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[MiNiKiN]

I have been researching and weighing 10" tyre options for my Inno. Due to pickiness of Austrian homologation authorities and the lack of wheel arches for originality reasons, I am more or less bound to using 145/80-10s.

 

The choice is very limited - There is the Falken SN (~45€/ea over here) and the Blockley (@ roughly 100€/ea) 

Now I love the Blockley, but for 400 a set I'd rather buy the 165s at some point after homologation where I can justify the tyres sticking out a bit.

 

So, what I found (AND I quite like the look of the tread pattern, by the way) is the Nankang TR-10 for 45€ - OEM site says it is a trailer tyre, some reseller sites state it is a van tyre - in fact it has a load capacity of 325kg and a 180kph speed rating. Maybe stiffer side walls: that would be an additional bonus.
I'd say pretty much perfect, except for the too hard tread compound probably.

 

http://www.nankang-t...tDetail&item=47

 

Any experience and thoughts out there?

[mab01uk]

New Yokohama 145/10 Tyre :-

https://www.theminif...ama-14510-tyre/

 

YOKOHAMA GT SPECIAL CLASSIC Y350 TYRE 145/80/10

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Edited by mab01uk, 08 February 2021 - 01:21 PM.

[MiNiKiN]

New Yokohama 145/10 Tyre :-

https://www.theminif...ama-14510-tyre/

If I add shipping and taxes and currency convert I am at 130€per tyre - I have yet not got an answer from Yokohama Germany, as 2 months ago when I saw this on the Mk1-Forum  I emailed them and asked when and where they'll be available locally.

Agree, they look period and good - but even the Blockley is chaeper down here. Mind you, I am looking for a cheap but not too bad placeholder tyre. If you catch my drift.

[InnoCooperExport]

The Yoko's will cost about the same as the Blockleys as neither are available over here on the continent. 

 

If I understand you correctly you just want to fit 145's to get it through the Austrian TUV and then fit 165's afterwards for general use? So if they're going to be basically disposable maybe look at Falken they're very cheap but I hear they're also rock solid and only good for finding ditches... I faced a similar conundrum for my Inno and went with the factory fitted 145/80 from Blockley on the original 4.5J rims. I can't post any pics for you because they're still piled up in my workshop until I get the final bits of the wheels painted. 

[MiNiKiN]

Yes, the Blockley 145/80 would be my fav choice anyway, but they cost as much as the 165 Blockleys over here - i.e. 400€ a set. I could try to get 165s through TUV, but at the risk of spending 400 and then not get homologation because of a few millimeter protusion....

I run the tyres on 4.5 S Cosmics - so it is yet not clear how much the tyres will protrude - depends on the tyre shape ("baloon-ish" or "rectangular" section) too, I suppose.

[cal844]

I use the Falkens on my CE they're good but quite hard compound

[timmy850]

I’d just use the Falken 145 tyres. I used them for a couple of years and didn’t have any issues

There’s also the Camac tyre in 145 if you want a vintage look

[Ethel]

Pneus Online list a fair few & they're outside Brexitland

[cal844]

I’d just use the Falken 145 tyres. I used them for a couple of years and didn’t have any issues

There’s also the Camac tyre in 145 if you want a vintage look

I agree, I drove my estate hard for 500 miles and hardly wore the tyres, I had a couple of hairy moments but that was me over driving the car

[MiNiKiN]

I think I'll give the Nankang TR10 a try - maybe it is "the sensational discovery of the year" - if not I can still use  "Grip Tyre Softener" to get the power to ground.

I will let you know in a couple of months, once the Mini is on the road. Don't hold your breath...

[timmy850]

Obviously make sure they have the right markings and are legal for passenger car use if you need to pass through a strict inspection

Is there any advantage to fitting the trailer tyres? My grandfather couldn’t find 12” passenger car tyres for his Daihatsu and put on some trailer/light truck tyres - they were much taller than the advertised size and absolutely awful on the front of a FWD car

[MiNiKiN]

Obviously make sure they have the right markings and are legal for passenger car use if you need to pass through a strict inspection

Is there any advantage to fitting the trailer tyres? My grandfather couldn’t find 12” passenger car tyres for his Daihatsu and put on some trailer/light truck tyres - they were much taller than the advertised size and absolutely awful on the front of a FWD car

I don't know why they are classed as trailer tyres, maybe because of the stronger sidewalls and outer tread. The speed and weight rating is perfect for a really fast trailer and sufficient for a Mini.   S rating is up to 180kph (112mph)

 

Some shops selling the tyre class it for trailers, some for passenger cars. ???