R56 Wheels, wheels and more wheels...
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04-27-2009 | 01:11 PM
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05-02-2009 | 07:27 AM
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If you Mini dealer is telling you that a lighter wheel is dangerous I'd switch dealers. Don't they know anything about unsprung weight? A lighter wheel enhances handling keeping the wheels on the ground more and rebounding quicker than stock wheels. I've got BBS wheels on my '07 S and noticed the difference in handling the day I put them on. There is a 10lbs+ difference in weight from OEMs to the BBS.
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05-02-2009 | 07:34 AM
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From: Canton, GA
If you Mini dealer is telling you that a lighter wheel is dangerous I'd switch dealers. Don't they know anything about unsprung weight? A lighter wheel enhances handling keeping the wheels on the ground more and rebounding quicker than stock wheels. I've got BBS wheels on my '07 S and noticed the difference in handling the day I put them on. There is a 10lbs+ difference in weight from OEMs to the BBS.
They are the most heinous group of double-talkers I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with.
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