Wheel fitment?

[Ehjack]

I'm looking to buy new summer wheels for my F55 Cooper S and I think I'm going to go with Team Dynamics pro race 1.2 but what would be the best fitment?

18x8 et45
Or
17x7.5 et45

If I went with 17x7.5 I was probably going to run with 225/45/r17 Uniroyal rainsports

With the 18x8s I would probably go with 215/40/r18 Uniroyals.

My only worry is with the 18x8s will there be enough clearance between the arch and struts? I also have coilovers going on soon so I do want to lower it as well.

I just think 18s look better on the F55 due to the longer wheelbase

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[Ehjack]

Ok so I've gone with 17x7 et38 TD pro race 1.2 in Matt black wrapped in Eagle F1s 225/45r17

According to Goodyear's specs, those tyres are approved for a 7j rim.

4-5 weeks for the alloys to be delivered.

Can't wait :D summer is going to be awesome!!

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[MINI William]

Think you’ve done the best thing. With coilovers and an 8j wheel you would more than likely run into rubbing issues

[EcosseGP]

Looks like a sensible option. Sometimes that’s better than trying to fight to get exactly what you want. It’s usually cheaper too lol


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[Ehjack]

Haha yeah. I ordered them from demon tweaks so let's hope they arrive in 4-5 weeks and not months [emoji23][emoji106].

225/45r17 is so cheap! I got Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetricals for £67 per tyre!

Camskill.co.uk is definitely the cheapest tyre supplied by far and usually next day delivery. Highly recommend them.

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