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Spoony · Jul 17th, 2005, 01:43 PM

Can someone advise me whether the wheel size and tyre size I have selected is OK.

I'm fairly certain it will be OK, but you know how it is, I'm about to commit myself to spending £952 on wheels and tyres and I'd rather not get it wrong

Compomotive MO Competition - White 16x7 - Is the width of the wheel OK?, would I get away with 16x7.5 or even 16x8?

Federal SS 595 215/40R16

Jaffa Racer · Jul 17th, 2005, 02:14 PM

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....8&postcount=92

18x8 so I guess 16x8 is possible?

<------ Waits for god of wheels (MINIAC) to enlighten us mortals

john_o · Jul 17th, 2005, 09:14 PM

mine are the 8' wide ones but thats the smallest they do in 18's

16 or 17 inch are the five spokes and you prob need only 7 or 71/2 wide, this is mostly dependent on the tyre you want to use 215/40/16 (is this what most folk are running in the wheel and tyre gallery? go check.....)

Most important issue is offset esp on a MINI and when you get 7 1/2 or 8 inch wide rims...

Check out MINIACS good work in the WAT data to check offsets.

Personally I would choose a better tyre too , maybe Goodyear F1???

Let us know what u decide
HTH
JohnO

Jul 17th, 2005, 01:43 PM	#1
Spoony MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Saffron Walden Local Time: 02:04 AM Posts: 192 Offline	Advice before I order (Wheel size and tyre offset) Can someone advise me whether the wheel size and tyre size I have selected is OK. I'm fairly certain it will be OK, but you know how it is, I'm about to commit myself to spending £952 on wheels and tyres and I'd rather not get it wrong Compomotive MO Competition - White 16x7 - Is the width of the wheel OK?, would I get away with 16x7.5 or even 16x8? Federal SS 595 215/40R16

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Jul 17th, 2005, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jaffa Racer MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Local Time: 02:04 AM Posts: 1,226 Offline	http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....8&postcount=92 18x8 so I guess 16x8 is possible? <------ Waits for god of wheels (MINIAC) to enlighten us mortals

Jul 17th, 2005, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
john_o MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glasgow UK Local Time: 02:04 AM Posts: 205 Offline	mine are the 8' wide ones but thats the smallest they do in 18's 16 or 17 inch are the five spokes and you prob need only 7 or 71/2 wide, this is mostly dependent on the tyre you want to use 215/40/16 (is this what most folk are running in the wheel and tyre gallery? go check.....) Most important issue is offset esp on a MINI and when you get 7 1/2 or 8 inch wide rims... Check out MINIACS good work in the WAT data to check offsets. Personally I would choose a better tyre too , maybe Goodyear F1??? Let us know what u decide HTH JohnO

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