Four Tyres Replaced Under Recall

[Srdl]

A strange thing happened today. Mrs L's Mini Cooper went in for its first service (two years old, around 10k miles). I knew there was also a software update to do but, when I handed over the car, they told me there was also a recall for the tyres and they may have to be replaced. The outcome is that the original four Hankook tyres, that had done just under 10k miles, have been replaced by Mini, free of charge, with a new set of Michelins.

All the dealer would say was that Mini were unhappy with Hankook and, therefore, have replaced the tyres. I can’t find anything online about this other than a story about Hyundai replacing Hankook tyres on some of its US models. It must be a fairly recent matter because the Service Manager said this was the first set they have replaced.

The other bonus of the day was that the courtesy car was a very nice, 20 plate, Cooper convertible which was ideal in today’s lovely weather.

 

[A.J.]

A strange thing happened today. Mrs L's Mini Cooper went in for its first service (two years old, around 10k miles). I knew there was also a software update to do but, when I handed over the car, they told me there was also a recall for the tyres and they may have to be replaced. The outcome is that the original four Hankook tyres, that had done just under 10k miles, have been replaced by Mini, free of charge, with a new set of Michelins.

All the dealer would say was that Mini were unhappy with Hankook and, therefore, have replaced the tyres. I can’t find anything online about this other than a story about Hyundai replacing Hankook tyres on some of its US models. It must be a fairly recent matter because the Service Manager said this was the first set they have replaced.

The other bonus of the day was that the courtesy car was a very nice, 20 plate, Cooper convertible which was ideal in today’s lovely weather.

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That's interesting, whilst I was looking for a W205 I was half heartedly looking at the A200 as well, prompted by my wife as she thought that an A Class was the right size car for us. As you saw I obeyed her to the 'T' and bought the W205

Anyway what I am getting around to is that a very large proportion of A's where shod with Hankook tyres and quite frankly that was one of the things that put me off apart from the fact I didn't really want an 'A'.

It will be interesting to see if there is a reaction from MB regarding Hankook, I await with baited breath

 

[LostKiwi]

Just checked. MrsLK's Mini - Michelins. No free tyres for us...

 

[A.J.]

Just checked. MrsLK's Mini - Michelins. No free tyres for us...

I worked for over 40 years in the Vehicle Contract Hire industry and the company I worked for who were for a time the third largest in the UK always insisted that any vehicle, whether it be a car, van or truck was shod with Michelin. Hard wearing attributes were the driver of that policy

 

[Blobcat]

Just checked. MrsLK's Mini - Michelins. No free tyres for us...

I've a black marker pen if that helps?

 

[Srdl]

I quizzed the Service Advisor when I picked up the car and he looked up the details. Apparently, the tyres “may not” meet their certified rolling resistance figures so the Certificate of Conformity may be inaccurate. In other words, someone might have been telling porkies about the efficiency of the tyres so the quoted CO2 figures may be wrong. Sounds like they are trying to head of another group litigation claim but I’m looking forward to getting another 10mpg out of these new tyres