Tires, Wheels, & Brakes Discussion about wheels, tires, and brakes for the new MINI.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Falken Wheel Circuit Spec (gun Metal)

Size: 17x7

PCD: 4x100

ET: 40

Weight: 22.5lbs.

HERE ARE THE WHEELS IM GOING TO BE PURCHASING SOON WILL THEY FIR , IM NOT GONG TO LOWER WAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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They'll fit but don't use anything bigger than 205/45-R17 tires or you will get some rubbing in the rearm expecially of you use lowering springs. The rubbing is minor with the 215/45-R17s, though, with stock springs.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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off set?

my stock offset is 42mm those wheels are 40mm wat does this mean? Will i be able to tell a diffrence in how it looks will it poke out more or be farther up under the wheel wells?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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they should fit.

post pictures when you get them on...
 
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by petecrosby
They'll fit but don't use anything bigger than 205/45-R17 tires or you will get some rubbing in the rearm expecially of you use lowering springs. The rubbing is minor with the 215/45-R17s, though, with stock springs.
Yup, ours rubs on occassion with passengers.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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mean boy do you have lowering springs?wat tires are u yousing? im using the stock runflats 205/45-R17,
 
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