&filter=y
Any of the top picks are good choice within your budget, about 400 treadwear
Grand Touring All Season tires- much better comfort and ride quality with much longer tread life but not as sharp handling and responsivemess. Good pick for commuting.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve...=true&filter=y
Top picks are good. Treadwear about 600-700
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Ok so I made my decision. My boyfriend gets tires at cost at a local joint through a benefit from his employer. $490 out the door cost for four new all season General AltiMAX RT43’s. I’m excited to see the difference in ride quality now without runflats. They got decent reviews for all seasons 👍🏻👍🏻
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RT43 will be fine for you, much better riding than any runflats.
Runflats are there only for safety with no spare tire. The very stiff sidewall isn't as easy to live with for daily street use on bad roads.
Runflats are there only for safety with no spare tire. The very stiff sidewall isn't as easy to live with for daily street use on bad roads.
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Yeah one tire place I went to the guy tried to sell me on the runflats claiming that it’s safer if you have a blow out. ANd my thoughts were; I don’t do a lot of heavy long distance road trips, and my previous vehicle (Kia Soul) didn’t come with runflats or a spare, just fix a flat. So I was running the same risk then too.
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Well, it is true that runflats are safer with a blow out but that isn't as common as a slow air leak and eventual flat.
Most important is that you have a working TPMS system that will warn you of low air pressure. You can't drive on a tire with very low pressure or if you loose pressure very fast then you can't drive on that tire before you will damage the tire and the rim and come to a stop (hopefully not in a dangerous place).
Runflats allow you to be aware of a low pressure occurance without having to stop in an unsafe area whether heavy traffic, bad area, bad weather, or no time to deal with flat. But there are compromises made with having runflats.
Tire shops and garages will want to sell you anything they can and will made valid arguments so it's up to you to understand the pros and cons before deciding what works best for you.
Good work, much to discover and learn.
Most important is that you have a working TPMS system that will warn you of low air pressure. You can't drive on a tire with very low pressure or if you loose pressure very fast then you can't drive on that tire before you will damage the tire and the rim and come to a stop (hopefully not in a dangerous place).
Runflats allow you to be aware of a low pressure occurance without having to stop in an unsafe area whether heavy traffic, bad area, bad weather, or no time to deal with flat. But there are compromises made with having runflats.
Tire shops and garages will want to sell you anything they can and will made valid arguments so it's up to you to understand the pros and cons before deciding what works best for you.
Good work, much to discover and learn.
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