winter wheels for cooper s

[1977amm]

Quick question, hopefully someone can confirm/advise.

My 04 Cooper S has 17" alloys + runflats, not likely to be much use in the snow. Was thinking of acquiring a cheap set of 15" steel wheels from ebay/or a breakers to see me through the winter.

Is there any difficulty with this? Will they fit over the brakes etc?

Thanks in advance...

[JD]

I have recently put some 15" Mini alloys on my '04 cooper S for my winter tyres, no problems with brake clearance

[gonzales]

I have run my R53 for the past 4 years with 17" and run flats without an issue during winter. I just make sure they are the correct pressure and the tread is sufficient. Oh and also don't drive like a tool

[DanGT]

There is a big diffrence in snow and ice with winter tyres. Read EVO how put a number of diffrent tyers to the test. I have driven with normal, all weather and winter tyers in snow and you can just get grip with the winter tyers you can not with the others. You dont have to go smaller but it will in most cases save on cost.

[Hughesie]

gonzales said:

Oh and also don't drive like a tool

Drifting outside Buck house and down the Mall is not "driving like a tool" as i explained to the nice policeman during the last seasons dump of snow at 05:00am

My R56 was ace, even on summer tyres (why would you want grip )

[gonzales]

Hughesie said:

Drifting outside Buck house and down the Mall is not "driving like a tool" as i explained to the nice policeman during the last seasons dump of snow at 05:00am

My R56 was ace, even on summer tyres (why would you want grip )

I had a very similar conversation last winter after creating some crop circles in the works car park

[turbolucie]

I bought 4 15'' wheels with tyres off eBay last winter, haven't put the S spokes back on yet! Fit fine.