Oops, disregard. I just retread hour post and you have 16" wheels. That might work.

Bill

 

I'm just worries about it being 8 inches wide. I wonder if it will rub something?

 

That width will work. Your 205 x 50 x 17 are 8.1" wide which is what you said you have now. At least that's what the measurements are on my tires.

Bill

 

That's critical. My guess is the offset will be quite low, making them not a good fit for your MINI.

A sway bar will keep the car flatter in corners, but has no effect when you go over a large bump with both wheels. So depending when the tire is rubbing, the bar may not help.

Are you talking about bmorrow, above? The tire mentioned was a 225/50R16, not a 17. The 16" one should fit fine, assuming the wheel offset is high enough.

--Dan
Mach V

 

Good day to all. Love the rota rims. My quest is to give my car the wide look. I want a rim with a nice lip and off set. Love the RB-X rim. Does anyone know if it could fit? Please send me a inbox.

Keith.
Ps I'm new to the site so still feeling my way through it.

 

hey dudes a set of these have come up for sale near me and i not sure if they will fit my r53 "s".
Rota rb 15x7 25et

 

:( took too long he's locking in a buyer tomorrow

 

That's a lot less offset than the stock wheels. I would not run them, but the wheels will definitely fit on the car. Whether the tire will hit the fenders or not, I don't know.

--Dan
Mach V

 

Well finally bought a set of rota rb's for my car. Love the look. Like the shine . : )

 

Looks great!

--Dan
Mach V

 

I think I need a set of flat black 17's for my new to me Clubman S!

 

every BRG mini needs a set of flat black rota rb's...unless you have a white top.

 

Nope - Black top w a couple of flat silver/grey stripes right down the center.
I could use a little de-chroming up front too...
First things first, want to ditch the stock wheels and NOISY run flats!

 

i've had my rb's with conti extreme contact dw for a a little over a year now...they've been great! they definitely ride smoother than the rfts, but not all that much more quiet. my original rfts lasted about 20k miles. i have about 25k on the dw's and they still have some meat left. it was a no brainer to go with non-rfts.

 

Any issues with TPMS or anything in switching wheels?

Second I would love to see a pic of your car with the wheels!

Thanks

 

no issue with switching the tpms. i purchased the rebuild kit when i bought the tires, but i prob didn't need them. i'll snap a pic for you during lunch. i don't think i would get any other color rb's for a BRG mini.

 

Thanks - my stock setup is bothering me more and more every day...
About to pull the trigger on this purchase.

 

Ordered a set of 17 x 7.5 Flat Black RB's yesterday!
Will post pics when they get mounted up - can't wait...
-Stuart in Austin

 

Has anyone had any issues with the clear coat peeling on these? I've had a set of the Gunmetals for about a year and a half now and the clear coat is chipping off of the polished lip on only one of the wheels. literally in one week it went from perfect to half of the clear missing all the way around the rim. I haven't used any weird chemicals on it or anything, always mild soap and water.

 

sorry, I TOTALLY forgot to take/post a pic. I guess you don't need it now...ha! my bad.

 

Just installed today. Quick pic of car at the shop...

 

One more quick pic on way home today...

 

nice! that's exactly how mine looks, except in mcs trim. =)

 

Yes, Louie. My Rota's are also beginning to peel/flake off. Mine are also just a couple years young. Used only in the summer. Like you, mild Meguiar's soap.

I'm guessing our only recourse will be powder coating, or plastidip (well,...or new wheels)

 

Anyone in this thread own the actual Watanabes?(the original wheel that rotta and serveral other copied) This wheel came out in 1968-45 years old