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Old 04-08-2008, 03:35 PM
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all weather tires?

how can I tell that I have all weather tires on my mini? I'm picking up my mini today and the dealer is swapping out the performance ones for the all weather. Thanks
 
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I'm probably too late, but my all season stock tires from my 2007 MCS are: Continental ContiProContact SSR. I don't think they were particularly great in the snow, but I did get home with a running start on a hill.

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Old 04-08-2008, 07:30 PM
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I'd imagine you would be able to search Google the tire brand and type to figure that one out. Plan B - Look at the available tires on tire rack for your wheel size and it may have info as well.

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Old 04-08-2008, 07:44 PM
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It's on the sidewall. It will have the initials M + S or M/S or something similar.
That stands for mud and snow. I have the 15" Contis, and it says M+S. It also says about a hundred other things, I never saw so much writing on a sidewall! Continental even puts their web address on the sidewall!
 
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Originally Posted by gregdconsulting
...I don't think they were particularly great in the snow...
I'd swapped mine for Blizzak's over the winter, just changed back this past weekend.
 
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The 'performance' (I say 'performance', because the stock Cooper tire size is pretty skinny) tires that came on the 15" Rotator wheels were Energys by Michelin.
 
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the 16" all season tires that come stock are the Continental ContiProContact SSR are really good and got pretty good survey ratings at TireRack. I used them in the snow and was very pleased.
 
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