MINI UK Offering Winter Tyre Program
With our own winter tires arriving today we thought it appropriate to talk about why you should consider winter tires if you live in the snow-belt. MINI UK’s program (similar to the one in other parts of Europe) offers owners convenient (retail price: £560) set of tires and steel wheels straight from the dealer. Convenient in that the same dealer will store your summer tires for you. We’ll talking more about our own set-up and choices in the US soon. However in the meantime, if you don’t know why you might need winter tires, check out the videos and read-on.
[Official Release] With average British winter temperatures dipping below 7°C, this winter MINI is dedicated to helping drivers stay on the roads, regardless of weather, with its Winter Tyre Programme.
All MINIs are fitted with summer tyres as standard, providing excellent levels of grip, acceleration, braking, comfort and fuel economy in normal road conditions. Summer tyres operate best at temperatures above 7°C. However, once the Great British Winter sets in and air temperatures drop to near freezing the rubber in summer tyres hardens, detracting from the summer tyres’ performance. And in true wintry conditions of snow and ice summer tyre performance is even worse.
MINI’s winter tyres have been specially engineered to operate much better than summer tyres at temperatures below 7°C. MINI’s winter tyres contain more natural rubber in their compound and a different mix of silica as well as featuring special grooves. This allows them to retain flexibility at much lower temperatures.
Research has shown that the difference in breaking distances at 60mph in wet conditions under 7°C on summer and winter tyres is a whopping 4.8m*.
Being safe doesn’t mean having to compromise on style; MINI’s winter wheel and tyre packages come in steel or alloy rim designs. A set of winter wheels and tyres is available from £560 RRP per set**, and is by far the safer option in these colder months. To make life easier, MINI dealers will even store customers’ standard wheels and tyres for just £30 until it’s time to switch them back again in spring.
<p>Getting my winters put on today!</p>
<p>So did you really just run an advert for selling tires?!</p>
<p>It was part of the press release. The video made me think of the British comedy series “Look Around You”, although without, you know, being funny.</p>
<p>Anything in the “Official Release” category is basically MINI spin. It is what it is….</p>
<p>Read it for what it is. We’ll be reviewing MINI ISA’s offering soon.</p>
<p>… but stock is hard to come by. Winter tyres are going on the families Countryman this weekend, but they have been on back order for 2 months! All very well putting out releases like this as long as they can supply them.</p>
<p>I put new snow tires (Dunlops) on my 2007 MCS a couple of days ago. Having recently moved from northern California, I’m looking forward to seeing how it handles the occasional snow that we get in Vancouver.</p>
<p>You will be pleasantly surprised. With four snows a MINI will go just about wherever you might need to go. However, un-plowed snow depth over 8 inches can be a little challenging.</p>
<p>I have had a great deal of fun in 12″ of light powder snow. Some real headaches in 4″ of slushy white stuff.</p>
<p>Drive with your head. Do not let testosterone get in the way.</p>
<p>Only one choice for winter rubber… Hakkapeliitta!</p>
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<p>I run Dunlop Winter Sport tires and they are very good for wet, snow and general cold temps. Blizzaks, that we have on our other MINI are better for glare ice.</p>
<p>Dunlop, Bridgestone… Amateurs. Dilettantes. 🙂 </p>
<p>NOKIAN!!</p>
<p>Last year I put Michelin ICE winter tires on my JCW. I had no problems getting around, and we had a couple of snows in excess of 10″. No easy getting to the main roads or in that or 5″ of slushy snow, but I got to work every morning. They were better than I expected on the highway on ice, if you watched it. Let’s face it, most problems start with a too heavy right foot. Good posting….oh yes, I am this year going to have my regular Challenge wheels for winter tires and getting some OZ’s for the summer tires. That way it will be a simple change over next year.</p>
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