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  1. Eric@Helix

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    #2 Eric@Helix, Jun 24, 2015
    Go 16" max. You might even be able to get away with 15" wheels if you don't have a BBK. If you're going as wide as 8" wheels, you'll have to check offset to be sure you don't rub too much. My policy is to let others be the guinea pig. Look around the internetz and see what others have done.
     
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    #3 Savvy, Jun 24, 2015
    Some info from a similar topic on another board... link to online tool at the bottom.

     
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    #6 jeffster06, Jun 24, 2015
    Should check out some 949 racing 6ul's clear the stock brakes fine and wilwoods with a spacer.
     
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    #10 UKCoopeR, Jun 25, 2015
    Tire options (for aggressive tires anyway) will be more plentiful in 15 if that matters to you.

    Those look TE37-esque which is a pretty solid style imho :Thumbsup:
     
  5. ColinGreene

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    #14 ColinGreene, Jun 27, 2015
    Pm the guy who owns the car and ask? You could always run R56 cooper brakes, same caliper smaller rotor and bracket to accommodate barrel size.
    I still dont encourage you to copy someone elses car though.
     
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    #4 MrBlah, Jun 24, 2015
    I have stock brakes and am considering 15's
     
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    #5 MrBlah, Jun 24, 2015
    ps I searched around a bit for what offset people run on 16's and that led me to post here
     
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    #7 MrBlah, Jun 25, 2015
    those are growing on me, but they do look almost the same as the rims I already have
     
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    #8 MrBlah, Jun 25, 2015
    really looking at these whatever they are, in 15" or 16"

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    #11 MrBlah, Jun 25, 2015
    the kosei KR2 looks almost the same, not sure if they make it in a 15 with the right offset

    here's what I have now, wanted a style that is different

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    #12 ColinGreene, Jun 26, 2015
    a RPF1 fits the car in 16x8 and you can put R56 brakes under it with a 225 tyre on the car.
    that should be plenty.
    Look for that gray car on Mini torque under DOMO, Though its amazing to me how many people want to copy that car.
     
  13. MrBlah

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    #13 MrBlah, Jun 27, 2015
    ahh I see he has rota wheels, 660 $ with a 20mm offset

    #Bronze GRIDV 16x8.0J
    #Hankook RS212 in 215/45 R16
    #Stud conversion with Muteki SR48 Steel Nuts

    16x8 Rota Grid V Wheels 4x100 Rim 20mm Offset Hyper Black | eBay

    17 pounds a tire, the 15" K2R is quite a bit lighter, 13.5, not sure if they will clear R56 brakes though that's what I will probably end up with
     
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    #15 MrBlah, Jun 28, 2015
    he does not run 15" K2R's I'm not sure what asking him would do for me, what do you mean copy someones car? That makes no sense unless you buy custom rims cut just for your car there is always someone else that has the same rims as you do