omfg WHAT are those?!

 

They come standard on the JCW. Either those or the crown spokes.

 

Those are the R112 Challenge Spoke Wheels

 

10 kilo (22.5 lb) 17" wheels manufactured by Borbet.

 

Damn those are heavy. I know that there are much heavier production car wheels out there but I thought MINI was claiming that they were lightweight.

 

Are they lighter than the crown spoke wheels?

 

Congrats!! I bet the wait was worth it now that u have ur mini!

 

Crown Spokes are also 22.5 lbs.

A number of lighter weight aftermarket wheels are available.

 

Why isn't this thread a sticky? I just placed my order, I am completely impatient and I need to look at as many Mini's as I can. Looking for this thread is pointless, it is one of the most viewed in any forum. Mod's come on let me get my fix as fast as I can!

 

Back after two months at the body shop (actually, about two weeks of that was at a salvage yard the insurance took it to). New front bumper, intercooler, driver's door, windshield, several rear suspension parts, and paint on three fifths of the car. I think it looks as good or better than new. Autobahn Body & Paint did a superb job. They do warranty paint work for MINI of Mountain View, and at least one of them owns a MINI. License plate needs to be replaced.

 

Lookin good Robin! I bet you're thrilled to get your Mini back. AutoBahn also did a repaint on my front bumper and it came out great!

 

looks great

 

Nice wheels Robin! What's the offset on those wheels? 40 or 45?

 

Hopefully this one is the charm!!

 

Robin, looks perfect . That license plate looks like hell though .

I agree that this should be stickied. A lot of potential buyers want to see this thread.

 

Nice wheels Robin. I didn't know newer Slipstreams had a version with a polished edge. What size/kind of tires?

 

Is there a "pics only" thread? I think that'd be even more useful. Then we end up with more than one or two pictures per page.

 

Thanks all. Yup, very nice to have it back.

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Got them here: http://www.fastmini.net/rotaslipstream.html
There seems to be sufficient clearance with the rear trailing arm.

Yup, "Royal Gunmetal" is for the polished lip.

The tires are Pirelli PZero Nero M&S 205/55ZR16. They are supposed to be fairly quiet, without giving up too much in grip. They may be a little less noisy than the Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 20545ZR17 I have on another set of wheels, but the grip is not nearly as good. I'll probably go with something else, next time.

205 is the stock width for 17" wheels. 16" wheels usually get 195. I had a choice between 205/55 and 205/50. One is 0.4" larger than stock O.D. of 24.5" and the other 0.4" smaller. That is about 2% difference in revs per mile. So, not much change in effective gearing or speedometer readout. My speedo still reads a little optimistic, but less so than with stock O.D. These are everyday wheels for comfort. So, I went for the taller sidewall.

 

I like the look of the 55's. Fills the space a little better and looks proportionally good.

 

Alright, took some more pics. Enjoy.

 

went out and took some pictures today:

 

 

excellent. that look certainly works for me.

 

Nice! Man those wheels look good!

 

Here are a few more pics...still less than 200 miles on her.







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