I am looking to order a JCW Countryman with 19 inch wheels. Before I commit, my plan is to order the factory 19s for summer and later find a set of 17s with all season/winter tires to swap for winter. My question is whether anyone has had issues with using 17s with the JCW brake set up. For example, will I need a spacer with longer bolts to accomadate the JCW brakes?

 

As far as I know JCW has same brakes as standard Countryman, just painted.
So 17" wheels should fit.

 

I can confirm this, I have a JCWCM and it is disappointing that it didn't come with the 4 piston monoblock calipers like the other JCW's. Any CM wheel will fit you JCWCM.

 

Thanks. I ordered my JCWCM with 19s but also picked up a spare wheel set of Anthracite 17s with all seasons for winter.

 

just to throw out another option

i bought 16" mini euro oem countryman alloy wheels from ecs tuning for ~$222 per wheel, dunlop grandtrek sj6 205/70R16 winter tires from tirerack for ~$91 per tire and tpms sender set from tirerack for ~$212

the dunlops are great on ice and snow

no rubbing

stock 225/45R18 vs 205/70R16






scott