15 in Mini alloys

[ben81]

Has anyone tried these as a 15in alternative for 182 cup/trophy fitment?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x-15inch-BMW...s_ET?hash=item3ef7e4e651&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Pretty light aswell if this true? Only thing is they're 5.5 wide and would need to be painted a bit darker asap!

 

[jayxx83]

they will fit but check caliper clearance with your 280mm font discs. i suppose if its tight you could run a small spacer, most oem mini rims dont have the best clearance for calipers

 

[murcod]

Even if they clear 5.5" is way too narrow and will negatively affect your handling (and you may not even be able to fit 205mm wide tyres to them?)

 

[ben81]

I was just wondering if anyone had run these before, they seem to come up cheap and I think they'd look ok painted darker. 5.5 is a bit weedy though but would be definately much cheaper on
tyres, I think they're 175's! Handling would be ok, just lest grip!
Just a thought as there isn't
much choice if you stick with the et 45 offset.