Now that he got that out of his system...back to the discussion about the lightweight wheels....

You have any info on what the offset of the 17x8's will be?

 

very cool Dan, yeah we need some pics of the silver ones on a mini.

 

No problem. You buy the silver wheels, come by the shop, I'll shoot your car for free.

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

Love the 17" RB. But a question about the 7.5" width. What size tire should be used? 215/45/17? I currently have a 215/45/17 on a OEM s-lite which is 7 inches wide. Will a 7.5 inch wide wheel make 215 tires have more contact on the ground? I am not sure I want that as I use all seasons in the winter...

 

205/45, 205/50, 215/40, 215/45, 235/40 would all fit nicely.

 

would love too if we weren't so far apart

 

215/45R17 is great. 235/40R17 will fit on the R56. It bulges a little on the 7.5" wheel, but it's not too bad.

Not really. A rule of thumb is that the tread width changes only about 1/10 the amount of the increase in wheel width, so that'd be like 1/20th of an inch more tread on the ground from the change in sidewall angle. It's miniscule.

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

nm i didnt read all the way to the bottom.. nice wheels!!

 

sorry noob here. what happens when we install this and we dont have the run flats on there.. i heard of a engine light coming on? how to reset?

 

Now that is tempting. You're only an hour away from me...



Kind of wish they came in a slightly lighter grey color though.
Like so...

Oh well!

 

or even a hypersilver color

 

If you have "indirect" tire pressure warning system (which all older MINI models have), you just reset the system (instructions are in your owner's manual) and go. This system will have a standard valve stem on it.

If you have a very recent-build car with "direct" tire pressure monitoring, you'll need to have the special pressure sensors swapped over to the new wheels. This system will have a special valve stem that incorporates a pressure monitor in it. (Anyone have a picture handy?)

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

so with the direct monitoring system, what if the rota doesnt allow you to install the special valve stem (due to different size etc)

 

IF they don't fit, THEN I guess we won't be selling that wheel to owners of that car...

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

I think it looks something like this...



I'll try get some better pics when I get my new wheels put on since I have the new monitoring system on my car.

 

One more question. do you have any of the wheels at your store?

I will be paying you guys a visit either this or next saturday.

 

Of course! In general, if I'm advertising a part on this forum, it means that part is HERE IN MY HANDS, and has probably been on our car. (Does that make us different from other shops?)

We have RB's in stock in both silver and gunmetal, both with polished lips.

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

Excellent news. I will be there in the week. Tomorrow if forumla drift in New Jersey falls through (I hope it does...I don't want to drive 6 hours to new jersey ).

 

Will you be getting them in Hyper-black with the polished lip? Great looking wheels and a nice weight reduction from the S-heavies....

 

Dang. I can't stop looking at those silver ones - may have to get a set. They're the right size, right offset, and under 20lbs. And a good price, too. Make a good replacement for the Panasports that were on the car...

 

can i see them installed on the car!!

 

see the updated first post

 

Eventually, if demand is high enough. But it'll probably be a while.

I agree!

--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

Here's a couple more:





--Dan
Mach V
FastMINI.net

 

looks nice... i wonder how it looks on a R53 ...