Hi, so I've bitten the bullet and ordered my new rims - problem is I'm now getting worried they wont fit.

I went for 8.5x17s all around with an offset of ET38. Tyres I was planning on were 205/45

This is for an R53 btw

Now I know they are gunna poke, but I'm more worried about the fronts hitting the coilovers (FK's.) From what I can tell the standard S-spokes have an offset of 48 and they apparently just clear the coilovers. The new wheels (using the calculators) are gunna have 9mm less clearance, but I've seen a couple of cars on the forums that are running ET35 8.5x17 on the fronts without spacers.

Anyone got any thoughts/comments?

 

8.5 32-35 is usually about the most you can get away with. Might need a 5-8mm spacer, but thats no big deal.

What wheels?

 

Will look up those Turner bolts xstartxtodayx.

And I saw the post of that beaut on StanceWorks FB thread. Very classy and I'm very jelly. She's got great taste and knows how to make it fit. Looking forward to seeing your 1552's btw

 

15x8 ET 35 Enkei PF01 with 225/45/15 Hankook RS-3
20mm spacers Front
5mm spacers Rear

also posted some pics here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...6-post159.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...361-post8.html

 

Why the 20mm spacer up front? Is the 5mm in the rear needed for clearance?

 

20mm up front for the dynapro calipers on my todd/tce bbk (they move the wheel so that the larger diameter part of the barrel is near the caliper, the spokes have plenty it is the barrel of the wheel that needs to be moved outboard a bit), stock brakes should be fine with none

5mm for the trailing arm, a slimmer spacer might fit but i had 5mm in the tool box... and 3mm are really tough to find

 

Looks awesome UKCooper! What suspension do you have? Do you know if those wheels will work with the 14mm wheel bolts?

 

Thanks!
My suspension is stock other than camber plates (set to -2)

I have 12mm bolts so I am not 100% sure, you could PM or email Alex@Tirerack, I ordered from him and he should be able to check.

 

Figure i'll chime in here....16x8 ET23 BBS RZ all round from a 2001 BMW 7 Series dropped all the way on VMaxx coils, 195/45/16

 

^looks noice!

what camber settings?

 

Thanks

-2.5 in the front, -1.5 in the rear.

 

XXR 527
17x8.25
25+ offset
225/35/17 Yokohama S Drives
Duraflex MR-S fender flares (I need to get the rest of the kit)
The body under the flares have been cut and clearanced.

 

Very sweet haven't seen many pics of MINI's from Utah...more plz

 

Thanks Original post updated there aren't many in UT that have more then some tint and lowering springs that I have seen, thats for sure.

 

Well I finally put Tonka's new sneakers on. 16x8 et26 205/50/16
i'm gonna change them to 205/45/16's.

 

What size tires Minian? Post up some more pictures, those wheels look bad ***.

 

Sorry, most of the pics I have are iPhone pics, which aren't too good.



205/50/16

 

What adapters are you using to run those wheels?

 

one more pic

 

None, They "JUST" fit. However,I do have Fixed camber in front and the rear rubs after a good bump. I have rear adjustable control arms, but I believe they're set at the factory setting

 

Nice I really like the look you got going! Where exactly do you get rubbing in the rear?

 

Just forward of the rear bumper seam, but a heavy bump will rub most of the mid section. So far it's only the wheel well covers, not the arches.

 

I think Gitmoe was asking about the BBS RZ posted above yours.

Gitmoe - I'm guessing that the wheels were re-drilled rather than adapters.


Minian - those wheels look great on your car

 

Evasive-I realized he wasn't talking to me, but was too lazy to delete.

-Thanks for the wheel compliment. I'm still trying to warm up to them.
I'll have to sell them if I get a BBK.

 

Yeah Fill and redrill, the stock wheels had good offset so I just went that route