MINI Cooper Clubman Forum : “How easy is it to swap the run flat tires for regular tires?”
How easy is it to swap the run flat tires for regular tires?
What is involved in changing the standard runflat tires to regular tires, first using the original rims, and second by changing the rims as well?
It's as easy as getting a non-runflat tire of the same size. BUT you don't want to do that. You have runflat tires because you do not have a spare tire. if your runflat tire goes flat, you can drive at least 50 miles at 50mph on it. If you have standard tires and you get a flat, you can drive 1/2mile at 50mph and then call a tow truck, because you've just shredded it.
If you change wheels, any TPMS sensors mounted to the wheels MUST be installed on the new wheels. Federal law and the TREAD act makes it a federal crime to disable or remove any part of the system, including the sensors. You don't want anyone to go to jail just for that, do you?

