2014 Mini Cooper winter tire / rims compatibility

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10-23-2018, 04:39 PM

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2014 Mini Cooper winter tire / rims compatibility

hello, I am looking to buy a used set of winter tires and rims off a classifieds site here in Canada. I am fairly confident these will fit but I don’t want to make the mistake of buying non compatible rims/tires. My Mini is a basic 2014 Mini Cooper hard top. I attached pictures of my current tires/rims and a snapshot of the listing. My current setup is 195/55/R16 (5 bolts). The wheels I’m looking to purchase are Pirelli 175/65 R15 (5 bolts) with Mini rims. Please see pics. Anyone have any advice? Will these fit on my car? Thanks for your time.

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10-23-2018, 04:48 PM

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uploaded pics from my phone but they're not showing up yet. hopefully soon

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10-23-2018, 04:57 PM

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No pics, but if they are 5x112 rims then you should be fine.

Good source for wheel info https://www.wheel-size.com/size/mini/cooper/2014/

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11-11-2018, 01:59 PM

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Didn't end up getting the rims. Looking to buy just plain black steel ones. So I will be ok with any 5 x 112 rim? I have been searching classifieds and noticed many european cars also use the same bolt pattern (Volkswagen, etc)

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11-11-2018, 03:11 PM

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VW wheels have a 57.1 mm hub bore
compared to 56.1 mm for MINI, so
they would be a little loose centering
on the hub but would fit.
Also need to check that the offset is in the
right range.

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11-12-2018, 08:01 AM

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Sorry, how do I check the offset range? This is all new to me. Any articles you can refer me to?

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11-12-2018, 10:13 AM

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OEM wheels for 15" for 2014 Cooper are 15x7 with 45 mm offset 5x112 bolt pattern with 56.1 mm hub bore.
Any offset in the 40-48 range should be fine. 40 mm will stick out 5 mm more than stock.
Consider calling Tire Rack or Discount Tire Direct to set up an order with 4 wheels with tires mounted and balanced with TPMS valves.

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