Mini Cooper S R56 - what tyres?

Mini Cooper S R56 - what tyres?

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Tea Cosy

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2 posts

134 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Running on Pirelli P-Zero 205/45/R-17 run flat tyres and the ride is truly awful. Non run flat tyres is now a must.

Local specialist recommended Yokohama (model not given), or Hankook Ventus S2.

What are the current popular choices? For use on standard UK roads, all year round.

steve-5snwi

8,592 posts

92 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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Uniroyal Rainsport 3's for me ......... although i'm tempted to try Michelin PS4's next.

doogle83

758 posts

146 months

Friday 24th August 2018
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There's a bit more chat on options HERE.

I have a JCW and am probably going for a full set of PS4's next month.

Miglia 888

1,002 posts

146 months

Saturday 25th August 2018
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Michelin PS4 - approx £125 each in 205/45 17" size. Nothing else grips as well, that lasts as long.

If you want to further improve the ride, unsprung weight, rotational mass, pothole resistance, acceleration & mpg, consider downsizing to lighter 16" wheels and some 205/55 PS4 (approx. £90 each in that size), with the £140 saving funding the purchase of the 16" wheels from eBay. Hth.

Mr Ralph Jolly

44 posts

91 months

Tuesday 28th August 2018
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I have Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 205/45 R17 V (84)
£100 a corner. I don't drive on the limit but they are quiet and feel ok to me in the wet and dry, BMW homologated too.




curlyks2

1,028 posts

145 months

Saturday 1st September 2018
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric for me.

Alan16ac

149 posts

148 months

Saturday 1st September 2018
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If you are on a budget, Kumho KU39s if you can still get them, if not Kumho PS71s.
If you're not fussed on price, then any of the Michelins (PS3, PS4 etc) or Continental ContiSportContact 3 or 5s.
I often see Uniroyals recommended, but they're a massively false economy as they'll last you all of two minutes...

steve-5snwi

8,592 posts

92 months

Saturday 1st September 2018
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Given i've got over 20k out of my Rainsports i'd still take my chances with them smile

Alan16ac

149 posts

148 months

Thursday 13th September 2018
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steve-5snwi said:
Given i've got over 20k out of my Rainsports i'd still take my chances with them smile
If that's 20k on the fronts, you're definitely not driving your Cooper S properly wink
Either way, you're the exception not the rule. It's well documented that they wear very quickly.
I change my tyres when they're about 3mm too.

Tea Cosy

Original Poster:

2 posts

134 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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UPDATE: Ended up going for the Michelin PS4. @ £125/tyre incl fitting + £45 wheel alignment. What a difference. The ride is definitely not as hard and makes a typical bumpy British road far more bearable. Also notice the car is far less twitchy on the corners. I just have to hope I don’t get a puncture otherwise I’ll have to call the breakdown service. Overall a worthwhile investment which has made the car far more enjoyable to drive.

MrC986

3,481 posts

190 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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Tea Cosy said:
UPDATE: Ended up going for the Michelin PS4. @ £125/tyre incl fitting + £45 wheel alignment. What a difference. The ride is definitely not as hard and makes a typical bumpy British road far more bearable. Also notice the car is far less twitchy on the corners. I just have to hope I don’t get a puncture otherwise I’ll have to call the breakdown service. Overall a worthwhile investment which has made the car far more enjoyable to drive.
Pop a can of tyre seal in your boot along with a small plug-in tyre compressor - unless you have a major hole in your tyre, that should cover most eventualities.