Just got my new (to me) 02 MCS and after reading the mushrooming thread, I'm thinking about downsizing to 16 x 6.5 (love the look of the R84's)or 16 x 7. My biggest concern is the look (proportion) of tire to wheel.

For those that are running 16's, what tire size are you running and where can I find actual pics?

 

205/50/16. check my gallery.

tires will always look thicker in pictures vs real life.

 

205/50-16s on 16x7s

http://on.miniusa.com/resume.jsp?use...nge=1&start=70

 

16x7 Rota slipstreams, Nitto Neo Gen 205/50/16. H-sport springs.

 

i have 205/45R16 so a little bit of a skinner sidewall
also stock suspension except for rear bar but that doesn't make a difference
sure the tiny sidewall opens up my fender gap, but i love the extra acceleration

 

215/50/16 Avon Tech M500 on 16X7 Koenig Holes.

 

195/55/16 RFs on factory R84's.

 

Hrmmm.

I'm looking at 16's on a Mini closely for the first time and they just seem more proportional looking than the 17 S-lites I have now. When you move from a 17" to a 16" wheel how much is the speedo going to be off? I'm guessing that the increase size of the firewall on the tire makes up for the total diameter.. at least some of it.

 

you got it, it is all about the tire size

here is a handy calculator:
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

 

205/50/16 here, and yes, 16" is the way to go. Both looks and performance

 

You'll need to also know the tire size in order to calculate the difference in speed. Then use the tire calculator.

Here's a photo of 205/45/16 on 16x7 wheels; on a lowered Mini. If your Mini is stock ride height, this wheel/tire combo will give you a bigger wheel well gap than stock.

 

Good looking wheel! What are they? What do they weigh? Where d'ya get em'? Thanks for your time, MOTORRR

 

Rota Circuit 8?

 

Thanks. They weigh about 17 lbs each. They're actually ADR Spider, but it's the same design (and perhaps the same manufacturer) as Rota Circuit 8.