Oops, there are actually four different sizes: 15,16,17 and 18 inch to choose from. What would you base your choice on?Why are there three different rim sizes? When I ordered my 4-door Cooper, I just picked the middle size, 17 inch. I assume the tire diameter stays the same regardless of the rim, or am I wrong?
Bobby D.
I think jabberwocky had it right - it comes down to:Oops, there are actually four different sizes: 15,16,17 and 18 inch to choose from. What would you base your choice on?
Bobby D.
I went with the 16 Victory Spokes too (only in silver). Glad I did. I like the balance between performance and looks. I'd be hating hitting some of the roads I've been on in the last week (even around home) with 18s. And so far, nobody has actually guessed they are 16s. The most common guess is 17, so it's passing the eyeball test just fine with the non-Mini crowd.I got the Fully Loaded package on mine, so it came with 16" rims. I had no interested in paying anything for bigger rims, which would require I purchase more expensive tires at some point. Getting the black victory spoke rims was a no cost upgrade when already at 16", so I went with those since they match the colour scheme of my car better. But to me rim size is pretty low on the list of things I'm interested in spending money on.
I know, sacrilege on a car enthusiast board...
Which just goes to show it is all in the eye of the beholder. The colour scheme of our cars is identical (other than yours being an S) and to your eye the silver rims looked best, and to mine the black.I went with the 16 Victory Spokes too (only in silver). Glad I did. I like the balance between performance and looks. I'd be hating hitting some of the roads I've been on in the last week (even around home) with 18s. And so far, nobody has actually guessed they are 16s. The most common guess is 17, so it's passing the eyeball test just fine with the non-Mini crowd.
My first MINI, an R50, was on 15" wheels and nimble is the exact word I used when talking about the handling, something I really missed when I changed to an R53 on 16" wheels.It seems worth saying, on the subject of rim sizes, that I believe the vast majority of drivers would prefer to drive a car with 15" wheels, if looks were not a factor. Much nicer to steer with less kickback, lighter and more nimble handling, ...