2009 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman Long Term Update 5

At around 17,000 miles, the Mini's OE Continental run-flat tires were showing exposed wear bars, so we replaced them with a set of Michelin's new Primacy HP ZP run-flats. Total cost, including installation, was a healthy $993.87.

Wearing fresh shoes, the Mini had little trouble impressing Truck Trend Web producer Melissa Spiering. "The Clubman's third door made it easy to take my two-year-old nephew to daycare and when I had to pile friends into the back seat. I was also impressed that I was able to rake in 437 miles on a tank of gas, especially considering my occasional lead foot and three-hour daily commute)." Nits? "The lack of an armrest left me hanging, and I fumbled with the radio on a regular basis."