I'm trying to decide between these rims to put on my Mini. I like them both a lot but tirerack's "view these on my car" makes them look stupid.

I've seen the O.Z.'s on the show me your wheels thread and they look good, but haven't seen the sparco's.

If you guys could post some picks up of them for me that would be awesome and also give some feedback on how they hold up, how hard they are to clean, and what not.

Thanks, EB DOS

 

Sparco...I like them..my car handles much better with the weight savings.....17x7 were 18#

 

Those look pretty sweet. What size tire are you running?

 

I know this wasn't one of your choices...but not far off. Sparco Pista look pretty nice on a MINI as well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28604337@N02/6954102088/

 

I was considering those too, they look awesome on yours

But they don't come in black or bronze/gold color

 

205/45/17

I like the Kuhmo Ecsta 4x too....great tires

 

Those wheels look really good. Do you have a pic from the front or rear showing the offset? I don't like the look of wheels poking out past the fender trim.

 

I do not have that pic yet.....

They do not stick out......I agree..that look annoys me too!

 

Thanks for the quick reply, if you get a chance post up a few more pics, those wheels rock. Another quick question, where did you purchase them?

 

Would you happen to have a side view? I wanna see how much gap there is between the o.d. of the brake disc and rim. if that makes sense lol

 

I have black Sparco assetto-gara and love them, for the price i dont think you can beat them.

 

Any pics of them?

 

Tirerack is the OZ / Sparco distributor for North America.

 

OZ Sparco Assetto Gara 17-7 4-100 Matte black with included spacers from Tire Rack. Weight 18.3 lbs. Installed in May 2012. I like the clean lines and open spoke design. Even my big meaty hands can make it between the spokes to clean behind them and reach the front part of the wheel. I put a coat of Wheel Wax on them right away. Tire Rack recommends only using soapy water to clean them (painted finish).

 

Thanks for the pic! I was thinking about clear coating them after I got what ever rim I decided on, but I guess an extra layer of protection wouldn't hurt

Only thing now is if I did get these, I'd have to get a BBK So my brakes don't look so small lol........ Not sure if that's a good or bad thing haha

 

EB DOS - Yeah, this style of wheel DOES expose a much larger view of the rotors and calipers! I've taken the path of "upgrading" components as they require maintenance. It takes a lot longer, but at least I get my money's worth out of the original components.

 

yeah probably the best way to do it

 

What tire size did you guys get for this wheel?

 

205/45/17 - no rubbing - stock size

 

Yup. 205/45-17 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus 205/45ZR17/XL 88Y After two other sets of tires (runflats and non) I've finally got a set of tires that are quiet and give a very comfortable ride in my 2004 MCS

 

Hmmmm I'm thinking about these or rotiforms lol. Rotis don't let me go as low as I want though:( are you guys minis lowered?

 

 

A better pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hylandphotography/7427878448/http://www.flickr.com/photos/hylandphotography/7427878448/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/hylandphotography/, on Flickr

 

Anyone have problems with the paint chipping?