Tire Related Problems of the 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible

Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Mini Cooper Convertible

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire problems
1

Tire problem

Blizzak lm-60 rft. 195/55-16, run flats. Right rear tire split on tread so that one can see steel belts. Split is from outside edge to about 2-3 inches towards middle of tread. Just replaced it, so do not have dot number. Tire purchased two years ago, driven only one winter season (December 2013-March 2014. ) not driven on last year. Noticed defect when changing tires in the spring.



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