gearing

[eddie 44]

i am thinking of getting bigger alloys, 16 or 17 inch,
but will this affect the speedo & gearing, is there any
thing that can be done to correct speedo reading & how
much ££££.. ? will bigger wheels slow me up when as i dash
of from the lights racing a skoda DIESEL........ trying
to prove clarkson wrong :p

[minidriver#1]

i went from 16 to 19 without any problems, its a bit heavier but i'm a cruiser so it doesnt matter ;)

[KenL]

As long as you change the profile of the tyres you use to keep the overall diameter the same then you'll have no probs. Remember MINI already comes with 15-17" tyres without changes to the speedo.

The from MINI2 should help http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?faq=faq_wheels_tyres#faq_faq_choosing_whee ls

Bigger wheels may slow you down as they are likely to be heavier. Ride quality is also likely to be stiffer as you have less rubber side wall.