I know they offer 16" wheels in Europe for the non S cars. Will a 16" wheel fit my S ALL4? Winter tire options are much cheaper and more plentiful in the 16" size.

 

Wouldn't that be like 225/60/16...or 215/65/16 almost like Jeep Wrangler set-up?

Rims may not fit over the brakes on the "S" versions.

 

Just heard from my local dealer that their 16" steel-rim Winter Wheel & Tire package will fit on the All4.
These are 205R60-16...with a mini logo center cap, 5-bolt pattern. Goodyear UG7+ tires ...non-run flats (& which seem to be a Euro model...no UG7 on Tirerack or North American other websites I've found).
$1595 CDN + $50 install + Tax.

Not too bad really.

 

I went for the 16" option for winter wheels from TireRack, and they are great. Got Dunlop Wintersport 3D's (205/60/r16's) and Sport Edition CD alloy rims for my Countryman S All4. Even with the taxes, duty, and hefty shipping cost to Canada, the total price at my door was $1344.53US. I couldn't find anything local that had equivalent tires (love these Dunlops on my BMW) and rims that was less than $1500+tax. That price included mounting and balancing and all I had to do was bolt them on my car when they arrived.

This is my first experience with TireRack, and I was really impressed with the service. Ordered them at 12:30pm on a Friday and got email confirmation that they shipped at 3:32pm the same day. Got them delivered to my door on the following Tues morning. Amazing - 3 to 4 day turnaround over a weekend.

Mark