17" summer down to 15" winter
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17" summer down to 15" winter
I have 2009 Cooper S
will it be a huge problem to run 15" winters?
will this affect speed sensors?
trying to save money and use the 15's i had for my cooper..i realize i will need to buy new wheels but it will save me some money if I can at least reuse the tires
will it be a huge problem to run 15" winters?
will this affect speed sensors?
trying to save money and use the 15's i had for my cooper..i realize i will need to buy new wheels but it will save me some money if I can at least reuse the tires
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Not sure what you are asking - But the overall diameter of the wheel & tire combination should not change much. The height of the sidewall gets larger with a smaller diameter wheel. This link has tire size calculator where you can compare tire & wheel sizes. The rule of thumb is to stay within 3% of original diameter.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
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I run 16s in the Winter and 17s in the Summer, not sure if your 15s are all season or were you live, but I would tell you to buy dedicated snows for your car if you get anything more then a dusting of snow. You can get a good 15 inch snow tire for a good price, plus the tire will be narrow and will be good in the snow. My opinion of all season tires is not that that good, and worse on a small light car like the Mini. Alot of people talk about saving money on things with there car, all I can say is dont look to save money on tires, your life and the life of others are riding on them. Being able to stop even 3 or 4 feet sooner in the snow can save you an accident and the cost of the tires, again this is just my opinion.
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I have a '04 MCS and run 15" snow tires in the winter and 17" summer tires from spring to fall. I haven't seen any problems at all. One thing I would highly recommend: buy a set of MINI wheels for your winter tires. They look a lot better than steel wheels and you don't have to deal with plastic hubcaps. You can get great buys on used wheels here on NAM or eBay. I paid about $180 for a set of 15" MINI wheels with only a few scratches. You won't believe what a difference snow tires make!
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oem rims to models
Found a breakdown of OEM rims sizes to model chart here.
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?faq=faq_wheels_tyres
Looks like not all OEM 16" rims will fit the R56s.
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?faq=faq_wheels_tyres
Looks like not all OEM 16" rims will fit the R56s.
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