Getting ready to buy some new wheels for the Mini and I would love to put something older school on there. Only, in a more modern Mini size like say a 17". I love these old deep dish 8 spoke style and I was wondering if any of you have ever found some similar?

 

Watanabe f8 or panasport c8.

 

Not 17's but the Borbet 16x9 type "A" looks great they have a 3 1/2 " lip yes their old school.

 

Or that pic you posted with those wheels you can get in 17" c.b. 56.1 looks great they are Rota RB I believe.

 

you can get borbet type a in 17 as well. i would stay away from rota, they are poor quality replicas. better off with stock s wheels and some spacers imo.

 

Thanks for all the input! I am pretty psyched to get this ride back to what it was, yet making a few changes, like these wheels, from what I did with my 06. Any further input would be appreciated.

 

there are also Rota RB wheels that come in various sizes and offsets which are the remakes of those classics. and in person they look amazing! I want some real bad

 

Seen some like MINIlites in 4x100, https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...rt-wheels.html


The R85's are a take off of the original MINI lite , but dont have the lip , deep dish

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/R85_MINI/

 

I have a set of Rota RBs on my '04 m/c/s and love them, but as far as I'm aware, they do not come in the "deep dish" configuration that the OP desires...

 

I too have the 17" Rota RB's Hyper black on my liquid yellow.

 

Are you wanting a deep dish 8 spoke wheel exactly or are you wanting a deep dish wheel and not too worried on the spoke? Pretty dip dish look in this NAM thread HERE.

BBS makes a good dish option:

 

17x7.5 Rota RB 4x100 ET45 CB 56.1

 

Nice! Do you have pictures of them on your ride?

 

So far I am leaning towards the rota rbs. I had a set of Rota Attacks on an 03 WRX and they held up real well for me.

Biggest issue for me right now is am I going to go black out stealth like I did with my 06 or perhaps do a hyper black scheme or even just get some silvers that might match up to the Pure Silver paint job...

Any opinions?

 

Excuse the fact that the car is filthy, due to winter driving, but here are my Rota RBs in 16" x 7", Royal Gun Metal w/machined silver lip (4X100/e40/56.1).

 

NICE! Yep, that settles it... well almost. Now I have to decide between the silver and the hyper black. It would be pretty wild to go with hyperblack and then do up the striping in a hyper black vinyl, if its out there.

 

On a pure silver car, I think the Hyper Black is the way to go...

There are a few photos with that combo at THIS thread...

 

Here are 17s. Hyper black w/215/40

 

Sweet! I haven't been able to find a single image of a pure silver with the royal silver color

 

Try SEARCH or click on VENDOR TALK under tire &wheels.

 

I run hyper black 7.5x17 rota RBs with 235/40/17 sumitomo on my lowered 2013 JCW.

ISAMIN

 

Pics?

 

SO its all done!!! I have the wheels on, the tint is done, stripes are ordered and up next. Then, engine and suspension. Project Gen 1 reborn underway!!!



Wheel day! So far project 1st gen reborn has the tinting and wheels done! Rota RB Royal Silver





New wheels! Rota RB Royal Siver. Tints done. Time for stripes! Then engine and suspension work.

 

nice

 

Well guys, I am re-opening a new account as I cant seem to get the mods to change my screen name. I will post more from the new screen name. Thanks for all the input!