Received my Minilite wheels today.

Anyone else like these?

15x6 ET39 #17

 

Very nice. Do they come in white also?

 

Sweet!
Do they come in 17"?

Motor on

 

They have a sort of Cragar S/Bullet Mustang look to them only with ribs, very nice.

 

>>Very nice. Do they come in white also?

Only silver at this time. I have the stock 8-spoke 15" in white that I am now going to use as my winter wheels.

 

>>Sweet!
>>Do they come in 17"?
>>
>>Motor on

Not in this style. They have a 17x7 in silver or anthricite (sic) but in the EV model which I don't like as well. Take a look.

http://www.minilitewheels.com

 

Very nice. A true British look to them.

 

A newer twist on the classic Panasport look, very cool! What are the specs like?

Dan

 

I think the Panasport was a copy of the Minilite ... those appeared on the '60's mini rally cars and were real magnesium ... the later ones went to aluminium ...

 

I like'm....when can we see them on the MINI?

 

Dan,
8ball is correct, the Panasport is the Miinilite knock-off not the other way around.
The specs: 15x6 ET39 17 pounds w/center cap. Made for the MINI with a 56.1mm centerbore no adapter (this is good and bad), 4X100mm bolt circle no extra bolt holes, in silver only at this time. Came with silver lug bolts and a great looking chrome valve stem, extra charge for a set of locking lug bolts with plastic chromed caps.

COOPERation,
I hope to get them installed this Fri but we are expecting rain and snow so maybe. Will have pictures up on this thread as soon as I can. I'm still a film type so it will take me a couple of weeks to get them posted.

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Anyone here know if Panasport will offer a white version of their MINI wheel? And if they plan to make a 15 inch wheel for the MINI? Because the last I knew, only a 16" was offered.

 

>>I like'm....when can we see them on the MINI?

Not the best picture but the best that I can do from film and resizing.

 

very, very cool looking rims!
do you know what the weight is?

 

>>very, very cool looking rims!
>>do you know what the weight is?
>>

The specs: 15x6 ET39 17 pounds w/center cap. Made for the MINI with a 56.1mm centerbore no adapter, 4X100mm bolt circle no extra bolt holes, in silver only at this time.

 

i was wondering for those with the 15x6 minilite wheels, what size tires are you using? also any problems with the offset?

i'm unsure if my tire choice 205/55 will fit the 15x6 wheels.

i really wanted 15's in this classic style, but panasports doesn't have the right sizing for our minis.

and with all things being equal between minilites and panasports in 16's, i think i'll probably go with the panasports, as it seems they're a bit cheaper.

anyways, for those that are looking at minilites, here's the e-mail response.

[font=Arial][size=2]Hello Kyle,[/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2]The BMW Mini customers that are ordering our 15" size wheels are choosing the 15"x 6" EV2000-JP. See attached PIC's. This wheel is much more popular than the standard 15" EV2000. Price is $270 each [/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2]In the standard EV2000 most are ordering either the 16"x 7" or 17"x 7". Prices are $310 and $325 each.[/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2]Lugs, center caps and chrome valve stems are included. Shipping from Connecticut, USA to you. Lead time about 6 weeks.[/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2][/size][/font]
[font=Arial][size=2]I will have to get back to you for shipping from CT to [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Honolulu.[/size][/font][/size][/font]

 

I would think that we should go with 15x7 in order to use 205/55 tires. What offset do these wheels run and will the stock brakes fit? I really like the idea of running 15" wheels on my new Cooper S. Definitely a MINI thing