Hey all:

It is time to get new wheels, and like many I'm going back and forth on possibilities. Yesterday I found some that looked really good up against the MINI, but it turns out the maker -- Five Axis -- is closely identified with Lexus, Scion and Nissan show cars and most recently wheels. Does it seem a weird mix -- or is that good?

The orange accent in it looked really good with the green MINI, so no worries there...

Thanks all for any thoughts.

 

I wouldn't put those on my MINI for two reasons.

1) Aesthetically, I don't like that some of the spokes are set closer than others. I see the affect they were trying to obtain, but they should have made the distances more dramatic. The difference is so little, it almost looks like a mistake.


2) Those would be a real biotch to clean. Look at those indentations between every other spoke. They spell "work". No thanks !

 

I took a close look, re: cleaning. I don't think that part would be a problem!

Thanks for the thoughts. It helps!

 

Not bad! Only reason I wouldn't get them is all the "universal" lug holes.
If you like them, buy them.

 

Thanks.

So far just aesthetic differences... anyone bothered by the Lexus connection? Might make them unusual on a MINI.

 

Looks good to me. Easy to clean. Who cares if they are aligned with Lexus.
Don't care for "universal" lug mount wheels - the only downer for me.

 

Seems to be "universal" dislike of the universal lugs.

The wheels I went in to see -- MSR 092s -- wouldn't take the MINI's configuration; I wish it had had the universal set up!

 

+1

 

I like those. The shape and apparent off-balance of the spokes keeps one's eye on the wheel longer to try to analyze the shape.

 

Posted to wrong thread -- have reposted to Show me your wheels

 

Also not a fan of the extra stud holes.
While it "may" pass the required tests for strength, the additional holes "still" weakens the center of the wheel over just a single hole.

There's a couple of wheels that I like, but would never buy because of that ...poor design. In my opinion of course..!

Mike

 

For design if you add more holes to allow different hub stud adaptability then you reduce strength as mentioned and increase need for material to meet strength requirements. Hence you may get a bulky design to make up for holes that are not being used. At worse you get less strength vs a simple design which is both practical and functional.

Same goes for spoke designs.

Some design reading-
https://www.turnology.com/tech-stori...s/full-circle/

 

you realize you are responding to a thread dead since 2009?

 

I've been noticing that a LOT lately. I attribute it to the forum format with the "related thread" response window at the bottom of the page... stupid layout...

 

Sorry, but additional lug holes IMO takes away from the look of the wheel.

This is why I ordered Enkei wheels for my Mini with 4 lug holes for my R53.

PF01

 

18" X 8.5" Rotiform LSRs in a +35mm offset.

 

17" MTW 3 piece Billets 4x100 wrapped with 215 45 17's

 

posted on wrong thread. sorry

 

The gold BBS wheels look great on the dark colored Mini. On lighter colors, they don't pop so much.

 

the mini mania just hit me, i know I'm late to the party. anyway here's my mine.

Mini R50 Cooper
Wheels: Rays Engineering TE37 OG 16x7 et33
Tyres: 205 45 16
Suspension: AST 45mm drop springs on factory shock absorber with Ireland Engineering 1.25 fixed camber plates

 

Before and after pics