Hi,

I have my 06 JCW on order and plan on having summer and winter tires plus a spare for the Mini.

It is coming in with S-lites with all-season run-flats on it.

I would like to use the 16" R87 double-spoke (which are the only 16" Mini wheels that clear the JCW brakes) with Dunlop Winter M3 rubber in stock cooper size (195/55-16).

I would also like to get the Kosei 17" silver wheels with some decent summer only rubber.

Of course, I will also need a 15" steel donut (JCW says it fits the rear axle only) for a spare.

Any advice on how I can do this? The dealer I ordered the Mini through didn't want to help me on this at all. I plan on having the winter set with me when I pick it up and swapping tires on-site. Doubt I will get the $225/wheel (dealer price) + $188/tire (Tirerack price) for them... but I do not doubt I will have to pay the $176/wheel dealer price and $109/tire TireRack price plus tax and shipping for one of the sets I want.

Then there is the summer set... and spare...

Any advice?

thanks,
-alfredo
'06 Cooper S JCW... sitting on the port in England. looking Chili. :-)

 

Sell stock's here, and call me to order your Kosei's

Alex

 

I keep a Slime kit in the boot for emergencies and only put the donut spare in the back when I go on longer trips. If you visit "The Bag Lady" (http://www.njbaglady.com/), who is a MINI owner, she will custom make a bag for your spare tire... makes it easier to move in and out as needed and stops the black tire scuffs from accumulating on your interior plastic.

 

Hey I thought you were going to sell me the tires. Dallas

 

Are you in Dallas now? Be sure to join up with the local club... very active group... monthly whole-group meetings, regular weekly breakfasts and happy-hours, regular group drives and events, holiday parties and a prolific message board.

Metroplex MINIs: http://www.metroplexmini.org

 

Hey Dallas... I am looking for someone for the wheels... That is unless you have the Kosie K-1 TS 17" wheels with new 215/45YR17 BFG gforce TA KDW2s in which case we can do an even swap.

I posted this around the same time I contacted you to see if you were interested.

-alfredo
...still waiting to hear when the MINI will hit the US.