Hey Nam,

So I'm picking up my wheels tomorrow, finally! I can barely wait, so they are going to be Volk GT-N 7" and at a +33 offset, tire size I chose will be 205/35/18. What do you guys think, I don't really see many MINIs with Volks on them, the weight was pretty good for a 18" so I went for this setup, the only thing I am missing are the hubcentric rings, which I need to find someone to order, also these have the Volk carbon center caps!

Motor On!

 

I ordered a set of those for Steve at Steve's auto clinic about a year ago. Took 6 months to get the damn things and he sells them off his car in about a week LOL . Check with Mackin Industires for those hubcentrics. When I bought a set of aluminum for my Volks and they also had them in nylon as well.

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Why did Steve sell them, also whats the turnaround time for the rings, I need them by Saturday for the thing Euro GTG I was telling you about! Nylon>Aluminum or which would you say? Also how was the look of the GT-N on the car?

 

Had to check the web site for the wheels. looks nice~! also If not many other Minis have them on even better! What Color are you getting!? GOLD?
PS: Euro GTG in San Diego (from SoCal Euro?)

 

If you knew steve you would not be surprised. He is a HO and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Someone made an offer he couldn't refuse. I must admit I did the same thing with my LT -37's. They looked great on his car . He has a red MCS and the wheels were a light silver with polished lip. He sold them so fast I never even got a picture of them. The rings may be in stock and as Mackin is the US distributer for Volk they will know exactly what you need. I went for the aluminum as the Volks were my track set and would be changed often. If you do not plan on removing them a great deal the nylon should be fine . I am using nylon with my Ro-Ja's as I gave my metal ones to the guy that bought the wheels and I have had no problems. On a side note the center caps of the Volk are trick as hell aren't they ?

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

What do they look like? I don't feel like searching

 

I got them in a gunmetal color, I plan on figuring out the deal with the rings soon, how much are aluminum ones, TWS (The Wheel Supply) told me the rings were $22-$25 for a set, what materials would those be made of?

 

To be honest I have no idea how much they are by themselves as they included them in the deal when i first bought them. Either material will work for you . If you were building a full on track car and expected to have really high brake temps the aluminum would make sence . I've gotten the nylon hot on normal track days with no issues.

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Get aluminum. I ordered rings for my Volks directly from Alex @ Tirerack for a really great price. Outer diameter SHOULD be 65mm. I think I got them for about $6 or 7/each. He will probably send you the ones for the SSR rims which are super nice. I also have two sets of extras from Mackin and they look like they are just cut from a pipe (theres nothing wrong with that, but for the money and convenience I'd just talk to Alex at Tirerack)

 

Tire rack could be a good source but just make sure you have both the ID and OD measurments perfect . Remember there is no real weight on the rings they are just there to center the wheel perfectly while you torque them down .

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Got the aluminum ones at Tire Rack for like $28 Shipped for my old SSR's, seemed fine to me.

Patiently awaiting pics. About time you bought wheels you've been searching for like a year now lol

 

Great wheels but expensive. I had GT-C's on another car and GT-C knockoffs on my 02 MCS ( pics in my gallery if anyone is interested) but 205/35/18's????? is that a typo? Are yours GT-N's like these I believe this is Gun metal , looking forward to seeing pics





BTW Do you still have the R98 webspokes?? Wanna sell em?



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I'm a fan of the GT-V and GT-U more, but GT-N's are nice. I had 20x8.5" GT-Force last year, but Mackin f'ed up and sent me the wrong BP. I have 18x9 LE37T coming for that vehicle (not a MINI).

Keep in mind....GT series are two piece and don't work with TPMS (for the unlucky R56 set)

 

I typed it quite fast that night, it's actually a 215/35/18 on a 18x8x7.5" wheel at a +44 offset! They are the gunmetal color in those pics yep!

 

I thought a offsett of 33 was unique to say the least but I didn't want to cause any waves LOL . They will look sharp. Post up some photos when you can.

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Offset at +44 won't rub right and will fit correct?

 

perfect.

 

Very nice looking wheel, look forward to seeing some pics.

 

I went with aluminum hub rings, hoping to get them on by tomorrow!

 

be sure to use some anti-seize on them. plastic can melt, but aluminum can bond to the hubs through corrosion

 

Hmm, so, here is a teaser for you guys

 

nice! looks better than I thought they would. I see so many ADR Sokudo copies around here, the real thing is refreshing to see