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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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I currently have summer tires on my mini and need to buy some all-season tires. I need tires that handle well in the snow and ice as well as in the summertime. I only want runflats! Any suggestions?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by VROOOM
I currently have summer tires on my mini and need to buy some all-season tires. I need tires that handle well in the snow and ice as well as in the summertime. I only want runflats! Any suggestions?
IMO the Pirelli is the best allseason runflat in 17's. What size wheels?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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does Pirelli make an all-season run flat? I can't find it on your site or the Pirelli site. I saw the summer tire but I need all-season tires.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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thanks for the quick responses...[FONT=Arial][/FONT]
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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I'm using the stock 17" Goodyears, they handled the snow 4" pretty well as long as I shut off ASC; but then again this was the first winter I had any tread left by the snowy season. I only had the car since Aug. so I can't really vouch for summer durability yet.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by motor on
I'm using the stock 17" Goodyears, they handled the snow 4" pretty well as long as I shut off ASC; but then again this was the first winter I had any tread left by the snowy season. I only had the car since Aug. so I can't really vouch for summer durability yet.
Your's came with goodyears? mine came with Perellis summer tires? weird...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 04:47 AM
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I think goodyear=all season stock
Perelli=Summer/Performance stock
 
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