Kosei K1 with Conti extreme winter contact rubber. Went with non RFT, using my BMW mobility kit which comes with gloves, a compressor and a container of sealant. Canadian spec Minis use a passive TPMS, so no sensors to worry about.

Thought I'd share mine too then.

Hey what wheels are those and what size tires? I want that. Lol

My winter wheels and tires are on too. Sport Edition wheels (not my first choice but price was right) and Michelin Pilot Alpin runflats. I reluctantly went with runflats due to the 200 plus miles treks from SF to Reno somethimes late at night and often in inclement weather. Runflats saved the night some time ago so I think it was the right choice given how I use this car.

Here is the diry CM with the clean convertible that is mothballed until the spring.

TSW Nurembergings in a matte bronze.
http://www.tsw.com/alloy_wheels_nurburgring.php
They're 17", 8" width, offset +35

Nokian Hakka R's
http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=11949
215/55/17
- best winters you can buy imo.

nice. looking for wheels for snow use. these look good but concerned about an offset of 35. any chance you could post some more shots, perhaps showing how far the wheels stick out?

thanks!

put my 16" mini oem rims with 205/70-16 dunlop winter tires on today

see for photos

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...s-rim-fit.html

the winter tires are 27.3" OD vs the stock 225/45-18 OD of 25.9"

no rubbing noted, even at full lock

scott

Don't have any on me.. I'll try to find some over the weekend

MUCH appreciated!

Hi,

I too am looking at getting Blizzaks tires (Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 205/60-16) & black wheels put onto my 2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 for winter.
My CM currently has the 17” 5-star spoke wheels.

I don’t know what the off-set is for my current wheels, but Tirerack.com recommends a wheel (for the above Blizzak tire) with an offset of 40mm.

The only solid black wheel that I’ve been able to find that comes close (& that I like) is the Touren TR9 (3190-6709MB).
It has an offset of 42mm.

How can I tell if this wheel will work on my CM?

-Sue

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It will work, my Kosei 16x7s are +42 offset

here are the mini oem wheel specs for the countryman

16x6.5 offset 46
17x7 offset 50
18x7.5 offset 52

there is a wheel/tire size calculator here

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...calculator.php

scott

hi Sue

if you buy 205/65-16 tires, they will fit and your speedo will be spot on accurate plus the added sidewall height will give you more rim protection from potholes

scott

Oh my.. I totally forgot to post here. Heres another shot to see how far they stick out.

^^ Nice! Can't wait to try out the countryman in the snow. Previously, my wife had a Subaru Legacy GT. It was so much fun in the snow.

thank you! i was planning to buy a winter setup this morning. perfect timing!

Just so you know, the setup is sweet and I love the handling and the look, but the car gets extremely dirty. I'm putting rally armor mudflaps on this week to combat it.

thanks again. i saw you mention that. the alternative wheel i have found is a 42 mm offset so i don't think it will spare me much in the dirt department. given that, i think i'll go with your setup!

and now Mini is guarded by Rally Armor Flaps. Nice and easy to install, plus they look awesome. Photos when its lighter outside!

rally armor flaps. UR

you are SET!

Just had a set of WS-70 winter tires in 215/60-17 put on the All4. Fit fine with plenty of space in the wheel well for chains. Only problem was NTB destroyed one of the TPM sensors in the process. Seems like some of these places use a torque wrench to take out the cores for quick deflation.

Oops forgot to mention... they're smaller than their size rating would indicate. According to the GPS, when the MINI says it's going 60mph on the speedo, it's really going 59mph.