I was under the impression 15s dont clear the brakes on an R56

I dunno though cause I dont have one

 

R56 coopers come stock with 15's. Mine is sitting on 15's as we speak

 

stock 15's will not clear the MCS calipers

 

I don't think 16" RS's will clear the R56 MCS calipers either. They barely cleared my MC second gen calipers. Not that anyone asked...

 

Okay folks. I'm at a loss. I've been through quite a few threads here and at Motoring Underground and have narrowed my choice of wheels down to either the Maxxim Remember:

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...ember+-+Silver

Or the infamous Rota RB wheel:

http://www.fastmini.net/rotarb.html

I have an '03 R50 which is a daily driver and will retain the factory suspension. Consequently, I do not want to go for the stretched look and prefer to keep the wheels flush with the car, albeit with a more agressive tire.

My questions are:

1) Does anyone have any anecdotal evidence with the Maxxim wheel as it pertains to quality and construction and weight?
2) What offset of the Maxxim wheel would you recommend (20 or 35et) given my requirements above? As an aside, I note that the RB comes only with a 45et.

My apologies for posting yet another wheel related question; there are so many as it is! Hope I don't get flamed for this one

Thanks in advance.

Asif

 

Definitely want the et35, et20 won't fit

 

Well that was easy! Thanks for that. Now as an aside, from what I understand about offsets, the 35s will be more flush with the body than the 45et of the Rota which will be tucked inside the arch more? Am I correct in assuming that?

Thanks again for the quick response.

Asif

 

Yup thats correct.

Just dont put BBS center caps on the Maximms

 

Can't say that I wasn't pondering the idea If only I could find some "real" RS's!

Asif

 

They're out there. There's nothing wrong with rocking replicas, just don't try to misrepresent them as the real thing.

 

any good pictures of the work vs-xx fitted?

 

Sp all this et35 et 40 17x7.5 is confusing me..im srry im a bike guy this is my first time really doing cool things to cars.....What is the most aggresive wheel fit i can go with a 04 MCS ?

Like i said im srry if i over looked it...im doing some wheel shopping while im over here in IRaq

 

Hey battle, hope all is well over there. Be safe! What unit you with?

I'll try to explain some the best I can. I'm sure Rally can chime in on this, he's one of the better people to get a short description from.

"Et" is the offset of yer wheel, how deep/shallow yer hub will sit inside yer wheel.
Yer 17x7.5 is outter dimensions of the wheel itself; 17" tall by 7,5" width.

The "S&P" is a "stretch n' poke". Gotta narrow tire on a wide wheel, makin the tire stretch over the wheel, lookin like the wheel is pokin' out. Gotta be slammed (lowered) to finish off the look. Stanceworks.com is a great site to view SnP setups.

That's as short and sweet as I could do without grave detail. I'm sure plenty others can add-on to what I have like good sizes and offsets to look for in a wheel/tire combo for a good look. Have it.

Again, be safe battle. Good luck, and come home!

 

H&R streets dont go as low as I thought either...This is on 18s of course, but I only have 2-3 threads left in the front to go lower.

 

Search the 'Show me your wheels' thread

Need more pics Gilboy

 

hmmm so does a 16x7 ot33 fit an 04 mcs(r53)??

and...if so what size tire should i rock..(will be lowered as low as possiable that size)

*wonders If he should just stick to stunting on his 750*

 

They may not, but the RSS's get you real low.

 

16x7 +33 wont really poke (Basically you'll be flush with the arches) so I wouldnt run too much stretch.

www.tyrestretch.com is great for helping to decide on a good combo

 

Where can i find 13x10 rims? Lol. i've read somewhere that these would fit. The reason is because my friend wants to buy my 16x8's and i'd like to go wider.

 

lol 13's? Ignore whoever told you those fit. There's no way they fit.

 

Can i fit 15x9? and 15x9.5 in the rear?
http://garagespec.com/catalog/work-e...mp;language=en

EDIT: Actually. If i can't fit 15x9's in the front, can i fit 15x8.5 in the front, and 15x9 in the rear? Please let me know soon. I need to find some rims before i sell my old ones.

 

They'll fit but you know those prices are per wheel right?

I just wanna make sure cause going from XXRs to Works is a big leap. I say if you've got the cash, Get some coilovers first and get some other cheap wheels until you can decide exactly what you want (thats what Im doing.) $2000 is alot of money to spend on something you've only researched for a day.

Also, even if you ordered those wheels right now, you probably wouldnt have them before May. Its usually like a 90 day wait for those cause they're special order from Japan.

 

Actually. I was thinking about getting Keskins KT1 - KLASSIK 16x9 et25 for the front, and 16x9 et30's for the rear. idk what tire to get now though. 215/50/16's?

 

Can you tell me what size and brand wheels are these? Looking very nice!

Would these fit on my '05 mini? http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...ld&pc=96288087 ?

I'm looking for one with a deep dish and this one has it. But i'm not sure if the front would fit 18x8.5 & 18x9.5 for the rear.

 

18" CCW Classics, 18x8 et 27 up front, 18x8.5 rear et24

Our cars cant pull off that stance with 18s. If you go that big you'll have to be tuckin.