Wheel size options

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 13, 2022 | 10:12 AM
  #1  
Atarget1's Avatar
Atarget1
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 14
Likes: 1
From: Kansas
Wheel size options

Hello all,
My 2016 MCS F55 4 door came with the 195/55/16 tires and wheels. I would like to know what other options I have for sizes that will fit the car without issues. Is there a chart or posting that might have this info? Thank you
 
Reply
Old Dec 13, 2022 | 02:16 PM
  #2  
chrunck's Avatar
chrunck
6th Gear
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,270
Likes: 249
From: Albuquerque, NM
Tire Rack or Discount Tire are probably the easiest places to find alternate sizes .
 
Reply
Old Jan 14, 2023 | 04:53 AM
  #3  
sgscomps's Avatar
sgscomps
4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 355
Likes: 32
Factory wheel/tire sizes are 195/55R16 with a 6 1/2" x 16 ET 54 wheel
205/45R17 with a 7" x 17 ET 54 wheel
205/40R18 with a 7" x 18 ET 54 wheel

These will clear the front struts, a wider tire on a factory wheel will get too close to the struts without wheel spacers
 

Last edited by sgscomps; Jan 14, 2023 at 09:17 AM.
Reply
Old Jan 14, 2023 | 05:19 AM
  #4  
njaremka's Avatar
njaremka
Alliance Member
5 Year Member
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 7,379
Likes: 2,418
From: WNY
Keeping your same OEM wheels, you can step up to a 205/55-16 tire and get a little bit extra contact with the road
 
Reply
Old Nov 2, 2023 | 01:37 PM
  #5  
Cableaddict's Avatar
Cableaddict
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 204
Likes: 29
Originally Posted by njaremka
Keeping your same OEM wheels, you can step up to a 205/55-16 tire and get a little bit extra contact with the road

This will also slightly soften the ride, which is nice.

- But no free lunch: Going wider on the same rim width makes the tire's sidewalls more flexible, and you WILL notice this in tight, sporty turns.
I can say this with certainty, having gone from 205mm to 215mm on my 17x7" wheels. (You're also adding at least 1 pound of unsprung weight per tire.)

I definitely don't like the trade-off, and will possibly go back to 205's at some point, using good spacers to get a similar aesthetic.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
VelvetFoot
Tires, Wheels, & Brakes
2
Sep 27, 2022 10:58 AM
NamBot3000
F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)
10
Oct 17, 2019 03:39 PM
golferji
Tires, Wheels, & Brakes
4
Apr 24, 2017 03:03 PM
05coopermini
MINI Parts for Sale
2
Jan 31, 2013 03:59 PM
NewBlueMiniCoop
R56 :: Hatch Talk (2007+)
15
Oct 27, 2009 12:17 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:56 PM.