Most MINI’s with 16", 17" or 18" wheels have Run Flat
Tires which benefit the motorer in many ways:
NO MORE CHANGING SPARE TIRES
If risking your life laying on the ground along the
interstate trying to change your spare tire while
traffic blazes past you at 65mph is one of your favorite
pastimes, we’re sorry to disappoint you. You’ll virtually
never have to do this with your MINI. Run Flat Tires
allow you to drive up to 150 miles at up to 55mph. See
your MINI owner’s handbook for more information.
SAVE HUMAN LIVES
Besides the whole "not getting run over by another
car while changing a spare tire" thing we mentioned
earlier, Run Flat Tires can save lives in another way. The
side wall of a Run Flat Tires is significantly more rigid
than a conventional tire making the loss of vehicle
control as a result of blow out failure a whole lot less
likely. In fact, blow out failures in general are less likely
with Run Flat Tires.
SAVES SPACE
How else could the clever engineers at MINI keep the
car, well...so MINI? Eliminating the need for the spare
tire keeps your MINI’s boot freed up for the important
things in life.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
CHECK PRESSURE. The system will turn a dash warning
light on in the event one of the tires is low on air. Under-
inflated tires will wear prematurely so check your tire
pressure each time you refi ll your fuel tank.
ROTATE OFTEN. We recommend this every 6,000 miles.
RE-BALANCE. We recommend that you re-balance your
tires every 6,000 miles.
WHEEL ALIGNMENT. Check and adjust alignment every
12,000 miles.
