Hello all!

Im looking at wheels for an f56 and before all of you with gen 1 or gen 2 minis get up and leave, hear me out. I know my existing specs of my wheels and I know the specs of the ones that I'm looking at and plugged it into one of those wheel fitment calculators. I attached the pic below.

Don't mind the tires and I know the new wheel pokes out a little bit more but they "fit". My main concern is this: will the 20mm offset difference have an effect on the wheel bearings / suspension or does it not matter that much because the width compensates for most of it?! I don't mind a little pre-mature wear but I don't want total failure in 10k miles. Please share your wisdom and input I'm here for a lesson.

Thanks guys and gals!

 

You will put a little more wear/tear on bearings and suspension components but it's pretty minimal. We're talking like replace the wheel bearings at 100k miles instead of 110k miles. Nobody has done any actual testing but I've never seen low offset wheels cause premature failures of suspension components and/or wheel bearings.

 

I have had 15mm wheel spaces on my R53 for 80,000 with no wheel bearing problems.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about bearing wear. You should check your fitment specs as to the amount of "poke" as 31.7mm is a healthy stretch. When I had my R53 I ran 220/45/17 [Cadillac spec] with 20mm spacers. The wheel goes up and down and yaws left and right and if you really drive it you can make these little cars lean and corner on 2 wheels. Follow me on this: 220 [on car] minus 205 [original size] - 15mm cut in half [no inside fitment problems] =7.5 plus 20mm spacer for 27.5mm. I rubbed. My solution was to cut the plastic wheel housings. you will RUB! Car will handle better with wider stance and will look GREAT! Get out the cutters and go for it.
ISAMIN

 

You should be OK for street use. Not to worry.