Well....finally convinced the wife after putting winter wheels on the stock 15" wheels to let me put a set of new wheels and tires on for summer driving this year. Now before I get flamed on the brand of wheels I chose you have to understand that I was working on a budget...a tight budget, but my buddy has had the same brand wheels on one of his cars without any problems.
Hopefully I will be bringing the car in to get the wheels and tires mounted/balanced in the next week or som but I couldnt resist posting pictures of the wheels themselves. The wife really liked the wheels she picked out for her car...so let her know what you think.






I do have one question about the wheel installation.
Can anyone tell me the correct inner size for the hub rings for the 2005 mini cooper conv.

Now...on to the center caps though...I want to put the mini logo on the caps, are there any place I can get replacements to go in place of the wheel manufacturer logo sticker on the center caps. They measure approx 55cm or 2 1/4". heres a picture of what came with the wheels.





Thanks in advance for any input on the center caps and the hub rings.
And I hope you like the wifes new wheels.

 

For the center caps:
http://www.aestheticreations.net/centercaps.htm
They have instructions on specifying the correct diameter of your existing center caps for proper fitment.
Like the wheels too!
Post pics after the install!

 

how much?

whered you get them?

 

Thanks Saturn.
will post pics as soon as they are on....

just need to order a set of hubrings and new lug bolts still

 

Minispud...
I actually got them from ebay for $650 shipped with tires.

 

is 56.10mm the correct size for the hub on the 2005 mini?

would anyone be able to tell me wha the correct length tuner bolts I would need, and are the 2005s 12x1.5 or 12x1.25?

 

I had a question about alternate centre caps https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...nter-caps.html

The cheap suggestion is to make them yourself from electrical panel punch out covers from Home Depot, they cost about $1 each and you can decorate them yourself. I had a 62mm hole to fill and the 2" covers can be made to fit (they 67mm, but the spring clips bend). They come in a range of sizes, you might find 1.5" ones fit.

 

thanks Btwyx, I might do that considering aesthetic need 4-6 weeks for special sizes....or I may just do both..hehe

 

Im trying to find the correct tuner bolts for these now...stock style but in chrome....12x1.5 or 12x1.25? what size shank 24mm...27mm....30mm?

 

No answers/suggestions for the lug bolt Qs?

 

The hub is 56.15 mm, but if a hub ring is advertised as "56.1 mm", that'll work too. For the bolts, you need 12 mm x 1.5 mm. Sorry I don't know the length you'll need.

 

12x1.5

 

thanks guys...I'm sure all I need is the same length as stock, no spacers or anything like that...was just hoping someone knew how long the stock bolts are, i dont have any spares to measure....guess I could call the parts department at the dealership.
thanks again Scott and Saturn.

 

Ok, dealership told me he "believes" they are about 22-24mm, sounds short but I guess there's not much for it to go into. If anyone knows of it being different please let me know before I order them

 

Great looking "hoops" mate....................mgg

 

thanks, hope tohave them mounted next week.

 

well, just got the rings, chrome lug bolts, and new decals for the center caps. Supposed to have them mounted on Friday

 

*****, how much and whered you get the wheels??

 

I purchased them on Ebay for $650 shipped.