They look like standard (not 'LS') offset to me.

They look like standard (i.e. 'S', not 'LS') offset to me.

now there's a wierd comment - no mini S ever came out with contessas... Cooper S's had Cooper S steel rims, and clubman S's had Clubman S steel rims

likewise asking if they are offset contessas - well all wheels have an offset of some kind, so yeah, they're offset

anyhoo

those particular contessas are the wide offset wheels, the more common variety that were aftermarket, not the narrow offset type that was released as the factory wheel on the various speccy clubmans

now there's a wierd comment - no mini S ever came out with contessas... Cooper S's had Cooper S steel rims, and clubman S's had Clubman S steel rims

Yes, but my point was that the wheels have the same offset as standard 'S' (Cooper S, not Mini S.. I should have made that distinction) items, rather than the offset on the LS.

well actually, Cooper S wheels have the same offset as Clubman S wheels, which do have the same offset as LS offset contessas, so you're still wrong

the aftermarket contessas were probably made with a wide offset so they'd look phat, and the bunnies buying them wouldn't need stepped drums

I'm big and ugly too, so come on... I've 'ave ya