MINI Cooper SE track review

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by Domenick, Dec 3, 2020.

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  1. Out of Spec has, on its reviews channel, put out a video featuring the MINI Cooper SE on a track. Now, the electric MINI isn't engineered for the track, but check out the video and see how it deals with the heat that running hard creates.

     
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  3. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    What eco-tires are on this test car? My Hankook Ventus S1 EVO3 tires aren't eco-tires. The Goodyear tires on the New Jersey cars lent to other journalists and video bloggers haven't been eco-tires, either.
     
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  4. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    I was wondering about the tires too. I have yet to see any reviews or comments about them using eco tires unless someone installed a set for range test reasons.
     
  5. polyphonic

    polyphonic Well-Known Member

    Is the EVO3 a runflat on the 16” wheels?
     
  6. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Unlike other MINI Coopers, I don't believe the factory fits runflat tires to any MINI Cooper SE cars. The EVO3 tires came on the 17" Power Spoke rims on my Iconic SE. I purchased some used 16" Loop Spoke rims from Germany (from a vendor who sells lots of MINI rims on ebay) and they had some used Hankook EVO2 tires (not runflats) on them before I put on the Michelin X-Ice winter tires.
     
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  8. Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    My experience with runflats are that they are quite noisy, which would be very noticeable in the silent SE. As much as I like them, I went with standard Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 for my snow tires (still waiting for wheels to mount them on).
     
  9. Lainey

    Lainey Well-Known Member

    I swapped out my runflats on my current Mini. The ride is louder and rougher than not. They also suck on potholes. I lost 1 within the first year. When I lost a second one a year later and had to limp my car to get the tire changed, I got rid of them. I'll never go back. They seem good in idea, but not a fan.
     
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  10. KyleConner

    KyleConner New Member

    I can't remember what tire was specced for this press car exactly but I can say there was very little grip with them. Pretty good rolling resistance too as we took it on a road trip and it's the same car we did our 70mph highway range test on
     
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  11. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    AFAIK, the MINI Cooper SE with license plate U22 LXN was fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1s Asymmetric 3 rubber, a max-performance summer tire. Perhaps the other journalists wore them out.
     
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  13. CuriousGeorge

    CuriousGeorge Well-Known Member

    Isn't it crazy how that one NJ-plated car gets around? Either it is racking up miles quite quickly, or they use a transporter to move it from state to state.

    Wouldn't it be fun to spot it out on the road?
     
  14. GetOffYourGas

    GetOffYourGas Well-Known Member

    I finally got a chance to watch this actual video. I will probably never hit the track with my SE. although occasionally my alma mater has a track day at Watkins Glen for alumni, and that would be very tempting. But auto cross is far more likely. And backroad driving is a given.

    On that note, he made a comment about backroad driving. Namely that the car does overheat on a hard track run but he didn’t think it would with spirited backroad driving. Anyone here have any direct experience?


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