One of the questions I get asked more than anything else is about the tires I use on my MINI.
Pictured above is the Kumho Ecsta ASX and it has been my tire of choice for over 160K miles. Great in the rain, handles well for daily driving and the occassional canyon-carving session, stops great and is quiet. And, as a bonus, I can get about 40K miles out of each one, which makes them a pretty good value in my book.
As for tire shops, I prefer Discount/America’s Tire to TireRack. The price is comparable (after installation) and, for a little extra per tire I get a smokin’ extended warranty. If you have one close, I highly recommend them.
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For future reference, should anyone ask, if you hit a curb in your car, there is a chance that you can do a little bit of damage.
That’s right gang, I pulled the king-of-the-idiots stunt today by driving right up and over a curb at a speed faster enough to put me up and over the curb. Now, when that happens many a thing can go wrong with your vehicle. If you have bullet-proof wheels like I do, then the bulk of the bone-jarring force is absorbed into the tires. And, as was my case, it can do bad things. Like split the sidewall.
Luckily, I buy my tires from Discount/America’s Tire with the extra road-side damage warranty. In short, the good lads were able to replace my tire (although, not with the same, but that’s another post) For around $35 (taxes and fees on the tire installed). Not only was it cheap, but they are always nice, usually pretty fast and they run a very clean shop. It’s where I get all my tires and you should too.
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