I have a 2009 mini cooper nonS, and was wondering where I can find a particular style of wheel for a reasonable price. .

http://m.ebay.com/itm/141444661744?nav=SEARCH
I like these BMW style wheels that kind of have that concave look to them .. idk if it's called that where the middle sinks in a little. . Thanks in advance

 

Go to tirerack.com and click on upgrade garage, put in 2009 MINI Cooper

You will get a very long list of possible wheels that fit in various price ranges-
see
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resul...All&sort=Brand

On a budget in black finish this one seems OK,


Sparco Pro Corsa, 22.5 lbs each
only 14 spoke not 16 with some concave to the hub. 17x7.5" et 42 $148 each
will work with 205/45-17 or 215/45-17 tires

See also

Breyton Race GTS-R Mini Matte Grey Finish 14 spoke design
17x7" et40 $209 each closeout special, 17 lbs


Enkei M52 Black painted finish (also hyperblack or matte grey) 10 spoke design
15x6.5" et38 $113, 15.6 lbs
17x7.5" et42 $143, 20.5 lbs


Enkei Racing PF01 Black painted finish 10 spoke design
17x7" et38 $266 each, 15.5 lbs (very light for 17" wheel)

MSW Type 25 Matte Grey Finish 14 spoke design
16x7" et 37 $99 each, 18.8 lbs

Anzio Vision Matte Graphite Silver finish 14 spoke design
15x5.5" et45 $105 each, 15.8 lbs

 

Thank you for the links the sparco ones look about right! !

 

I think the sparco wheels are fine for the price. At 22.5 lbs each they are very close to OEM MINI wheels which are somewhat heavy. Using a base Cooper you don't have tons of extra power but for street use these should work fine.

More important are which tires you want to use.

If you want better street comfort and slightly less wheel gap and you plan to keep your stock suspension then look for 215/45-17 tires which give you a larger selection of possible tires. Tirerack.com search will show many examples or you can contact Alex@tirerack.com for more info. If you do order Sparco wheels from terrace.com you can also get them with tires already mounted and balanced.

Since you are in Germany, did you want to use the tires year round in the cold and snow or just in the warmer months and use winter wheels/tires for snow? What is your budget for tires? What are your priorities? Comfort, handling, treadwear, price, etc?

 

This look is due to wider wheels and different offset requirements. These specs, unfortunately wouldn't work. The pictured wheel looks like the rear M3 fitment.

 

Alex,

I think the OP was interested in the appearance of those wheels and used that link as an example only, otherwise as you stated the bolt size and width were not for the MINI.

That concave type hub spoke design lends itself more to a wide rim, in fact some wheels come with several options for how deep a concave face you can order depending on offsets and wheel width.