Thanks to you !

 

Nice car and GREAT wheels! ...but MINI really needs to start painting the wheel arches along with the "factory areo kit."

 

New shoes!

 

Looks good! Nice Job!

 

Thanks!

 

retorque those lugs after 5-10miles lf driving. sometimes they loosen up a bit when the wheels sets onto the rotor/hub. 80-90lbs/ft will do the trick.

 

Checkmate Wheels! Nice

 

Hi everyone here.
am rather new to the mini world...just got an 07 cooper..and have a question for anyone who might know....I tried to get some aftermarket wheels and the guy told me that the wheel lugs had changed on 07's and I am not able to get lugs for aftermarket wheels..he said mini is tryin to get a monopoly on the wheel world.....hopefully that's crap....cause you guys mini's are looking awesome....can anyone answer this....thanks Todd

 

Not to worry. At least one vendor - Texas Speedworks - has a stud conversion kit that converts the new14mm size down to the old 12mm size, so that existing wheels and brake kits can be used on the newer cars. And not all aftermarket wheels are affected by the new bolt size.

But yeah, they did make the wheel bolts bigger, and it can cause aftermarket wheel fitment issues.

 

Thanks...will look into Texas Speedworks...they are alittle hard to find on the net......will try to do some research...guess there is no easy solution to find out what wheels work and which ones don't......that is good news though......cheers T

 

this might be what you are looking for:
http://www.txwerks.com/servlet/Detail?no=42

i would give them a call and figure out exactly what you want, they really know their stuff

 

I thought I'd post up my new wheels/tires.
SportMax 006 (17X7, 40mm offset)
Yokohama Parada Spec 2's (205/45-R17)

 

Has anyone seen (or have pics of) white R98's? I know this would be a custom thing, but I haven't found anything through 'search'......I've been thinking of having mine done.

 

Thanks UKcooper.....big help...found the perfect wheel.....but my wheel guy replied with this....
holes in the wheels are 13mm to make them work we would need to machine the wheel holes to 15mm, the other problem is that the end of the lug bolt were the socket goes might be to big
Does the link you sent negate this problem........thanks for all the help

 

Link brings "new" hubs to "old" dimensions - yes, helps.

I still like my RKs...



...and these fit too (15" DP 5-spokers... sorry shaky hands..)

 

Here is my 06 MCS with a set of 17 x 7 Exel E-22 wheels.

 

anyone run 215/40/18s??

 

^^^ Longboard Mini does on page 151!

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...postcount=3752

I'll probably go with that as well!

 

Did someone say Pepper red Wheels

 

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Arrrgh.. . ye black pearl is looking like the booty.

You powdercoat those R99s flat black?

 

interested in this answe too

If they are powdercoated in a flat color...i would love to hear how much they cost if you are willing to share.

I like them

 

Konky.... stop it!!

 

For his next set of wheels, I think Konky is going to forego "tires" entirely, opting instead for a thinly-applied layer of rubber cement...

Lookin' great, Mister Konky - as usual.
(I still liked the Porsche phonedials...)