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Old 10-31-2018, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jane032657 View Post
I had a mini cooper roadster. First fun ride we took got a nail in the tire. Was about $400 for a new tire. Few months later, something else happened, another repeat of a new tire. Would not do them again, I travel too much to trust I will not run over something and have to try and find a replacement out in the middle of nowhere, as well as pay for the cost of a run flat.
In 2003 and 2009 we bought new Mini Coopers with run flat tires. Nothing but a headache from the beginning. I believe it was an extra $400 or $600 as an option. Never again, nobody would repair them if you snagged a nail.