to bad for 4 lug paterns
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I was thinking about wheels for my future MCS the other night and I was bored, so I decided to photo shop a set of E46 M3 wheels onto the Cooper. Wow, do they look good. To bad the M3 has a 5 lug pattern and a different off set. I doubt there is a company out there who makes a replica M3 wheel that would fit a cooper.
Thanks to Jersygirl (I believe that is her name) for the use of her car in the picture.
![](http://mail.roadfly.org/little740girl/indi+blue+m3.psd.jpg)
Thanks to Jersygirl (I believe that is her name) for the use of her car in the picture.
![](http://mail.roadfly.org/little740girl/indi+blue+m3.psd.jpg)
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I do think that it looks good to have a 5 lug pattern but for the size wheels we have it may not be really necessary and would add weight. I wonder what other compromises would be made if one did switch using adapters- reduced strength, more complexity, added cost for parts and for 5 bolt wheels. Also would the 5 bolt rims weigh more?
This may be the cost for the good looks one can get.
This may be the cost for the good looks one can get.
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I found some interesting stuff on 4 to 5 lug conversions
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html
http://www.zcsd.org/tech-articles/5lug-conversion1.html
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html
http://www.zcsd.org/tech-articles/5lug-conversion1.html
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>>>>well there are the allesio wheels which look exactly like the m3 wheels..and there are people who have them on their MCS
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>>how funny..
>>i just saw them on the coopertuning.de site..
>>they sell them now!![Grin](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/grin.gif)
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haha nfo
u need to be up on ur news more..they have been out for a while..i have seen 2-3 minis with them already
and there have been other threads here covering this exact topic
hamann still ownz muah
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>>how funny..
>>i just saw them on the coopertuning.de site..
>>they sell them now!
![Grin](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/grin.gif)
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haha nfo
u need to be up on ur news more..they have been out for a while..i have seen 2-3 minis with them already
and there have been other threads here covering this exact topic
![Grin](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/grin.gif)
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hamann still ownz muah
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>>hahhahahaha....
>>i saw them on a car in the gallery here over a year ago...
>>the car is in sunny CA...not too far from you! :smile:
>>if i had a M3, i'd have to get some HRE's and sell those to someone with a 325! hehehehe
u captured my sentiments like a photographer using a nikon camera
then again, what people to do their own cars is thier business
>>i saw them on a car in the gallery here over a year ago...
>>the car is in sunny CA...not too far from you! :smile:
>>if i had a M3, i'd have to get some HRE's and sell those to someone with a 325! hehehehe
u captured my sentiments like a photographer using a nikon camera
![Grin](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/grin.gif)
then again, what people to do their own cars is thier business
![Wink](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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I don’t know how I got the idea for the M3 wheels on the MCS (I think they look pretty nice on the car) I think that most any BMW wheel would look nice on the MCS. Perhaps I'm just going through BMW withdrawal. True, the Mini is a bimmer, but not a full blood.
I'm really going to miss the torquey V8 in my 7 :???: but I won't miss the repair bills, so I guess it will work out in the end.
I'm really going to miss the torquey V8 in my 7 :???: but I won't miss the repair bills, so I guess it will work out in the end.
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They are available at:
http://www.coopertuning.de/shop_e/index.php
Check with new items!!
Hope this helps??
Greetzzz MiniHolland
http://www.coopertuning.de/shop_e/index.php
Check with new items!!
Hope this helps??
Greetzzz MiniHolland
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Originally Posted by Aqualung
thought I'd jump in an old thread....is it feasible to put an 8-lug wheel on the MINI (I know it's a 4). there are several eBay listings that claim compatibility. Is it OK "out of the box" or would I need converters, etc?
Earl
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