Wheel options....what do they weigh?

I think it was on facebook that I saw that the standard revolite wheels+tires+tpms is 32 pounds total..

You can also check out this link
https://www.motoringalliance.com/articles/wheel-weights-3rd-generation.44/

 

Motoring File says of the MINI Cooper SE's Power Spoke wheels:
> The design of the wheels not only allows for the best aero of any MINI wheel it also is the lightest 17” offered.
> In person those wheels are ridiculousness and fantastic simultaneously.

I ordered the plastic-clad Power Spoke wheels on my lost-in-shipment SE (it was so long ago they were still Corona Spoke wheels), but I have purchased some lightly used 16" MINI Loop Spoke wheels that I'll use most of the time because I would hate to lose the Energetic Yellow paint around the circumference of the Power Spoke wheels to a greedy concrete curb.

 

Another question relating to wheels is the aerodynamic properties. This article on Tesla aero wheel covers indicate it can make a noticeable difference in range. Makes one wonder if the SE power/electric wheels have similar characteristics.

 

If you want the absolute lightest, go for the 15 inch 492 heli spoke which is 11 pounds with 185/65R15 tires. Some of those tires are about 15-16 pounds bringing the total weight to ~27 pounds with a smaller contact patch, much improved ride and obvious improvement in range.

 

Funny you'd say that. I have a '22 se that I race in our local SCCA solo events. I'm in GS class with the only modification being different tires. I always beat the jcw which is much more modified and has wider tires. The se is amazing, on a short course at least, and with the right performance tires.

 

What is the weight and aerodynamics of the black pedal spoke? I have a mini se on order with this set, and I have this sinking fear I'm going to only go half as far as everyone else. (not really, but a little bit) Is this the rarest of all the Mini Cooper Se wheel types? Do only 2 of us have it?

 

Unfortunately I don't think anyone ever compiled a list of MINI wheels and their weights. It would be nice to have a table of that, plus common tires. Sometimes you can find tire weights from manufacturer websites.

I wouldn't worry too much about the wheels. My impression is you should see official range using any wheels, with the aerodynamic ones giving you longer range. In my case, my 2021 SE has an official range of 110 miles, but with the Power Spoke wheels I'm getting over 150 miles range (but that may not be all due to wheels).

 

TFLEV did some range tests (mostly 75MPH) using aftermarket wheels (Michelin Crossclimate 2 4 season) vs 17" Power Spoke (Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 summer). The 4 season tires were about 4.02mi/kWh (116.2mi to dead) vs 4.85mi/kWh (134.6 mi to 4%) on the summer tires or a 20.6% increase in efficiency.

Depending on the driving conditions, the 0% limp mode can still squeeze out 3-20 miles of extra range before completely shutting down. See 26:34 of carwow UK for reference (154 miles actual).

 

So non-OEM tires compared to OEM tires? Not quite the same thing as testing different wheels.

 

And basically a winter tire that offers a surprisingly adaptable compound that doesn’t wear out in the summer… It’s not an all season tire, it’s an all conditions tire.

 

All winter design tires wear much faster in summer conditions bc compound they build is much softer than all season tires .period .

 

Not true.

 

The Michelin Cross Climate 2 in the video above, along with the Kumho Solus, Toyo Celsius, Nokian WR G4, and others, are not “all season” tires. They are a new generation the manufacturers call “all weather” tires. They are winter-rated tires — with the “mountain-snowflake” symbol required for them to be legal on Quebec roads from December 1 to March 15 — but the compound allows them to perform like all season tires during the warm season. They don’t wear quicker than regular all season tires during summer.

We’ve had a set of Kumho Solus on mom’s car for five years now, all year long, and at 60,000 km they still have 6/32 of tread (they come with a 100,000 km treadwear warranty).

 

I was referring to strictly winter tires like you said as they not wearing in summer not true. is different story about all weather tires as you can use them all year around that was my point . I’m going with SE for Nokian WRG 4 and in previous post I was asking for opinion about them.