Good news !
but sorry to tell you 8X18" ET45 is too large with big lowering ...
like i said with Derfuchs on his topics (read it if you want) 
Maybe it will be ok if your lowering is "light" 
i'm waiting the pictures too see your baby.
My Thunder Grey F56 Cooper S - The Project Thread!
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Thanks, yeh good news!!
What do you mean its too large?
What stops it from big lowering?I am using 205/40 tyres don't forget, and I know you were using (I think?) 215/40 tyres??
I am hoping I might be ok?
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With my 205/45-17 oem 7x17 et54 :
Front +12mm spacers it's ok
Rear +15mm spacers it rub a littleI keep those for the winter, in march i Will choose 205/40-18 with a New wheels my TD Imola are too large in ET35 8x18.
I saw your mini on Minitorque fcb, wonderful but no rubbing ? :O
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Update - they are on, and they are as low as they will go!
The good news for F56 owners is that I can confirm that 18x8 ET45 with 205/40/18 tyres DOES NOT need a spacer. The bad news is that this set up is as aggressive as you can really go without encourtering unesscary headaches with fitment.
The fronts rub slightly on full lock when negotiating heavily cambered roads / drives at medium to low speeds, but its fine everywhere else. This will be solved with camber plates as and when they are available to order. Camber plates will be essential as currently I can only get -0.4 degrees camber with the stock set up. The rears don't seem to rub at all and I've had -2.4 degrees of camber dialled in, which obviously helps.
Pictures:
My driveway is rather difficult to negotiate now
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Nice 
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Great!
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Thanks
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Awesome
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Love it ! more pictures from the rear ? 3/4 view
Then you said no rubbing for the rear :o maybe i need to put more degrees of camber
