I'm thinking about getting some new wheels and tires for my car this summer...just thought id see what people thought about the wheels, any suggestions?

 

I like them Tommy, but the first thing that came to mind when I looked at them was they will scuff and scrape easily! :impatient That would be my concern with them. I do like the black, though.

 

yeah i donno im gonna do some research on them. i live in colorado soo rocks and stuff like that are pretty common on the roads...

also its going on a 2005 hyper blue MCS with white top and white mirrors and white bonnet stripes..if that helps any one..

 

Maybe with an exact side view of the wheel it can be PS'd to see how it would look like?

I'd say "yay" in any case since it will go along with the black arches and other trim detail on your MINI.

 

I really like the black spoke and polished lip look as well. Are you talking about the scuffing of the paint? Is that just from the quality of this brand of wheel or do all painted rims scuff easily?

 

We toyed around with getting black wheels too. Are they powdercoated black? If that is the case, they will chip easily. We didn't get black ones for that reason and we have an EB/W...Probably will look better with the darker blue.
Watch out for the curbs. Now since we got our R105s I park AWAY from it

 

Those wheels look really sweet but i couldnt help but notice that they are the 5 log nut kind......do they make them with 4?

 

yes there is a 4 lug wheel avaible..

 

Various sizes for the MINI 4x100 bolt pattern Enkei PKR Black machined
15x6.5 $118 each
16x7 $136 each
17x7 $147 each
18x7.5 $173 each
19" none

In black finish this wheel is OK. Doesn't show that much dust and dirt. But in a silver finish it's gonna be hard to keep clean looking.

Scraping rims are avoided with careful steering and parking.

Black rims with polished lips might suit a blue MINI with black mirrors and roof better than with white roof (then silver wheels might work better).

 

I think those are amazing, and at that price... you can't beat that!!

 

you know i was going to check with the manufacture and see if they can make a white set for me...like maybe white with a black lip and black center..i think the price may be kind of high but i think that it would be worth it. i really do like the way the wheels are styled..

 

You could always have a clear code sprayed on them to add another layer of protection from chips, etc. I know some offroader that do that to keep scratches down and it works pretty well.

 

thats a good idea...but if it changes how the black looks i dont know if id be a big fan of it...

 

I think they look pretty good. Mainly consider the maintenance involved.

http://www.cars.com/go/great-car-faceoff/

 

Yay for the price!