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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 07:42:51 AM » |
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I put 225/45/17 with 17 X 7 on my 06 MC. They work just fine but I do have a couple of small issues with them. I had to put 5mm spacers on the front so the tires wouldn't rub the strut. That doesn't hurt anything but you need to put a wheel stud kit on because with the spacers your wheel bolts will only have about 3-4 thread engagment. I have also found that during extreme suspension motion (like agricultural racing) the tire will rub the plastic trim piece on the hood and will pop the rivets holding it on. It's a $2.00 fix.
My thinking is the 215's should be good but unless you drive at the limit of adhesion and need every ounce of traction go with the 205's and you won't have to worry about it.
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 08:08:21 AM » |
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...you need to put a wheel stud kit on because with the spacers your wheel bolts will only have about 3-4 thread engagment.... Is this a difficult task? ...unless you drive at the limit of adhesion... What do you mean by this? |
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 09:07:37 AM » |
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Nope, easy task! Just make sure you get some good quality studs, or check into the longer lug bolts. Remember you have 14mm not 12mm like us Gen 1's. Good spacers are a must, make sure you spend the $ and get the ones that are drilled to your bolt pattern, 4x100mm, not the universal ones(they suck, hard to keep centered while tightening the lugs down) Heres a great spacer, H&R, but these are for Gen 1 12mm, so youll need to find something like this but for 14mm http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/subcategory_detail.asp?modelcode=Mini&subcat_id=93and don't get Palo Uber studs, there crap. I put these on Frank http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TWH9950 but again these are 12mm, somebody has to have 14mm TSW has some good stuff, email Jeff and tell him what you have and he'll come up with what you need. http://www.txwerks.com/servlet/Categories?category=MINI%3AWheel+Accessories&searchpath=19972&start=1&total=13Oh yea, just wanted to mention we've got Mini envy! Hope as is well, and looking forward to yall getting back to the states!
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 11:52:46 AM » |
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Sorry, the "limit of adhesion" AKA the "edge of traction" is a racing term that refers to the amount of traction any given tire can give. It's that razor sharp edge between where the tire has the maximum amount of grip to the road and the point where the tire says "I'm done" and sends you off into the weeds. It can be a very thin line depending on the type of tire.
I could go on for days about it but I'll try not to bore you. Let's just say it's every racers dream to live there the entire time their on track. Although it never happens.
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 11:54:39 AM » |
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I feel I'm pretty good at the "weeds" part.....  |
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2008, 12:42:10 PM » |
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So have them shipped to us and we'll then ship it to you.  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2008, 01:25:34 PM » |
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Would you do that if i needed?
ok so Spacers? 100% nessicary?
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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2008, 01:48:30 PM » |
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I've been running 215-50 16s for years. Very close to stock diameter. Just .1% taller than stock. Your 215-55s would be too tall. The 205-55s would be closer to stock. Too large by just 1.8% in diameter. Zero fitment issues using stock X-Lites(+48 ET), NZO wheels with stock offset and SSR Comps running +42 offset. BF Goodrich Traction TAs. Never was a Goodrich fan until I started running these tires. Ask Angela. She autocrossed my old set. |
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« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2008, 02:03:26 PM » |
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Nope, easy task! Just make sure you get some good quality studs, or check into the longer lug bolts. Remember you have 14mm not 12mm like us Gen 1's. Good spacers are a must, make sure you spend the $ and get the ones that are drilled to your bolt pattern, 4x100mm, not the universal ones(they suck, hard to keep centered while tightening the lugs down) Heres a great spacer, H&R, but these are for Gen 1 12mm, so youll need to find something like this but for 14mm http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/subcategory_detail.asp?modelcode=Mini&subcat_id=93and don't get Palo Uber studs, there crap. I put these on Frank http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TWH9950 but again these are 12mm, somebody has to have 14mm TSW has some good stuff, email Jeff and tell him what you have and he'll come up with what you need. http://www.txwerks.com/servlet/Categories?category=MINI%3AWheel+Accessories&searchpath=19972&start=1&total=13Oh yea, just wanted to mention we've got Mini envy! Hope as is well, and looking forward to yall getting back to the states!
Is this a difficult task?
I run the ProMINI studs. No rust in over a year. he H&R spacers are great, running them too. You shouldn't need them for anything under 225 width on the stock offset. Any machine shop worth 2¢ can punch out the holes in the spacers for about $20. Hell I could do it on a drill press. Of course the bit would run you $20  |
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