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05-04-2019, 08:06 PM
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Tire choice for Mini
My Mini like many of them, came with run-flat tires and like most owners, I don't care for them all that much. Of course there's an obvious advantage having them on a toad but I also drive that car a lot and vigorously too and would prefer a quieter and less harsh tire.
Do anyone else use run-flats on their toad and if so, which ones?
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05-08-2019, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Newbury Park CA
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I am just setting up a 2014 Cooper S as a tow vehicle and the first thing i did after getting the car is to remove those horrid run flat tires. They are so hard riding on a Mini. My Audi has them and they are so much better. the combo of a Mini and the run flats is horrible. I put on Continental DWS non run flats and its a significant difference. Did the same on a previous Mini. What you will have to contend with is keeping a spare tire in the motorhome in case you get a flat. I am willing to run around without a spare in the car, just not when towing it.
Chris
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05-09-2019, 05:42 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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I ditched the run flats for a pair of Firestone Firehawk 500s. As for a spare, my Mini is a Clubman which has space for a compact spare which I purchased right after the car. If I didn't use the car so much, I think the run flats would be convenient when using the car as a toad as you can wait until it's convenient to find a place to change a tire.
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05-22-2019, 04:50 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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I hear that
We just bought a mini to use as our dinghy. And man those run flat tires are noisy and stiff. We will probably change them out eventually but they’re brand new so I think we’ll put up with it for now. But they’re definitely going bye bye when the time comes to replace them.
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05-22-2019, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Pinellas Park, FL
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We dropped the run-flats for “regular” tires and carry a donut spare for our Mini. We use Discount Tire for our tire purchases as they are in a lot of locations and offer a road hazard warranty with the tires. Currently running Nitto’s on ours. It actually goes in for a free rotate and balance tomorrow.
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2010 Winnebago Vista 32K **2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster **
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05-22-2019, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, Point Fosdick Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThomB
We dropped the run-flats for “regular” tires and carry a donut spare for our Mini. We use Discount Tire for our tire purchases as they are in a lot of locations and offer a road hazard warranty with the tires. Currently running Nitto’s on ours. It actually goes in for a free rotate and balance tomorrow.
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Mini makes a great toad 
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2004 40' Monaco Windsor PDQ, Cummins 400hp ISL, 4 slides, Aqua-Hot, 1900 watts solar, Mini Cooper S, Gig Harbor, Washington
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05-23-2019, 06:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
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I took off the run flats and am now running Firestone Firehawk 500s and love them. The car is whisper quiet now, much quieter than my wife's CRV.
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05-23-2019, 09:54 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Newbury Park CA
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The cooper S hardtop model does not have a space for a spare so i carry mine in the MH storage bay. I am not an experienced tower of a TOAD so didn't fancy towing with a dead run flat if that happened.
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