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Boxster/Cooper S · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:37 AM

3 of the tyres on the MCS conv are wearing and need replacing. The alloys are 17" bullets on the car at the moment so was thinking of changing and buying new style alloys and tyres but I'm not sure if the later Mini alloys fit ie; Flame Spokes etc. The car is a 2005 conv.

Any advise?

humph · Apr 9th, 2008, 12:49 PM

They will fit fine, a number of people have changed to later (R56) alloys. The bolt pattern is the same on all MINIs from 2001 onwards. In fact the flame spokes you mentiona re one of the only alloy styles to have been carried over from the 1st gen to 2 gen MINI.

Jim Ray · Apr 9th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Yes, if you mean new style stock wheels.

I ran the GP wheels, which are the 14mm bolt, on the Cabrio, which had the 12mm bolts. No problem.

Boxster/Cooper S · Apr 10th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Thanks for the replies.

I just missed out on a set of flame spokes on ebay yesterday at £600 for the set. I'll keep looking though as I need new tyres very soon.

humph · Apr 10th, 2008, 01:30 PM

Have you checked out the MINI2 classifieds section?

Boxster/Cooper S · Apr 10th, 2008, 09:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original)

Have you checked out the MINI2 classifieds section?

Yep, I keep looking.

Although I need to get some pretty quick as the tyres that are on the car at the moment really need changing soon, so if I don't find alloys and tyres I may just have to fork out for 3 new tyres on the Bullets.

Apr 9th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#1
Boxster/Cooper S MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 04:13 AM Posts: 93 Offline	Looking to change from Bullets 3 of the tyres on the MCS conv are wearing and need replacing. The alloys are 17" bullets on the car at the moment so was thinking of changing and buying new style alloys and tyres but I'm not sure if the later Mini alloys fit ie; Flame Spokes etc. The car is a 2005 conv. Any advise?

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Apr 9th, 2008, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 04:13 AM Posts: 2,413 Offline	They will fit fine, a number of people have changed to later (R56) alloys. The bolt pattern is the same on all MINIs from 2001 onwards. In fact the flame spokes you mentiona re one of the only alloy styles to have been carried over from the 1st gen to 2 gen MINI.

Apr 9th, 2008, 01:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jim Ray AprilWhine's Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Las Vegas Local Time: 07:13 PM Posts: 1,541 Offline	Yes, if you mean new style stock wheels. I ran the GP wheels, which are the 14mm bolt, on the Cabrio, which had the 12mm bolts. No problem.

Apr 10th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boxster/Cooper S MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 04:13 AM Posts: 93 Offline	Thanks for the replies. I just missed out on a set of flame spokes on ebay yesterday at £600 for the set. I'll keep looking though as I need new tyres very soon.

Apr 10th, 2008, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 04:13 AM Posts: 2,413 Offline	Have you checked out the MINI2 classifieds section?

Apr 10th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Boxster/Cooper S MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 04:13 AM Posts: 93 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original) Have you checked out the MINI2 classifieds section? Yep, I keep looking. Although I need to get some pretty quick as the tyres that are on the car at the moment really need changing soon, so if I don't find alloys and tyres I may just have to fork out for 3 new tyres on the Bullets.

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