While I love the fact that my SE came with high performance summer tires, the seasons are changing here and I need something a little more appropriate for the weather. Today I installed Neuspeed RSe05 wheels (17"x7.5" ET40) with 225/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 tires.

 

Just posted this in another thread, but thought I’d put it here too since it’s relevant..

Here are my specs relevant to wheel fitment:

Wheels:
Konig Dekagram
4x100
16x8
et 35
14.7 lbs each

Tires:
Toyo R1R
225/45-16
Section width 9.0in
Tread width 8.1in

Hub/Spacers:
R56 hubs
82mm wheel stud conversion (M14x1.25)
3mm front spacers
No rear spacers

Suspension:
BC BR series coilovers w/ camber plates - lowered 1.4in from stock height
Swift Springs (7k front, 5k rear)
Adjustable rear control arms - lower arms only

Brakes:
R56/JCW front brakes (294mm rotor)
Stock rear brakes

Trimming:
Plastic fenders arches are trimmed as close to the edge as possible
Fender liner outside edge is trimmed back 1.0in
No sheet metal trimming needed

Rubbing:
None

Alignment:
Factory alignment specs!



More pics in my build thread here if interested.

 

17x7.5 +38 215 45 all around.

 

17x7.5 +38 215 45. No rubbing at all. No fender mods

 

neuspeed rse12 18x7.5 +45. 215 35 all around no issues rubbing. Pretty rough on the road though

 

18" X 8.5" LSRs in a +35mm offset
225/40ZR-18 Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06
NM Engineering NM.558846 RS Alpha Spring Kit...Front: 33mm (1.30") Rear: 31mm (1.22")

 

Beautiful ride.

 

Nice build man wondering if i can run 225/45/16 with H&R lowering springs enkei rpf1 16X8 et38

 

Drag wheels
DR31
17x7
offset 40

215/45r17 Re-71r

stock suspension (saving money)

12.8 - 6 piston Wilwood bbk

no rubbing or isssues

Love the setup but I’m focused on track driving otherwise I’d go with different tires just because of tread life.



Yellow will go away this week.




Painted the yellow away and then painted mirror caps to match the calipers. I have new red “s” coming for the scuttle too.

 

Just got these...17" OZ Racing WRC. Not a great pic but is what it is for now...lol.

 

These are Speed Star Co LTD original forged wheels from Japan. These are SSR Comp Type C 16x7.5, +42 offset, 4x100 bolt pattern. The rims will accept 12mm or 14mm bolts. This is a set of four rims with Continental Extreme Contact DW tires mounted and Road Force balanced. The tire size is 205-50 ZR16.
These rims weigh 11lbs each and the tires weigh 19 lbs each for a total of thirty lbs per corner. This was by far the best performance upgrade made to my car. I lost over fifty lbs of unstrung weight which affected acceleration, deceleration, braking, and suspension.
The tires have approximately 6000 miles of highway driving. The rims have a hand polished lip, to a mirror shine, and shows no signs of common clear coating degrading. The rims also come with center caps. The center caps currently have a stick-on Mini Logo over the SSR which can be removed if desired. All rims run true without any bends. Sixteen 14 mm lug bolts will be included with sale.
I have listed this as local pickup only and would prefer that. However if necessary I would help to ship at Buyers expense.

 

These are probably my favorite wheels out there. Car looks great! I’d love to see a shot from the back too.

 

MTW 3-piece Billets 17.5 wrapped with 215 45 17's

 

 

oops posted in the wrong thread.

heres my BBS LM 17x7.

for sale soon!

 

I have to admit, I kind of LOVE this look, as it takes the R56 back to more of a classic Mini look with the smaller wheels. What specific wheels are they, and what offset? Any spacers or such?

May I ask what suspension you are running? Is this too low, in your opinion, to drive routinely on the street? (I hesitate to say "daily drive, as I only put 5-6000 miles a year on a car, mostly just around town, and then "fun drives" on the weekends.

Car looks KILLER with this set up!!!

 

225/45/17

 

I think I may have seen that MINI on an old "REME" run.

 

my orignial reply went to a different thread :p ... reposting

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

 

O.Z. Ultraleggera 18x8 45et. The online calculators put the rim 1mm from the strut however the backspacing is almost the same as the stock 17x7 54et go figure. Hankook Ventus V12 EVO2 215/40-18

 

Recently put these on my car.

2003 R53 with JCW kit (added JCW airbox and 380cc injectors, which were not in the kit in 2003)

BBS RGR
17x7, ET 38
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 205/45 17
Mini Gen 3 center caps (56.4mm)
Stock R53 brakes, rebuilt and painted blue

 

Enkei Raijin 18x8 +45
Pirelli P7 225/55 R18, not the tire I wanted, but it was in stock.

 

Cross post from the JCW wheel thread

Just got my new wheels sorted, they needed a bit more work to get the fitment right then I expected but I think the end result was worth it.

2023 JCW Hardtop
18x8.5" +43 König Ampliforms
225/40r18 Continental DWS 06 Plus tires front and rear
10mm spacer in the front for brake caliper clearance, no spacer in the rear
Silver project camber plates to add 1.5 degrees of additional camber up front so they don't poke out from under the fenders
The car is lowered on NM springs
No rubbing on this set up and it clears the front caliper by about 2.5mm.

 

The whole car's been a project, but these wheels were a project unto themselves, too.

I scored a set of period-correct SSR Type-C RS wheels on eBay that needed some work - 12mm lug holes and all. The wheels were in good shape, but the finish had some chips and light scratches (thankfully no curb scrapes), and two had very slight bends. And they were the wrong color; I just don't like black wheels.

So, I got them over to Vibrant Finish in Penndel, PA for a refinish and straightening - and they knocked them out of the park. Plus, they mounted and balanced a new set of tires for me, too - nothing better than a full-service wheel shop.

 

Those are stunning, im a bit biased as I love 6 spoke wheels, but the dis-continued Type-C have perfect dimensions. Totally jelly here :-)

edit: & coming across their specs, the 16x6.5 with 45et were only 11.3 lbs. Those are the perfect R53 wheels.