I currently have 215/45/17 tires on my S-lites. I am about to put on H-soprt springs. Is this combo good or will I have rubbing?

Also, does anyone know the wheel gap with 214/45/17's and a stock suspension? Mine now is a little over 4inches from the rim to the fender. I bought my car used and I'm curious if it has springs already on it, because it looks lower than some of the pics I've seen of stock Minis. I looked at them (the springs) and they are gloss black with no writing on them.
Thanks for any replys,
Jason

 

you will be more than fine, I ran, h-sports and same tire size, that before I put on my coilovers this past week, same tire size...2 different rims, including the s-lytes.

 

ps. oem springs are gloss black, mine have smears of color paint on them, like stripes on one coil...2 colors, and that is all the markings on them.

I believe the sport suspension was lower than a non-sport suspension...regular, sport, and ss+....something like that.

the bigger tire you want will help to eliminate the wheel gap, but will also raise the car up a tad, but only a tad as the tires are taller overall.

 

Good to hear. Thanks.
Jason

 

I have H-sports and 215/45/17s and no rubbing and no problems.

 

I thought they were called s-lights?

 

I don't know what the correct spelling is, but when you take them off the car they feel like s-heavies

 

^^^^ what he said. They are so heavy, they don't deserve the word light in them, hehe.

and we all know how good I am at spelling