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could someone tell me if these contessas are the offset type please....

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

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



agreed


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


They look like Offset to me...

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sgc wrote:
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 :lol:

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

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skssgn wrote:
sgc wrote:
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 :lol:

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


there is some confusion as to how to describe them, but yes they are the wider offset which are the most common.


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skssgn wrote:
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 :lol:


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.

I knew what I meant :lol:

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I knew what you meant as well sgc :wink:
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Meh.. I'm big and ugly enough to look after myself :lol: :lol:

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sgc wrote:
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 :lol:

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 :twisted:

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Bah, who's a picky boy, then? :lol: :lol:

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skssgn wrote:
sgc wrote:
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 :lol:

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 :twisted:

The `inset' ones came out on the Mini 998LS. Referred to as LS offset.
They are sometimes referred to as ` Cooper S' offset because you can `just' cram them in an S without flares. You may have to trim around the S caliper bleed nipple boss.
The `outset' ones were made for Minis with flat drums, they have about 1" more offset than the LS ones do. They fit legally under Cooper S or Clubby S flares with discs or stepped drums.
On a Mini 850 or Deluxe etc they fit without flares.
These are commonly referred to as `Mini offset'. :wink:

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There we go.. the final word from the horse's mouth ;)

You could have chimed in a bit earlier and saved us all the grief :lol:

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I stuck some piccies in thread http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33185 showing differences betweeen "LS" rims and others.... hopefully that'll help visualise the differences.


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