do these rims look "too japanese" for a Mini?

[mini_macky]

(1st pic & 3rd) saw this set of rims on sale at a reputable car shop near my place, both are 15". whatya think...too japanese looking? the 2nd pix is a sample pic of the rims i have now (17x7). wanna downsize to get better ride, less unsprung weight & higher MPG

[belikeanthony]

in my opinion, definately very "japanese". i am a huge fan of the japanese autos and tuner scene. my prior car was a honda and those are definately wheels that i would have on my car! your current wheels are nice!

[mini_macky]

thanks. yup, guess you're right, they are definitely JDM-looking...i'm fooling myself trying to convince myself they're not all that bad...hahaha!

pix below is a rim made by Ray's (Volk Wheels), think they're TE-3T 15"s. they look similar to my current set of rims...only more expensive (to think they're smaller). i'm also considering getting these to replace my 17s...

[Crouchy]

In my opinion any alloys less than 16" look totally stupid on the MINI. If you want to save weight get a good set of 16's as i think you would really regret putting 15" aftermarket alloys on the car.

[SLEEPER]

I agree Crouchy. Anything smaller than 16" looks a bit strange. I think those two wheels are not bad, but definitely very Japanese tuner looking. I was even hesitant to look at Racing Hart wheels recently when I was shopping. I associated them with Nissan 350Z tuned drift cars. After I searched their catalog and found some I really liked, I changed my mind though. Ha.

[Nick16vCooper]

Don't go down a wheel size cheif go up ^^^, and the wheels do loook v jap speed.