TYRE CHOICE? 205/45/r17 Cooper sd
Discussion
Im sure tyre choice has been talked to death on here so apologies if that's the case :P I drive a Cooper SD 2012.
I'm running Falken zeix ze914's at the moment, and personally think they are a bit st..... The front passenger side is almost illegal and the driver side is about halfway through its life.... Reason being I like roundabouts and the car has a quite a bit of torque
So my question is, what are you guys running and what do you recommend?
Many thanks!
Ben
I'm running Falken zeix ze914's at the moment, and personally think they are a bit st..... The front passenger side is almost illegal and the driver side is about halfway through its life.... Reason being I like roundabouts and the car has a quite a bit of torque
So my question is, what are you guys running and what do you recommend?
Many thanks!
Ben
My 2012 Cooper SD came with the Chili pack 17" 205/45s, but I've switched back to standard Cooper SD 16" 195/55s.
95% of the lateral grip of the 17" 205's, but 16% more sidewall for significantly greater ride comfort.
Less expensive, lighter tyres, on significantly less expensive smaller & lighter wheels, lowers the un-sprung weight, really improves the ride quality, noticeably improves acceleration & economy, and saves more than enough money at tyre replacement time, to fit top quality tyres.
As daily drivers, I run Michelin Energy Savers, which last forever even while enjoying all the torque throughout MK's roundabouts, yet still manage to hang on very well to keep up with supercars from A to B over twisty B roads on weekend runs.
Ideal compromise for my combination of weekday potholed & speed-bumped ride comfort, long life, and weekend fun use:
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-energy-sa...
For absolute performance, I upsize slightly to 205/55 Toyo R1Rs or Yokohama AD08Rs, which have more grip for fewer miles from their far softer compound:
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/proxes-r1r-extre...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/detail/advan_neo...
Hope this helps. Choose whatever's best for you, and let us know how you get on.
95% of the lateral grip of the 17" 205's, but 16% more sidewall for significantly greater ride comfort.
Less expensive, lighter tyres, on significantly less expensive smaller & lighter wheels, lowers the un-sprung weight, really improves the ride quality, noticeably improves acceleration & economy, and saves more than enough money at tyre replacement time, to fit top quality tyres.
As daily drivers, I run Michelin Energy Savers, which last forever even while enjoying all the torque throughout MK's roundabouts, yet still manage to hang on very well to keep up with supercars from A to B over twisty B roads on weekend runs.
Ideal compromise for my combination of weekday potholed & speed-bumped ride comfort, long life, and weekend fun use:
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-energy-sa...
For absolute performance, I upsize slightly to 205/55 Toyo R1Rs or Yokohama AD08Rs, which have more grip for fewer miles from their far softer compound:
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/proxes-r1r-extre...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/detail/advan_neo...
Hope this helps. Choose whatever's best for you, and let us know how you get on.
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