Ok, I like ’em. Nice and quiet. Stiff enough to handle the corners well. Handled the wet real well too! Dare I say these are better than the Pirelli’s? Yep. Hopefully this morning I’ll get to push them over Ortega Hwy. a little more to see how much they can handle.
Category Archives: My MINI
Tires…finally
Finally able to get to the tire shop today and get 2 new shoes for Roxy. Remember, I have 2 separate sets of wheels and tires. One is for daily driving (the set currently on Roxy) and the other is for more spirited driving and track days (stacked up in the garage). The tires I …
DSC and rain
Or, what happens when you drive on slick roads with over-worn tires. Yes, I know, bad db bad bad bad! But, I’ve been just running around like crazy and recovering from Christmas, so I’ve had to make my tires stretch maybe just a little bit too far. So, as it turns out, you can get …
Motoring file spotlight…
Gabe managed to find a new character to spotlight this month at MotoringFile.com… Hi. My name is Don Burnside and I’m a MINIac, born and raised in Southern California for the last 36 years. My obsession started in 2002. I was in the market for a new vehicle and nothing was really working for me. …
Well it’s big news now
[rant-mode enable] You all remember back in December when I posted about the possible gas tax replacement? Well, browsing through the AM dial this morning and I come across Rush speaking about the very same thing. Even going so far as blaming owners of hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles for not paying their share …