Leggy's first car: MINI Cooper

[homeforsummer]

The problem is the insurance. As I'm 17, some new wheels (even standard MINI ones) will push the price up hundreds of pounds.

Standard MINI ones shouldn't affect the insurance, if only because if the worst happens and you get into a crunch with a set of OEM 15" or 16" wheels rather than the 17"s, nobody would bat an eyelid.

Coopers came with all three from the factory I believe so the insurer would be none the wiser to what you had originally. And they'd not be worth declaring as a result.

If it was a set of aftermarket ones, you'd have more bother, as they'd be apparent in any photos of the scene or if the car was carted off to a breaker.

 

[Leggy1]

@homeforsummer Technically you should declare any change. But yes the 15s were available on the Cooper, so no real need to declare. But they were never available in black. I would love to get some Pepperpots with winter tyres, then do them black with plastidip. Changing the colour could be an insurance issue though, I'll look into it.

If I do buy another set of wheels I will keep my current ones, I personally love them. And keep the tyres as they're in good condition, and good in the summer. If MINI genuine parts weren't so expensive then I would buy the 15s.

It'll just take money out of the future Cooper S fund too

 

[Kitten]

My dad has a R50 Mini Non-S Silver

He bought these Rims for the Summer. Look absolute
Also he added a K&N Intake
And currently running a Remus Exhaust System *Goosebump on the exhaust sound*

Its a charm! Minis<3

 

[Heldenzeit]

Changing the color of your wheels is an insurance issue in England?

Someone call the rozzers, that guy changed his shoes...

 

[Clark]

Not the colour but the wheels themselves. Changing to aftermarket wheels would need you to declare it so I assume changing to non-factory fit manufacturer wheels need to be declared as well.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I think I own three sets of wheels for my car, what a pain.

 

[Davis]

Would I have to declare every time I put my winter wheels on and take them off?

 

[Leggy1]

Would I have to declare every time I put my winter wheels on and take them off?

You should do in the UK, insurance is a pain.

@TheKitten Nice wheels 👍

I won't be able to get a new set of wheels anytime soon, I don't have a lot of money right now. That'll be something for the future (along with other mods) when my insurance has died down a bit.

I've fitted the new exhaust, and ordered some new headlight bulbs. They will be on very soon, I'm looking forward to seeing where I'm going.

 

[Kitten]

I think I own three sets of wheels for my car, what a pain.

That would be a big pain.

 

[homeforsummer]

Would I have to declare every time I put my winter wheels on and take them off?

You should do in the UK, insurance is a pain.

I believe not, actually. There was a big fuss about it a few years ago in the press but I think a bunch of insurers basically clarified that using winter tyres shouldn't be seen as a modification and therefore doesn't need to be declared.

 

[Leggy1]

I believe not, actually. There was a big fuss about it a few years ago in the press but I think a bunch of insurers basically clarified that using winter tyres shouldn't be seen as a modification and therefore doesn't need to be declared.

That's good then. I'm sure I've read about the insurance problems with them.