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[M0U5EY]

Hi there, 

Since the last post i made about minis, i have purchased my first car, a 1998 cooper and was looking to replace the wheels that come with it (stock rose petals i believe). I would ideally want to go for deep dish wheels as i think they look great but i was wondering which of the wheel diameters is best as i can understand that the smaller wheels may handle better but do they just get dwarfed by the wheel arches, i don't mind too much about how it drives but if it looks good then that what is matters to me. The ideal is a car that some of you may have seen in mini magazine a couple of weeks back, a z-cars white mini but obviously skipping the performance upgrades!

Thanks!

[Anthony30]

10 * 6, and lower the car a little bit using adjusta ride, if required.

[ukcooper]

"But if it looks good then that what is matters to me."

But it really can put you off driving the car some times.

[M0U5EY]

10 * 6, and lower the car a little bit using adjusta ride, if required.

Are they worth it? too me they just look a bit too small, if not slightly comical...

[SuperDeLuxeNick]

post a pic of your car will help :)

 

IMO 10x6 look amazing under sports pack arches if your car has them - either way - 10x6 are the way forward 

[alex-95]

As above got a pic go the car? best for performance and looks for me is 10's. It's what ever you like, most people go for minilites or similar.

[Fast Ivan]

I ran 10X6 with sportspack arches, looks fine, not that it matters cause I recon this thread is a windup

[M0U5EY]

Ok, thanks guys, here is a picture linked as i can't seem to figure out how to embed it, wrong extension? http://goo.gl/S5j2fD

recently had a full respray which is a bonus. P.S. what is a windup thread!?

Thanks

[alex-95]

Ok, thanks guys, here is a picture linked as i can't seem to figure out how to embed it, wrong extension? http://goo.gl/S5j2fD

recently had a full respray which is a bonus. P.S. what is a windup thread!?

Thanks

 

 

Looks good as it is, They're sports pack wheels and arches. I would stay with them, or either go for some 13" mambas (add wheels into the search when searching for them...) or some 12" banded steels.

[Mini_Magic]

10" wheels under Sportspack arches

 

 

Edited by Mini_Magic, 21 April 2016 - 03:40 PM.

[Steve220]

You'll need a brake conversion if you go below 12" wheels on a 98' model.

[alex-95]

You'll need a brake conversion if you go below 12" wheels on a 98' model.

unless you can get a set of the 10" mini speed? wheels which I think are the above ones which will fit but aren't made anymore.

[Mini_Magic]

 

You'll need a brake conversion if you go below 12" wheels on a 98' model.

unless you can get a set of the 10" mini speed? wheels which I think are the above ones which will fit but aren't made anymore.

 

 

Yes exactly, they have built in spacers to clear the brakes.

[Steve220]

For those specific wheels, maybe. But generically for 10's the OP will need smaller brakes.

[Mini_Magic]

For those specific wheels, maybe. But generically for 10's the OP will need smaller brakes.

 

Yes sorry that's what I meant. 10" wheels won't fit on 8.4" disc brakes.