MINI John tire and wheel sizes

The MINI John was approved in Switzerland between 2015 and 2016 with tires from 205/45R17 to 205/40R18 on 17″, 18″ wheels. The most common sizes are 205/45R17, 205/40R18, 185/50R17.

Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.

Most common sizes

MINI John Cooper Works (2015–2016) type UKL-L

5 approved versions, e.g. John Cooper Works.

Tire sizeAxleLoad / speedRim and offsetVersions
185/50R17 Front & rear 86H 5.5Jx17 ET45 2
205/45R17 Front & rear 88W 7Jx17 ET54 5
205/40R18 Front & rear 86W 7Jx18 ET54 5

How to read this table

Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.

Showing 5 of 7 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 100 % matched exactly.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.