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MINIAC · Mar 5th, 2008, 07:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Bob (original)

Has anyone fitted 8 x 17 rims to an R53? With an offset of about ET 32.

I had a trawl thro the AfterMarket Wheel Gallery but didn't spot any.

There's a few in the AWG but not ET32. That offset is pretty extreme for the MINI. I suspect you'd have problems with tires rubbing on the wheel arches, as well as a shorter life for the wheel bearings.

Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original)

From looking at the title of the thread I thought it belonged in OT&B.

Changed "Long" to "Wide" in the title

Mar 5th, 2008, 07:53 PM	#5
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 05:08 AM Posts: 8,527 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Bob (original) Has anyone fitted 8 x 17 rims to an R53? With an offset of about ET 32. I had a trawl thro the AfterMarket Wheel Gallery but didn't spot any. There's a few in the AWG but not ET32. That offset is pretty extreme for the MINI. I suspect you'd have problems with tires rubbing on the wheel arches, as well as a shorter life for the wheel bearings. Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original) From looking at the title of the thread I thought it belonged in OT&B. Changed "Long" to "Wide" in the title