When we bought Dr Evil a little over a year ago, we loved the S-Lites on him. But they were a little scuffed up. Then I painted the brake calipers, thinking they'd look great in red, to go along with the other red accents on the MINI. But with the S-Lites, you really couldn't see much of the calipers at all.

Solution... new wheels.

Before:





After:












I'm not done with those wheels yet. I'm going to put some new center caps on them as soon as they arrive from Aesthetic Creations. And I may or may not put some new valve stem caps on them (x 8).

 

VERY sporty!! I like your approach to open visible access to those calipers. Kudos.

 

looks great! congrats!

 

Nice! Perhaps a stupid question..... Why are there 2 valve stems?

 

The second valve stem is so you can put a pressure guage on one and fill on the other. Needed for exact pressures when you race, I guess.

 

Very nice CRPWNICEWHEELSJB!
Now hand over the particulars - Manufacturer, model, size .. you know the routine.

 

NICE!

I thought the two stems were for purging air when doing Nitrogen fill....

 

Wow!! They look great....

Donna

 

Very nice!! I think some Wilwoods would look pretty hot there! Just showing what another black MCS with silver wheels looks like with Wilwoods

 

That works too. I just put down the first thing I thought up.

 

Right... for purging out the old air and filling with new stuff (Nitrogen). But I already had them filled with Nitrogen so in my case, in the event I want to go with that normal stuff.

And specs, as MiniMaybeeeeee reqested:

Kosei K1 TS
Offset: 42mm Backspacing: 5.65" Bolt Pattern: 4-100 Rec. Tire Size: 205/45-17
Weight: 15.0lbs.

 

... and a Thank You to all who complimented the wheel choice.

 

very nice Chris. looks great

 

Thank you, Dear.

 

Nice wheels! You may want to get a nice brush for washing them. My Koseis are a pain to clean, but worth the efforts!

 

Thanks !

And hey... I'm an OCDetailer. Don't worry, already have them waxed and Slicked. One of the reasons I bought these is because I find the thin spokes a lot easier to clean than those fat-spoked S-Lites... more room to work.

 

The black with a few subtle reds thrown in is a favorite of mine. Me like!

 

Sexay!

 

They look great! I agree with the whole cleaning thing, getting around the S-lites is a PAIN!

-Chase

 

Thanks... yeah, I love black and red together. Is it obvious ??

Thank you, Mel !

Ohhhhhhhhh yeah, they are. Now if I can just convince Roxanne to get rid of her Bridge Spokes... those are even worse. And thanks !

 

Looking very sexy with the new wheels. Do your neighbors think your crazy for having 3 minis?

 

yeah like the other 2 just chilling in you garage

 

I'm sitting here all choked up after seeing the most beautiful sight in the world.
Who cares about the silly red brakes... Look at the garage full of beautiful MINI's.



CR&PW&JB your household is what I hope to be when I grow up.. for now your my HERO.

 

They think I'm crazy for being outside on a Saturday and/or Sunday morning at 6:45, starting my weekend detailing routine !

Yeah, they are just chillin' in there... they love their home almost as much as being out on the road. ALMOST.

You're silly.... but thanks !

 

i like the new wheels looking good! and the red valve stems look awesome and really give the calipers a boost! great job.