"Comfortable" tyres for a MCS
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Ditching the harsh & horrible heavy runflats will indeed make a dramatic difference.
Here's a useful recent tyre test with 15 tyres in 225/45 R17:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2012-Auto-Bil...
This one from last year also has ratings for comfort, which should help you choose one that's best for you:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Zei...
Here's a useful recent tyre test with 15 tyres in 225/45 R17:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2012-Auto-Bil...
This one from last year also has ratings for comfort, which should help you choose one that's best for you:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Zei...
Only issue with the Conti Sport Contact 5 is that they don't come in the correct load rating of 84 but only in 88. The Conti SC 3 on the other hand, do come in 84 load rating and that's why it also has the BMW/MINI approval star, which is nice. This is what the factory fit on JCW cars when on non-RF.
Pedantic of Sussex.
Pedantic of Sussex.
I've read people's comments on run-flats over the years and had this impression that they are god-awful creations that should be ripped off immediately. I was quite surprised when I got my 335i to find that they are actually ok and not that crashy at all. Obviously I've never driven a 335i without RFT's so I've nothing to compare it to directly.
However, we picked up a 2005 MCS for my wife last week and lordy they are harsh! It doesn't help that we're in Edinburgh at the moment so spend a lot of time on cobbled roads, but I end up holding onto my 'nads to stop them bouncing around.
They'll be getting changed for non-RFT's as soon as they are showing signs of wear!
However, we picked up a 2005 MCS for my wife last week and lordy they are harsh! It doesn't help that we're in Edinburgh at the moment so spend a lot of time on cobbled roads, but I end up holding onto my 'nads to stop them bouncing around.
They'll be getting changed for non-RFT's as soon as they are showing signs of wear!
hillchilly said:
Point taken nickfrog hadn't spotted that. However I think as long as load rating is higher then it is OK - also reading "the reviews" wet weather performance seems to be a bit better than SC3 which was important to me too.
Yeah, the slightly higher rating is not a biggy, won't make much difference, it might even sharpen turn-in.Gassing Station | New MINIs | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff