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R50/53 Does anyone use 15" wheels on Cooper S?

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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Does anyone use 15" wheels on Cooper S?

am i asking a rare queston ?
any way .////// is the 15 " rims will fit into cooper S?
and if it run on the street ..i think the acceleration will be much faster than 17" , so as 16".....and ....also does any one have pics of cooper s with 15" on ?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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I use 15" Konig Heliums on my 2006 'S' for autocross. At only 10.6 pounds per wheel, compared to about 21 pounds for my stock wheels, I can really tell the difference. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures with the wheels installed.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Yup!!!

Check my gallery......Sorry for the mediocre pic quality....but the "rewind" titled pics show my 15 inch Konig Rewinds(graphite) on Harry, my 2006 MCS.
They are wrapped in 205/55/15 Kumho Ecsta SPT tires.......Daily driver.....love the grip and ride quality!!


 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Yes! I think many people have 15" wheels on Cooper S's. However, I think they look better lowered, so there is not as much wheel gap.

Here is a picture of my husband's MINI with 15" wheels:

 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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15" wheels on an S is fairly common. Check these threads, and there are more:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=75292
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=65324
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=109549
 
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Yeah what RKW said oh and the others

 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Check out my gallery. I've got a set of 15's that I use in the winter... They fit just fine and I love how they improve the ride quality.
 
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