Has anyone here put 205/50 17 non-run flats on their mini? If so how do you like them? The 50 are 10in taller than the 45. So they will fill in 5in in the wheel well at the top. They should fit and make the ride better.
My wife's MINI came with 205/45/17" tires but, I replaced them with 205/50/17s. Yes, they are taller, but my wife is 5 feet nothing and hated them [she claimed they were "bouncy" but I couldn't tell], so she bitched until I went back to an extra set of 16" wheels I had and put 205/50 tires on them. Personally, I like smaller wheels on a MINI and prefer 15s to anything else. After all, the original Minis came with 10" wheels and then everyone started going nutso with larger sizes. And now, even the 17" wheels are dinky when compared to anything larger. WHO decided that the Mini/MINI should become a MAXI in every way?
@wmwny Thanks for the advice. I agree with you on the tire size and these very thin side walls. I thought they were better till I got the X1/9. It has 13 and a tall side, wall compared to today’s standards. The ride is very nice. It gives up nothing on handling at all. I thank it corners almost if not better than the Exige.