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Originally Posted by Tamasine
Ok thanks Slyly & Ovekvam.
Slyly - I don't really know here in the UK which are good RFT and which are not. My Cooper S has them, and I don't notice any problems apart from the fact that the general ride is harsh and hitting potholes or uneven ground results in the car sometimes 'jumping' to the side as a result. I've learned to compensate for this but I cannot really relax as such.
I don't know which RFT the Mini takes but I'll probably be replacing them in the next 2 months as the MOT garage who passed the car advised me that they would need replacing as the tread was just about ok when the MOT was done earlier this year.
Is there a common consensus as to what are 'good' RFT for BMW and Mini?
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Basically what i was referring to as a "good" rft was the base-width of the tire.
The luxury line 3 series has 205 base-width on all 4 while M line 3 has 225 front and 255 rear. Bigger base-width means better handling (it also means less power since more width will mean more traction of the tires meaning more power needed to get on moving but that is whole another topic).
I usually read reviews online regarding the tires and buy my set accordingly.
Forexample, for non-rft's, i have read that the Michelin Pilot Super Sports have been chosen as the best and Pirelli P-Zero as second for performance summer tires. For winter tires it is Nokian for sure (i use them on my BMW as well).
So, what i am trying to say is, a bit of online research will reveal you the strengths and weaknesses of tires and you can choose accordingly (for example a tire that can grip like hell but that skids on wet will not help you except track days).