Noticed these on ebay and emailed the seller to see if he'd be willing to negotiate a sale out of auction, picked 'em up for a hair over $100/wheel. Called up Wesco tire and got some 205/50-15s. The wheels are polished Rota Circuit 8, 15X6.5 with a 38MM offset. So far no rubbing. Oh yeah, this is hands down the best mod I've done thus far, definately more noticeable than the intake/exhaust/springs. The car now handles better, rides better and in my opinion has a more classic MINI look. Anyway, on to the pictures...

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hope you guys like 'em, cuz I sure do

EDIT: In total I shaved off 64 lbs. off unsprung weight with the new wheels

 

Very nice!! Thanks for the photos and enjoy!

 

huge difference ... and at only around $400 what a deal. That mini is looking very sweet.

 

Mini wheels for a Mini car.

 

Thanks for the kind words everybody. David, you need to ditch those sorry S-lite wheels and runflat tires immediately. The difference is unbelievable, it's truly night and day. It's a total win-win situation, better handling, cushier ride, better looks (subjective of course) and better acceleration due to a smaller overall diameter. Best $800 I've spent modifying any car.

 

Rota wheels are my favorite for daily driving! They are extremely light, very strong, come in a huge variety of finishes, and best of all they are very inexpensive! My friend is one of the largest distributors in North America:

http://store.yahoo.com/urbanimport/rotawheels.html