Runflat Tyres for a Mini Cooper Clubman

MINIs tend to wear down their front tyres quicker compared to their rears. This repeat customer booked herself in for two new front tyres on their MINI Clubman Cooper edition. The Pirelli P7 Cinturato Runflat tyres were ordered and loaded onto the van! The next day we headed out to the customer's house where we started work on the large MINI.

Run flat tyres can only be fitted to vehicles with specific wheels suitable for run flat tyres and with an active tyre pressure monitoring system. Typically found on many BMW models, a run flat tyre will support the weight of the vehicle while fully deflated and allow the owner to continue driving for a limited mileage at a limited speed. the down sides to a run flat tyre are firstly the cost, and secondly that once punctured and used, cannot be safely repaired.

Upon arrival at the customer's house, we were greeted with a cup of tea and biscuit. After the biscuit we inspected all tyres to see how they were wearing. If the insides were wearing down faster than the rears, we know that the tracking may be off slightly. In this instance, the car was as straight as an arrow! We proceeded to remove the front tyres and place them on our workbench. The tyres were then taken off and the new Pirelli run flat tyres installed.

A balance and a quick scrub later, we installed the wheels back on the legless MINI!

If you car needs new tyres, an alignment or you need a puncture repair, call us on 01313413424!