Hello ,
Which is the best tyre for a mini ? Falkens or Yoko 165.70.10?
Also anyone have a spare ROH wheel cap ?
Thanks Allen

Yokos

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there are 2x different ROH center caps

the factory type
& the ROH type

2x different wheels (center hole different diam & lip for cap positioned differently too)
just so you can "maybe" get the right one

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Consider this past discussion:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=96141

Personally I would avoid Falken.
Yoko A008 are great tyres and often available on special.
There are also Yoko A032R and Dunlop Formula R at a higher price

I agree on the Yoko A008's, great tyre, loads of grip and wear quite well. We get ripped off on the price though...

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Then again, around $130 fitted for one of the best possible road tyres isn't too bad. Spending your money on good tyres is always a sound investment! For most people with a weekend car they'll last for many years too

The nice Bridgestone RE002 tyres I fitted to my Mazda were about double that each...

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Try buying some 265/35 R19 Michelin Pilot sports (M3) or 205/70 VR14 XWX michelins (Dino246), then you will feel my pain .........
I had forgotten how relatively cheap Mini tyres are.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

Coincidentally, I just (today) got a set of RE003's in 205/50/16 installed with the Bridgestone buy 3 get the 4th free deal for $450

The crap tyres I got on the mini they stung me $100 a piece fitted ($400)!

$130 for A008's fitted is a very good price...

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

PM sent.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

The Yoko A032R are orders of magnitude better than the A008s in my book. I can't recall spinning the A032rs, but the A008 happens without much effort. But of course more expensive and wear much much quicker. I've put A008s on the front while I fine tune the suspension so I don't go through another set so quickly like I did the first.

So unless you want crazy sticky, the A008s are a great choice on balance for a road car IMO.

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