I'll be the first to admit that I'm a total wheel and tire newb. With that out of the way, I just sold the S-Lites on my soon to be delivered in October 06 MCS I am planning to go with Rota SubZeroes in 17x7.5, ET45, 4x100 with 215/45/17 GS-D3's. I plan to take the wheels off right at delivery and have my new wheels and tires mounted and balanced ASAP. I was wondering if I should get hubcentric rings for these wheels? If so, is there a particular size I need, or is there only one size for the hub rings? Also, will I need anything else to make sure they can be put on right away?

Thanks everyone in advance. I just want to make sure I get this right the first time, so I'm not scrambiling to find parts at the last minute.

 

If the hub is not 56.1mm, which is the MINI size, then yes, you need hubcentric rings. Find out the hub size by either going to the rota site or to the vendor from which you bought the wheels. Or wait until someone with the same wheels chimes in. Good luck!

mb

 

I just looked up the hub bore. The vendor says it is 67.1mm for the 17x7.5. So I will have to get 56.1mm hubcentric rings? Anything else I need?

 

Hubcentric rings? Yes. Ask your vendor what size is the hub bore on your Sub zeros. Usually they come in 63.35, 67.1, or 73mm sizes and the MINI is 56.1mm. So the rings must match the MINI hub and fit the inside of the Sub zero. Plastic rings are OK and metal rings are also available. Usually the seller will have rings that will fit your MINI if you specify that the MINI takes 56.1mm rings. If your vendor doesn't sell the rings you can purchase them from other sources over the internet or from your local wheel shop.

The size of your tires, wheel offset and rim size are fine for a MINI with stock suspension. If you lower your MINI then the tires can rub a little in the rear.

 

Thanks everyone for your help! Now if the car would get here faster...

 

.... great choice in wheels ..