2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: 19x8 30mm offset 225-30-19 tires on a r56

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  1. DJBishopNYC

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    #2 DJBishopNYC, Feb 20, 2017
    By the way since I'm going from 4x100 lugs to 5x114.3 lugs, there's also a 2" adopter going to add to the chaos. Anybody?


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  2. Dave.0

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    #3 Dave.0, Feb 20, 2017
    19's on any MINI in NYC is just asking for flat tires and broken rims.
     
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    #4 DJBishopNYC, Feb 20, 2017
    This will be a Floridian car & put mostly in shows to display my business. I will drive it but it won't be everyday. I have 18" rims with 215-35-18 rubbers now & never had a problem.


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    #5 mrntd, Feb 21, 2017
    For shows you could be fine. If your getting them locally try fitting a wheel without a tire. Look for possible rub on the strut. Put a yard stick across the front of the rim to see where it could hit the arches. The plastic of the arches can be trimmed easily. Check the back too. Keep your 18" to drive on.
     
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    #6 Metalman, Feb 21, 2017
    19" on a R53...

    You will need low profile "rubber band" tires...

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    #7 00Mini, Feb 21, 2017
    Now that's just a sorry look.
     
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    #8 Dave.0, Feb 21, 2017
    So you are going to DONK a MINI cooper?

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    #9 DJBishopNYC, Feb 22, 2017
    Thanks guys & I did come up with a solution. There's a racing parts company that has the 4x100 to 5x114.3 adopters I need & it's less than an inch thick. The tires I was told to go with are 215-35-19's. This set up with the 30mm offset should only be a little under 2 inches extra when compared to Cooper S stock 205-45-17 set up. Oh & here are the rims I'm looking to use. [​IMG]


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    #10 DJBishopNYC, Feb 22, 2017
    I know this is a poor photoshop but this is probably close to how it'd look.[​IMG]


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    #11 M1N1, Feb 22, 2017
    Really?
     
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    #12 Goldsmithy, Feb 22, 2017
    My opinion ...that looks totally out of proportion to the car. If it is a show car, buy a trailer and a Ford F150. I would like to see the paint job you are planning...
     
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    #13 DneprDave, Feb 22, 2017
    A member of my local MINI club had some BBS wheels that he liked that that weren't available in a four bolt pattern. He had the holes welded up and then had them redrill the wheels to fit the MINI bolt pattern.
     
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    #14 Dave.0, Feb 22, 2017
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    #15 DJBishopNYC, Feb 22, 2017
    I can't get into it all but it won't have a paint job. If you're also wondering it won't have a wrap either. Hey M1N1 what's wrong with it? I might have it out of proportion a little but those are the styles you see on aftermarket tuned cars like BMW's, Mercedes, Audis, Lamborghini, Porsches Ferraris, etc. what's wrong with it on a Mini Cooper?


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    #16 00Mini, Feb 22, 2017
    For me personally I'm not a fan of the giant wheel look, but it's your ride and if'n you think it's the bees knees then that's all that matters.
     
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    #17 Dave.0, Feb 22, 2017
    The look is all wrong, way too much rim riding on rubber bands for tires.

    You are going to rub like crazy turning the wheel inside wheel well and the outside trim and fenders.

    Also you don't have an inch in the rear for rims that big.

    They are going to first rub the plastic trim, no big deal but then you get to the rear quarter seam and that will cut your tire off the rim.

    If you try and move them in you are going to rub and destroy your shocks / springs.

    Oh and all this is without hitting any bumps. ^^^^^
     
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    #18 MCS02, Feb 22, 2017
    To me the 19's are too big, 18's maybe but not 19's. This is a hard crowd if its not functional most here wont like it. Heck some don't like my lights and they get used on the back roads.
     
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    #19 DJBishopNYC, Feb 22, 2017
    Ok first are you trying to sell me that a Mini Cooper doesn't have 2 inches to spare in it's regular form? I have 215-35-18's on a 8" rim on my gen 1 Cooper S & it's the exact same size as stock except for the width & even before adding 1/2 inch spacers the wheels didn't rub. It didn't mess up my suspension & since I wasn't using run flats, the ride wasn't that different. So now you want me to believe adding a half of an inch to the rim's width & 1 inch to the rim's diameter & all of a sudden all hell is going to break loose? Really? Oh in case you're wondering I'm putting adjustable coil overs on too. Trust me I've already measured everything. If I had to use 2" adopters then it would've been trouble but I found a company with some that's only .7 of an inch thick. When I'm done with everything I'll post pics.


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    #20 M1N1, Feb 22, 2017
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    It's not only about the size fitting (!), it's about aesthetics. They just look wrong on a MINI. 19's may look great on another car, but not on a MINI.
     
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    #21 Dave.0, Feb 22, 2017

    Good luck and :mtrn:
     
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