Recommendations on 12 inch tires? (USA)
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Big AL
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This thread and a recent thread on brakes have me thinking about safety. I was out saturday in the mini. Three lanes 45 mph so everyone was doing 50 or more. I was in the slow lane minding my own biz. I had left a couple of car lengths in front of me. I glanced to see if the parking lot of my favorite dive was full. Yes it was and only took a instant, looking back someone had changed lanes and was stopping in front of me. I will tell you this 165/12 Falkens stink when they burn. I flat spotted the fronts they smoke also. Stopped straight and true making lots of noise, smoke and smell. I know I should have and most likely let up a little just before impact. Not sure it would have stopped any quicker if not locked up. Just as I was about to hit they pulled forward maybe 12 inches. making me very happy with the 6 inch space I had left. I have recently worked on a mini that I refused to test drive. One and a half pump is not a good pedal. The last two minis I have bought have been heavy front end damage. Both drum brake cars with 1275 drop ins. Be careful and think about safety when working on or driving you mini. Steve (CTR)
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I was going to say I have the Falken ZE914 and have been happy but never driven in the rain. But you seem to want something else.
For shipping time, I ordered my exhaust from Mini Spares back in Feb and it took a week to get here (Seattle). The last few things I ordered last summer also took a week or less.
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I was going to say I have the Falken ZE914 and have been happy but never driven in the rain. But you seem to want something else.
For shipping time, I ordered my exhaust from Mini Spares back in Feb and it took a week to get here (Seattle). The last few things I ordered last summer also took a week or less.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Was not impressed with the Falken's in the wet at all - they did fine in the dry.
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Yoko 165/60/12s are hard to beat as a great all-rounder. If looks are important, in 145/70/12 the Michelins are fantastic.
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What's the recommendation these days on 12 inch tires? Car is not used so much these days, so not too worried about tread wear as they will probably need replacing due to age before the tread wears out.
Car mostly driven in the dry, sometimes in rain, once in a blue moon in snow. Not worried about autocross performance. This is for a 68 Cooper S. Somewhat modified as you can tell by the 12 inch wheels.
Thanks!
-Peter