Just picked these up from Webb Motorsports.

Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2, 17x8, 38mm offset, Hi-Power Silver

Just waiting on the 235/40/17 Bridgestone RE-01R's.


No spacers, no nothing. They fit as is!

 

Just wondering how you know that everything works if you have not even installed the tires yet??

 

I like to make things up...


Just kidding...Senor Webb has them on his R56 already (black ones). Some of you might have seen them in Vegas.

This is a great picture of the 17x8 (with 235 RA-1's) vs stock:

 

I assume you tried to fit the bare rim on your new R56 MCS and it seemed to fit but the problem is that with the very wide 235mm tire mounted on the wide 8" rim you might have rubbing or you might not.

If the rim doesn't clear that's already cause for a spacer but so far so good.

So mount the tire and try again and if you get rubbing then post a few pictures and let us know what you can do to make it all fit.

If you are planning to lower your MINI you'll likely have some rubbing in the rear. Depends how low you go and your alignment settings.

 

Good, luck I look forward to seeing your "fitment" installed.

 

Please see third post in this thread. They are installed, and working well. The silver ones are just waiting to go on my car...the second install.

I was just happy to see that the R56 appears to have just a little more wiggle room than my R53's I have owned in the past. I could have never mounted these 17x8's with 235's on my R53 without spacers.

 

Great to hear!
I'm planning to run a 17 x 8 set up on my R56 as well! However, I'll prob go with 215 tire.

Are you planning to lower the car at all?

 

Randy Webb just lowered his R56 with the H & R springs. We'll see how it does at the first autocross coming up as far as rub is concerned...? So far it is driving well on the street.

I'll look to lower my "high clearance off roader" soon also.

 

Glad to know that 20's will fit even better on the new R56

 

Perfect! Hope to hear from you soon!

Keep us updated!

 

great looking rim!!!

 

time to take her out dancin in her new shoes...

 

That is good to hear. I was discussing wheels in depth with a buddy who is going to get an R56. I told him that after checking out the R56 I think that 18x8 with 35-40mm offset will be a good fit, and due to the larger looking wheel wells/flares that 225/40-18s will look and function best. I guess we'll have to see if the additional tire width and height will work with a drop or not, but I'm glad to hear that others are already mounting 8" wide wheels, more width=more grip.

Drew

 

It does sound like that 225/40/18 will work too then on the R56!

 

235/40/17's with stock set up did fine on the autocross course. No dectectable rubbing or problem.

The lowered R56 (h&r springs) rubs just slightly on the outer edge of the tire against the fender liner both front and rear upon compression when racing/driving. Nothing significant enough to cause problem or issue. Just a little plastic on the underside of the fender is gently removed by the tire. As the car is lowered more negative camber is available. Roughly 1.5 degrees in the front.

All good news.

 

Arron at Outmotoring had told me that Pro Race 1's in 15x7 with a 45 offset will clear 2007 MCS brakes. 225/50/15's are a little narrower and shorter than 235/40/17's so I'm thinking they should fit fine - at least without a lowered suspension. Anyone have experience with this size or an informed opinion.

Thanks,

Mark

 

great news.
looks like I know what my track setup will be.

 

I talked to Dan at H&R after I bought springs from him, I haven't lowered yet because I'm still looking for the right wheel/tires to lower on. he has black Rota R2's 17x7.5 with 235-35-17s (I'm 99% sure that's what he told me). the setup looks great and he said rides well also, with slight rub on hard track turns, not daily driving. i think I'll go with a similar setup. anyone got a line of some alternative wheels/tires in that category?

 

crazynates, there are TONS of 17x7.5" wide wheels out there for MINI's. That's what I have on mine (2nd set of this size) and lots of others have that size on their R53's.

Dan is probably running 235/40-17s, since that is a proper size tire. Sounds like either 7.5" or 8" wide wheels are the way to go on the R56. 215/45-17s work well on a 7.5" wide wheel, on an 8" wide I would run 235/40-17. Hope that helps.

Drew

 

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Wow, nice list. I just bookmarked your post.

Drew

 

Yea, there should be a few in there that you like.:impatient

 

Noobie question: Why use 17 x 8 wheels for a 215 tire when they will fit on a 17 x 7 or 17 x 7.5?

 

Depending on wheel offset and suspension setup, MINIs can fit
17x7 Stock and a very common size good for imports
17x7.5 a bit wider but also a little heavier
17x8 still pretty common size for upgrades especially with deep dish designs.

17x8 is good for 225/45-17 or wider tires but MINIs have limited clearance so you have to find the right offset and right tire that fits snug enough.
If you are adding wheel fender flaring then it doesn't matter, get 17x9 or wider.

17x8 will look more aggressive on a MINI and stretch the 215/40 or 215/45 tire a bit wider than when mounted on a 17x7 rim. The extra weight of the 8" wide rim is offset by having more rubber to contact the road.

In the end it is a combination of tire choice, tire size and wheel size that gives the MINI the "right look" or "right feel". Some tires only come in 215mm wide sizes that will fit without rubbing.

 

Thanks for all that info, gents! I'll be sure to post whatever I decide on.