205 50 series is 1/2" taller than a 215 45 series. You should have gone 45 with a 205 or 215

 

Very pleased with my hyper black sporting new
Khumo 215/45/17 , nice ride even compared to
The 16's and they look damn good.

 

That looks nice.

 

Finally the classic look I've been going for!

16x7" Hyper Black/polished lip wheels on 205/50/r16 Hancock Venus V2 tires.

 

Nice wheels! Can't wait to get mine on. Hyper black doesn't seem very dark. Looks more silver

 

Yes it is. I like it.

 

I'd love to see more side-by-side pix like the one above, showing the Hyper Black and Silver under the same lighting.

I'd been thinking Silver would work better with my DS/chrome R53, but recent pix of the Hyper Black have me second-guessing.

The Hyper Black might be a bit dark for a true chrome match? The Silver look comparable in color to OEM wheels, but "flatter"/less metallic-looking than the Hyper Black?

 

IMO the hyper black is more chrome like than silver.

 

It certainly looks that way in the pix you posted, but so much changes depending on lighting.

 

Honestly it is a strangely amazing match to chrome. I was in the same twist of thoughts and I'm glad I took the hyper black plunge. The hyper blacks are ever so slightly darker than the chrome in some lights but silver would be too bright for chrome imo. I can gladly take more pictures if needed.

 

What suspension do you have?

 

Unfortunately I am stock. Coil overs are in the future...sometime.

 

I'm stock as well. I'm just trying to see what 16's would look like. Currently I have 17" stock wheels. Now I just got to figure out what tires to go with.

 

The Hancook Ventus V2s I have are great!

 

So far I'm pleased as to how the wheels still look, holding up well as to finish. No rock chips or damage noted , still look like new.

If I could change one thing it would be to make them 7" not 7.5" so 205
width tires would look better. I opted for 215 which sit pretty much vertical to wheel, I think 205 would have been a little stretched looking ( which I hate ) and with my stock suspension and ride height I am getting a tad of rubbing on inner fender walls, not bad enough to worry, just rubs that carpet like inner fender in a few spots and probably only when the car is loaded. Not enough that to worry about.

Still for the $$$ spent a very nice looking wheel.

 

I looked all through this thread for a Chili Red with Hyper Black Rotas. Now i have one. These are 16" and are shod with Michelin PilotSport A/S 3s. I live in all weather country (Wisconsin). This shot is right after it rained all night.

 

I really like how they look after painting calipers

 

It's time for front brakes on my 2002 MCS and I'm considering having R56 MCS front brakes fitted. Since caliper clearance is questionable with 16" R84 wheels I thinking of buying some 16x7 Rota RBs.

Having read through this thread it looks like these will clear R56 MCS front brakes and are compatible with OEM wheel bolts. Can someone confirm this?

Also does anyone have runflats on these wheels?

Thanks

 

Just put on a set of 16x7 RBs in Royal Black, with BFG G-Force Super Sports in 205/55R16.

 

Crap, I knew I should have gotten black! That looks bad ***!

 

Yes... They are quite tasty on an all-black MINI.

I see you have been trying to sell a set of Hyper Black 17" RBs. What are you running now, and what color is your MINI?

 

I have stock S lites. I decided on keeping the Rota's. Kind of a pain to sell and shipping was expensive. My car is pepper white with black roof. I'll be getting the Rota's installed when I get back from vacation. The stock wheels are quite heavy.

 

Oh yeah... Royal Black would have tied in nicely with the black roof. I thought about Hyper Black, but after looking through this thread I decided against it. It really isn't black, and seems to vary from silver to a light gunmetal depending on the lighting. It sorta has an identity crisis.

 

I'm looking into powder coating the spokes black.

 

Go for it