2008 Mini Cooper — Hardtop
The 2008 Mini Cooper Hardtop shipped with 2 different factory tire sizes, depending on the wheel package it left the factory with (this can also reflect a staggered front/rear setup). Check your tire sidewall or door placard to confirm which one applies to your vehicle.
This trim shipped with more than one tire size (staggered fitment, front/rear, or optional wheel package). Confirm which one matches your vehicle by checking your tire sidewall or door placard.
175/65R15
| Section width | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 65% (113.8 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 15" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~24" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~842 |
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195/55R16
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 55% (107.3 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 16" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~24.4" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~825 |
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What this size means for your Mini Cooper
On the 2008 Mini Cooper Hardtop, the factory 175/65R15 measures about 24″ in overall diameter with a 113.8 mm (4.5″) sidewall, and completes roughly 842 revolutions per mile. Its 65-series aspect ratio gives a taller, comfort-biased sidewall that favors ride quality and shrugs off rough pavement. In tire terms it is a passenger (P-metric / Euro-metric) size.
The 175/65R15 and 195/55R16 differ in both width and overall diameter (0.4″, 1.7%), which usually means a staggered front/rear setup — the two sizes are not interchangeable side to side, so match each to its correct axle.
On a vehicle of this age, the Mini Cooper may have been refitted with a slightly different replacement size somewhere in its life, so check the current sidewall — not just the factory spec — before buying.
Other 2008 Mini Cooper trims
- Clubman 175/65R15 / 195/55R16
- Convertible 195/55R16 / 205/45R17
- John Cooper Works 205/45R17
- S Clubman 195/55R16 / 205/45R17 / 205/40R18
- S Convertible 195/55R16 / 205/45R17 / 205/40R18
- S Hardtop 195/55R16 / 205/45R17 / 205/40R18
Mini Cooper tire sizes by year
- 2026 Mini Cooper 215/45R17 / 215/40R18
- 2025 Mini Cooper 215/45R17 / 215/40R18
- 2024 Mini Cooper 175/65R15 / 195/55R16 / 205/45R17
- 2023 Mini Cooper 175/65R15 / 195/55R16 / 205/45R17
- 2022 Mini Cooper 175/65R15 / 195/55R16 / 205/45R17
- 2021 Mini Cooper 205/55R16 / 225/45R17 / 225/40R18
- 2020 Mini Cooper 205/55R16 / 225/45R17 / 225/40R18
- 2019 Mini Cooper 205/55R16 / 225/45R17 / 225/40R18
- 2018 Mini Cooper 205/55R16 / 225/45R17 / 225/40R18
- 2017 Mini Cooper 205/55R16 / 225/45R17 / 225/40R18
How to read a tire size
A tire size like 225/45R17 breaks down into three parts:
the first number is the section width in millimeters
(the tire's width from sidewall to sidewall), the second is the
aspect ratio — the sidewall's height as a percentage of
that width — and the number after the "R" is the rim
diameter in inches. A letter prefix (P or LT) indicates
Passenger or Light Truck construction; its absence usually means
Euro-metric sizing.
Some trucks and off-road tires instead use "flotation" sizing, like
37X12.50R17 — here the numbers are the tire's overall
diameter and width in inches directly, with the rim diameter last.
Always verify against the tire information placard on your driver's-side door jamb or your owner's manual before purchasing — tire size can vary by factory option package even within the same trim.