Tires, Wheels, & Brakes Discussion about wheels, tires, and brakes for the new MINI.

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Old 05-03-2011, 09:05 AM
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Thanks! I'm loving the setup also.
1. Yes, 17" rims.
2. Tire size is 235/40R17 90w.
3. Ordered online and installed at discount.
4. Bubba is lowered 1" via HR springs
I bought this car from a head tech at a Porsche dealer.. He said for the performance and reliability on and off the track.. The Neova tires were the ones to have. They definitely stay glued to the pavement!
 

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Old 05-03-2011, 10:51 PM
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@ sc0tt69 thanks a lot ;-)
 
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Old 05-04-2011, 02:15 AM
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Just got these 2 months ago. Will probably repaint them in bronze or White when the other other two wheels start fading like the fronts lol.

 
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Old 05-05-2011, 05:29 AM
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Nobody have OZ Alleggerita in 16" on R53?
 
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:44 PM
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Got some new shoes for the mini today. I was able to fit 225/40/18 falken 912s on it without any rubbing issues. Better yet, the new 18s are only 1/4" taller than my previous 205/55/16s and the speedo is still within 1/2 mph

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Old 05-05-2011, 08:56 PM
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what wheels are those? specs?
 
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Old 05-05-2011, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by brohammer619
what wheels are those? specs?
They are enkei 18x7.5 GF1s. i ended up finding them on the local classifieds for a screaming deal
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:00 PM
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16x7 Rota Grid
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 01:35 PM
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Kosei K1 17x7.5 35et

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Old 05-10-2011, 03:10 PM
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This looks sooooo right. Great job A little lowering would be killer.
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 04:50 PM
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..yep, totally agree^^...those wheels are just right on that sharp looking chili red!
...sweet setup
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This looks sooooo right. Great job A little lowering would be killer.
Thanks. I'm waiting to move out of my apartment complex before I replace the hsport springs with coilovers. We have monstrous speed bumps here that my car already scrapes on. I'll have a proper drop to tuck those tires in a bit.
 

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Old 05-10-2011, 07:54 PM
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^^ looking good! what tire size are those?
 
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Originally Posted by oldcracker
^^ looking good! what tire size are those?
205/40-17 falken 512
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Evasive
Kosei K1 17x7.5 35et
Needs more low
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 09:52 PM
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Needs more low
Thanks. We just went over this.
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 12:13 AM
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Fifteen52 Tarmac

 
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Old 05-11-2011, 06:13 AM
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You have a lot of wheels.
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign
Fifteen52 Tarmac


TIGHT! (...as always!)
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign
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Dig it, as well as the rotiform nue's too bad I think the 4 lug on 5spoke wheels look kind of 'not so sweet' but i'm too cheap to do custom made adapters lol
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 11:40 AM
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Focals but more appealing than stock rims that came with it.
 
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Originally Posted by CoolantGuy
Focals but more appealing than stock rims that came with it.
..those look pretty nice to me...definitely better than stock, black on laser blue always looks sweet.

..and the affordable wheels leave more $ left to get other stuff for the Mini
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Old 05-11-2011, 08:16 PM
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Thanks

Jack Rackham was built with Black wheels but dealer swapped out with silver while it was on lot and already beat them down on price before I noticed it on there spec sheet.Rally stripes black and good friend making me a custom sun roof graphic this week then that's it for a while (YA RIGHT).
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 09:46 PM
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getting some spacers soon. anyone know the size to make 8inch wheels flush with fenders?

 
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Originally Posted by titophe
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what springs/coilovers do you have. I WANT
 


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