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avgeek · Jan 13th, 2008, 02:35 AM

good morning all
my mcs is hurt and needs help thanks to the fantastic roads in the great state of new jersey not only have i destroyed a tire but bent the rim at the same time.... perfest time to upgrade.

right now i am running standard s-lites in a 17x7 config with nitto 215/40/17 these tires are fantastic, problem is nitto has stopped making the nitto 450's in this size. since i need new rims anyway i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead. i would loveto go wider and this seems like it will work..

agian my mini is sick and i need to fix it so that i drive it the way it wants to be driver fast and fun

thanks all

Hyper Active · Jan 13th, 2008, 02:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by avgeek (original)

good morning all
my mcs is hurt and needs help thanks to the fantastic roads in the great state of new jersey not only have i destroyed a tire but bent the rim at the same time.... perfest time to upgrade.

right now i am running standard s-lites in a 17x7 config with nitto 215/40/17 these tires are fantastic, problem is nitto has stopped making the nitto 450's in this size. since i need new rims anyway i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead. i would loveto go wider and this seems like it will work..

agian my mini is sick and i need to fix it so that i drive it the way it wants to be driver fast and fun

thanks all

Are nitto's a brand of tyre

.

I think you will have major rubbing issues

, if you run this 17 x 8 wheel and 235/40 tyre combo

.

I think you would be better sticking with the 17 x 7 and using a 215/45 tyre. This would give you the same footprint on the road, but with a deeper side wall. Also take this opportunity to buy some lighter wheels as well, as the S-Lites as there called in the US are the heaviest wheel that MINI sell.

Another option you could consider is downsizing to 16 x 7 wheels, with either 205/50 tyres, or 215/50 if you want to have the same width tyre you have now.

Hope this helps

.

MINIAC · Jan 13th, 2008, 03:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by avgeek (original)

i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead.

One user with a 2nd Gem MCS has reported running 235/40-17 Sumitomo HTR+ tires on 17x7.5 Rota D2 wheels.

I think 235 width tires are going to cause rubbing on a 1st Gen MINI.

MINI-Morgan · Jan 14th, 2008, 04:17 PM

sadly im of the same opinion.... 10mm wider each side of the tyre will make rubbing very likely. Any chance of testing one?? Also wont the overall size be way too big?? Surely something like 225/40 would be a better size if you can even get that size tyres?

MINIAC · Jan 14th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Also wont the overall size be way too big??

235/40-17 (619.98mm) has a slightly smaller overall diameter than 195/55-16 (620.89mm).

MINI-Morgan · Jan 14th, 2008, 05:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

235/40-17 (619.98mm) has a slightly smaller overall diameter than 195/55-16 (620.89mm).

Stand corrected

I couldnt remember....

Jan 13th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#1
avgeek MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phillipsburg NJ Local Time: 01:38 PM Posts: 20 Offline	235/40/17 swap good morning all my mcs is hurt and needs help thanks to the fantastic roads in the great state of new jersey not only have i destroyed a tire but bent the rim at the same time.... perfest time to upgrade. right now i am running standard s-lites in a 17x7 config with nitto 215/40/17 these tires are fantastic, problem is nitto has stopped making the nitto 450's in this size. since i need new rims anyway i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead. i would loveto go wider and this seems like it will work.. agian my mini is sick and i need to fix it so that i drive it the way it wants to be driver fast and fun thanks all

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MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 4,777 Offline	sadly im of the same opinion.... 10mm wider each side of the tyre will make rubbing very likely. Any chance of testing one?? Also wont the overall size be way too big?? Surely something like 225/40 would be a better size if you can even get that size tyres? One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

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MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 4,777 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original) 235/40-17 (619.98mm) has a slightly smaller overall diameter than 195/55-16 (620.89mm). Stand corrected I couldnt remember.... One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

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Jan 13th, 2008, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hyper Active MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Watford, Herts. UK Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 2,214 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by avgeek (original) good morning all my mcs is hurt and needs help thanks to the fantastic roads in the great state of new jersey not only have i destroyed a tire but bent the rim at the same time.... perfest time to upgrade. right now i am running standard s-lites in a 17x7 config with nitto 215/40/17 these tires are fantastic, problem is nitto has stopped making the nitto 450's in this size. since i need new rims anyway i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead. i would loveto go wider and this seems like it will work.. agian my mini is sick and i need to fix it so that i drive it the way it wants to be driver fast and fun thanks all Are nitto's a brand of tyre . I think you will have major rubbing issues , if you run this 17 x 8 wheel and 235/40 tyre combo . I think you would be better sticking with the 17 x 7 and using a 215/45 tyre. This would give you the same footprint on the road, but with a deeper side wall. Also take this opportunity to buy some lighter wheels as well, as the S-Lites as there called in the US are the heaviest wheel that MINI sell. Another option you could consider is downsizing to 16 x 7 wheels, with either 205/50 tyres, or 215/50 if you want to have the same width tyre you have now. Hope this helps .

Jan 13th, 2008, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:38 AM Posts: 8,704 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by avgeek (original) i want to know if i can get away with 17x8's and 235 40 instead. One user with a 2nd Gem MCS has reported running 235/40-17 Sumitomo HTR+ tires on 17x7.5 Rota D2 wheels. I think 235 width tires are going to cause rubbing on a 1st Gen MINI.

Jan 14th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:38 AM Posts: 8,704 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) Also wont the overall size be way too big?? 235/40-17 (619.98mm) has a slightly smaller overall diameter than 195/55-16 (620.89mm).

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