Aftermarket wheels that fit R56 JCW brakes
 

Thanks to Krut, who stopped in today and allowed me to test a bunch of wheels on his new R56 JCW. We tried the following wheels:

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- Rota Torque, 17x7.5" +45 FITS!

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- Rota SVN, 17x7.5" +45 FITS!

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- Rota Slipstream, 17x7.5" +45 FITS!

- Rota RB 16x7 +40 DOES NOT fit. (No surprise there, but I thought I'd try.)
- Rota RB 17x7.5" +45 DOES NOT fit, but might with a 5mm spacer.
- Linea Corse MC 18x8" +45 DOES NOT fit, but will with a 3mm spacer.

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

Cool! How many sets did you try?

Are there any measurements out there that I could see if my wheels will fit?

Awesome. We really ought to get a big ol' list going so we can keep track of what wheels will and will not work.

:thumbsup:

Much thanx, but Awe... serious bummer on the results of the RB... :cry: I had my heart set on it. I don't think I want to use spacers as that'll increase the scrub radius and thus torque steer. ..SVNs are pretty kewl I guess!

Stock Challenge wheels and tires are 42.0 lbs as weighed by Mach V's postal scale.

I'll add that Dan and I are almost positively sure 17" BBS RV-F will clear the Brembo's easily. I have a set that are itching to go on.

So Mach V Dan - what did you think driving mine with my "squishy" suspension? :-)

Cool. I have a set of 18x7.5 +45 Rota Subzero's on order. Hopefully no issues there :lol:

Wow, didn't realize that they're that heavy. Are the wheels at FastMINI particularly light, or are the Challenge-spoke wheels particularly heavy? Or both?

I've corrected my earlier post to reflect that's the weight of wheel and tire.

Ah. How much of that is the tire? Just trying to get an idea of how heavy the Challenge spokes are compared to others.

:)

The Challenge Spokes alone are 22 lbs. each which isn't that bad. I'm thinking of powder coating them a matte black when my JCW gets here.

17" Wheel + Tires at 40lbs is quite good! Surprised the run-flats are that light (18lbs). I guess it's because they're kinda narrow compared to what I'd been used to.

42.0, actually.

Comfortable!

Mine is a lot stiffer (I've got OEM Sport shocks, and our Mach V springs on it.) I do like the slot-car handling of the lowered car, but there's something to be said for a compliant ride. Like the times when I can't hear my passengers because the road is bumpy and their speech comes out all stuttery? Then I wish for the soft factory springs and non-sport shocks. :)

--Dan
Mach V

Um, all the sets I listed?

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

Mach V Dan, i'm loving the Rota torque, matte blk w/ red accent!! Those would be smoking on my PW/Blk JCW clubman. I'll be needing winter tires soon, just trying to justify the Wheels. Besides, i do like the Challenge spoke. Decisions, decisions :nod:

Did you guys find a 16" that will fit???

None of the 16's Dan had in stock fit.

I'd like to find some that will fit over that brake setup. I run 16's on r compounds for track events now....running 16's makes a huge difference in our MCS on the track. Please keep us informed on your findings. Thanks

It might be possible with the right rim contour and if you kept the wheel weights towards the inside or on the rim lip, but a 16" wheel would be a very tight fit! There is barely any clearance between the brake caliper's outer edge and the inside rim surface even with 17s (OEM wheels anyway).

Are you planning on selling your stock rims? :wink:

hey mach v dan can you post up some pics of the slip streams mounted with tires on ? also kind sir do you have the weight of the wheel and tire combo? im trying to plan ahead for my next mini . colors etc. im thinking of pepper white with black wheels. thank you sir for any help.

Sorry, I don't have a pic handy of a MINI with Slipstreams on it, but search these forums and you should be able to find some.

Wheel + tire is going to vary based on tire weight, but the wheels are 18.15 pounds each.

--Dan
Mach V

mach v dan thank you sir.

I like the first ones the best....I decided to paint my gloss or matt black, not sure yet. When I get my car at the shop I will see what will look best.

We've had several calls about this subject this week. I'm searching for some more wheels that fit, so stay tuned.

--Dan
Mach V

any updates buddy :)

I just found out that the BBS LM 17" 4x100 17lbs will clear the Big brembo brakes, the only bad side of that is that they are $700 each...

i did a test fit of my 17" Rota Subzero's today. No problems and plenty of clearance around the calipers.

we need pics as soon as you guys can get them up buddy :)

they make one heck of an attractive couple...
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I'm tempted to get winter tires w/them now. But is there any truth to they not being produced anymore?::
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[quote=minim8o;2555145]they make one heck of an attractive couple...
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good looking pics. nice find.

all i can show off is a "pro quality" iphone pic. :razz:

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my subzero's have been my summer rims for the past two years and i am quite happy that they fit the new mini. I like the lightish weight and "black chrome" finish on my red cars.

they look sweet guys, can you get them in flat black?

Will a 42 offset work with with the JCW calipers? What about a 73 hub bore (whatever that means)?

I believe the bigger concern is the rim's back-spacing depth [the depth from the spokes to the hub face], affected by both the offset & [moreso I believe] by the rim geometry in the depth of the rim's spokes.

wow I really like the torques with the red lip. That would look great on my 08 MCS PW/W

This is true. The shape and design of the wheel's spokes and rim are going to determine whether or not it will fit over the brake caliper. The offset is somewhat important, because if it's too low the tire will hit the fender, and if it's too high the tire and/or wheel can hit the strut, brake, or fender liner. But for most wheels on the JCW the brake clearance is going to be the determining factor as to whether the wheel fits on the car or not.

Hub bore is just the size of the center hole of the wheel. The MINI has a 56.1mm hub, so anything larger should have a hubcentric ring to center the wheel.

--Dan
Mach V

Updated. This wheel will not fit directly, but will with a 5mm spacer.

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Linea Corse MC 18x8

--Dan
Mach V

Definitely "my bad" for using the wrong terminology, calling it backspacing instead of what it is, caliper depth/height. Sorry all about that.

Is there any chance the Rota RB 16x7 would fit with a spacer, or is the inside radius of the wheel just too small ?
They're just the perfectly proportioned wheels on my MCS and I'd love to keep them for when we get a JCW.

I don't think any of the 16" wheels fit over the front brakes.

Another:

I'm looking at track wheels for the JCW....anyone know if the Kosei K1-TS will fit OK? Thanks.