R55 15 inch wheels..why no choice?

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Jun 12, 2008 | 02:46 PM

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astra

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Originally Posted by lurch70

i am really tempted to find a mint set of Holies to run on my Clubman ... best wheels MINI made bar none!

You will have to get them drilled...

Jun 12, 2008 | 02:51 PM

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glnr13

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Originally Posted by shamus kay

Here is a follow up to my original question. If I go with the 16" wheels which are the run flats, can I later change them to regular 16" tires or do they have to be replaced with the same type of tire?

you can replace the runflats with regular tires

Jun 12, 2008 | 04:50 PM

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miniclubman

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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign

Even as a 15" wheel lover, an owner of a clubman with those 15" wheels installed (temporarily atleast)....I'd agree with the consensus that they're pretty unattractive...the style isn't very flattering for the lines of the car and their width leaves a great deal to be desired.....but the ride is certainly comfy

The 15" wheels have a very rounded design, which mirrors the rounded curves of the MINI, especially the front end. Wheel choices are a matter of personal taste. It seems some like a much more aggressive, angular look. I do agree that the stock tires are fairly narrow, but even with my puny 15" wheels and my skinny tires my MINI holds the road very, very well.
The MINI is also, well, mini, and 15" wheels are certainly in proportion to the overall car size.

Jun 12, 2008 | 05:28 PM

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Apple

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I have 16;s on my current Mini and 15" on my next..i have runflats and they are soooo noisy, got regular ones this time...

Jun 12, 2008 | 11:27 PM

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ScottRiqui

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Originally Posted by astra

You will have to get them drilled...

No, you shouldn't. All of the MINI OEM wheels from the beginning have had bolt holes that are ~16mm in diameter, so they'll work with either the older 12mm bolts or the newer 14mm bolts.

As far as the bolt holes go, any MINI wheels will fit any MINI, regardless of year. You will have brake clearance issues using 15" (and some 16") MINI wheels with the first-gen JCW brakes or the R56 'S' brakes, but that's another matter.

Last edited by ScottRiqui; Jun 13, 2008 at 12:16 AM.

Jun 12, 2008 | 11:42 PM

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DragonWagon

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If you replace run flats with traditional, you'd better buy a donut and make sure it fits the front and rear!

Jun 13, 2008 | 12:27 AM

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freddo

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I went for the original 15" wheels on my Clubman D.. But just because i did´t want 16" on my wintertires..so thats why i choosen the 15" ones.. they look horrible though.So when i got home I imediatly swpped to the GP wheels