Mini wheels?

[318driver]

i know that mini wheels have a different center bore and would require spacers, but does anybody know of anyone who has done this? Any pics?

[LikeCDoos]

i know 318daily had bbs rk replicas made for a mini on his e30.

[LikeCDoos]

there they are, i love those wheels...i'd like to try and find them in 16"

[318driver]

do you know what size spacers he uses.and how he delt with the centerbore?

[LikeCDoos]

do you know what size spacers he uses.and how he delt with the centerbore?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1775&highlight=

It looks like he used 15mm H&R spacers...you can PM him he is on this board sometimes.

[Kavkazia]

What does centerbore has to do anything with spacers? I understand using spacers for high offset wheels to correct the original offset of E30 but for the bore, if Mini's center bore is bigger than E30 325/318, you can use plastic rings to match correct bore size of E30 325/318, otherwise, it wheel cause steering wheel to vibrate/shake at high speeds, from my experience.

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[Digitalwave]

The Mini center bore is smaller.

[krisco]

Yes, you definately need hubcentric rings if the centerbore isn't the same, I needed them for Koseis.

[Brew]

Hubcentric rings will only work if the center bore of the wheel is LARGER than the hub bore of your car. So wheels designed for a direct fit to the mini, meaning no spacers or hubcentric rings, will NOT work on e30s unless you have the center bore machined to fit. I suppose you could use a big spacer to put the inner face of the wheel out past the hub of the car, but you would have major vibration problems because it would not be hubcentric.

[nando]

couldn't you make a spacer with a hub area that would fit into the mini wheel and the E30 center bore on the other side?

[Brew]

I suppose you could.....but I think it would be easier just to machine out the bore of the wheel a few mm's.

[Digitalwave]

It'd have to be a big spacer, where the lip came off of the lip from the E30's hub.

[darien28]

it's not that hard, just ge a spacer that has the right centerbore... it'd have to be 15mm+ spacers though or else there won't be enough material to make the smaller lip.

machining the centerbore to fit is also a good option but make sure the shop knows what it's doing or you'll get an off-center hole... lol

since you'll have to use spacers anyways, might as well get wheels that come w/ larger centerbores like the standard aftermarket 72mm bores that nearly all the fwd wheels are...

[Digitalwave]

And be ready to pay for those custom spacers...

[318driver]

screw it, i dont wanna get to crazy with wheels, i just want something simple. i plan on getting wheels this summer, and they have to be 16" because money is tight and i already have tires that are the right size. How much are 16in kopi's???anybody know