dodint's Automotive Evolution

[dodint]

The Enkei's are 16x7" w/a 42mm offset and the rubber is the same as comes on the Cooper S w/16" wheels. I would be interested to hear what he has to say if you don't mind.

Wouldn't I just have to demonstrate that you could order the Cooper base in 195/65R16 and that would be the end of it (assuming my offset is within 7mm of stock)?

I'm going for simplicity here. I don't want to class up over something so trivial (I've seen this with BMWCCA too) and I don't want to change my wheels on weekends that I want to compete.

[Random]

It's the wheel size that matters, not the tires. I'll ping Rob.

[dodint]

As mentioned in chat, I discovered the 16" wheels available from MINI only came in 6.5" width. I have a 16x7" wheel. MINI did offer a 17x7" and 18x7" wheels, but now I'm cobbling specs together. Not sure I can qualify with that as an "option package conversion" since I'm picking and choosing individual parameters of different options at this point.

I don't think there is a competitive advantage here since the rulebook does not speak to wheel weight at all. I just don't want to have to change wheels on competition day, or maintain another set of tires.

None of this is very important right now. I'm more enjoying picking apart the regulation than anything.

[novicius]

Cooper S plays in DS with fast cars. Cooper plays in HS with my FiST.

Why do MINI drivers even bother showing up??

[dodint]

Russ totally torpedoed my statutory analysis by pointing out that the 1" up or down rule for diameter does indeed mean down as well, so I should be able to run the 16x7" based on the original availability of 17x7". This is independent of whatever Rob says.

Also, I have no idea what this DS/HS nonsense is.

[novicius]

Means that you're woefully undermatched compared to the other cars running in your field.

So just go for the experience and to have fun and don't worry that you'll have the 22nd fastest time in your class.

[Random]

2016 HS Champion:


(2015 Champion was also a MINI)
(Ditto 2014, but the FiST wasn't in HS then.)

[novicius]

Nice!

I'm genuinely shocked that there isn't a Mazda or Civic SI at the top in this class! #meaculpa

[Random]

The 07 Si with the Torsen is in the mix, too. Not a lot of them being run at the top levels of the sport.

[Yw-slayer]

I still don't like Minis, but nice and congrats, man!