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MINI Cooper S - Run Flat Snow Tires(c) Jason Livingood12/19/2002 |
PART NUMBERS / MODEL NUMBERS NEEDED: MINI R90 One-Piece Aluminum Wheel = 36 11 6 759 988 (MSRP $190) Size 6.5 x 16 inch ET 48 R90 Center Cap = 36 13 1 171 069 (MSRP $2.75) Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 DSST (Run Flat) = 99 00 0 003 468* (MSRP $190) Size 195/55 R16 87H *NOTE: This part number is if you buy from MINI. These tires can usually be found cheaper at Tire Rack or your local tire and wheel shop. I got a pretty good deal on these wheels and tires directly from Helix MINIsports. They are a great shop for performance and other MINI bits, so be sure to check them out! |
The first picture is of my 17 inch run flat summer performance tires, all washed and being tucked into the garage for the winter. I considered going with 15 inch wheels but I feel they look too small on the MINI Cooper S. I liked the look of the multi-piece R90 MINI wheels but they are very expensive. The one-piece R90s are a great compromise - fair price and a good looking, durable wheel. I decided to fit run flat tires since I am not a fan of fix-a-flat. Besides, I have a car with tire pressure monitors that was intended to use run flats so why not use them? I have not yet had them in snow but they will be a great improvement over my summer tires, with which I could barely make it out of my flat driveway during our first snowstorm of the winter. |
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