MY TIRES ARE COMING APART! Only 25k miles!

I can't believe it!  I've only got about 31,000 miles on my MINI and the tires are shot!  Actually, I probably have only about 25,000 miles on the runflat tires because I have runflat snow tires that I change to in the winter.  Anyway, I went to rotate them today and this is what I found (see below). 

I need some tires ASAP.  I've been wanting to dump my runflats for a while now, but NOW is the time.  Anyone want to advise me on a good all-around tires out there?  I think I can brave not going with runflats, but I do want some that have good traction in the wet weather.  Where should I go:  Discount Tire, Les Schwab or ?

 

Thanks for any advice,

Brenda

 

Edited by Hapa Haole - August/04/08 at 6:38am

I've had about the same milage on my runflats, using my snow tires in between. What brand tire do you have, mine are Dunlops. What size tire do have? Look at the Tirerack website, and North American Motoring website, usually called NAM, lots of answers to your question.Since you live on the wet side the Tire Rack has some good info regarding wet area tires. They even have recommendations on places to have tires mounted and thier shipping is fast. I've delt with them before and been very happy.  Look up "OnlineTires.com" they are in Portland,O. and have good prices and shipping is cheap.  I have an 06 MCS with 205/45/17 tires and am in the process of looking for tires also. I am going to use "NON RON FLAT" tires. You can get all kinds of little repair kits etc, the NAM website has info on this. On your side of the mountiain you have lots of choices. Feel free to send me a message for more info. PS lot of people like the Falken 912's, I'm looking at them too. Bill & Nancy

Edited by Red Dwarf - August/04/08 at 9:47am

I just bought Toyo Proxes 4 from Edge Racing with wheels and shipping for around $950.  I like Toyos, but locally (Les Schwab) they are expensive. 

Pat

Thanks everyone for the suggestions on tires.  I appreciate the feedback. 

Edited by Hapa Haole - August/04/08 at 1:18pm

Hapa Haole, Stick 2 of  your winter tires on for a few days (as long as they are not studded) Give you some breathing space to make a rational decision. That Costco price seems a little high. Check that Tire Rack connection and also your local Discount tire store. Bill

jorge wrote: I have posted this before. I have 4 run flats for sale they have 11.000 miles on them and are in good condition. They are yours for $100.00 each OBO. Thanks, DS 07 MCS

Red Dwarf is right.... I did not buy my KDW2's from Costco but I believe that the boys in Yakima told me they could get them.
I purchased my KDW2's from the TireRack.com
Tristan

YakiMini wrote: The BFGoodRich gForce KDW 2's are on the posters in the Costco Tire Dept. here in Yakima so I'm sure you can see them there. The tread looks like rain drops.. Sort of. I drove with them in the rain and they were great. Phydeaux had/has them? Hopefully he'll comment Tristan

I do have them, and LOVE them.  I drive all the time, and have only encountered one issue in wet weather (light drizzle on sealed asphault during my first auto-x, so it doesn't really count).  I am even considering a set for the Subaru Tribeca when it's time to replace.

Costco had the BFG KDW-2 for $134/each mounted and balanced.

Phydeax, Was that tire price including tax? Are you refering to the pictures about the tire wear?

I agree and was going to comment about that too. Definitely would get a good alignment job after you get your tires so they don't continue to wear like that.

Good point Dave. Looks like it's the inside of teh tire too which would make sense with too much negative camber in the rear. Brenda..is your car lowered? If so, you most likely will want to get some adjustable lower control arms to dial out some of that negative camber...not really any adjustment in the rear if it get's out of whack from lowering.

I can see the alignment issue. The Yellow 03' MCS was a negitive 3 on one side and a negative 1 degree on the other side. So that is a very possible situation!
Tristan

Wildfamily wrote: I agree and was going to comment about that too. Definitely would get a good alignment job after you get your tires so they don't continue to wear like that.

Edited by Hapa Haole - August/05/08 at 2:14pm

Here's a tire I'm considering that no one's mentioned (Goodyear Eagle F1)…  Maybe I’ve made up my mind?   

 

http://www.eurotuner.com/techarticles/eurp_0709_goodyear_tires/index.html

 

http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0705_goodyear_eagle_f1_all_season/index.html

 

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/0801_sccp_goodyear_eagle_f1/index.html

 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/FREE/70618019/1024/Mini

Edited by Hapa Haole - August/05/08 at 2:54pm

Bill,