Tires, Wheels, & Brakes Discussion about wheels, tires, and brakes for the new MINI.

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Old 03-30-2008, 10:29 PM
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5Zigen ZR+ 520 18x7.5 et42mm (5mm spacers up front) Toyo T1-R 215/35/18

Oh, and my Craftsquare Mirrors



nice, glad to see those look good on a mini.
 
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Old 03-31-2008, 01:13 AM
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custom r98's

flat black centers, gloss white lips. disassembled and rattle canned in my back yard.


 
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Old 03-31-2008, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by roofaS
Yep, Astro Blue/Black. The wheels are about 8kg/17.6lbs which surprised me. Just need some coilovers to get rid of the horrible wheel gap.
looking good. i was a little unsure about that wheel when i saw just
the ads, but you confirmed they look very nice on the MCS.
 
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Old 03-31-2008, 05:16 AM
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flat black centers, gloss white lips. disassembled and rattle canned in my back yard.


*********in badass!!
 
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Old 03-31-2008, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by glnr13
flat black centers, gloss white lips. disassembled and rattle canned in my back yard.


Effen SICK!!! Great Job
 
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:51 AM
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glnr13, that looks soooooo f'n sick. Any pics of the front 3/4 ??
 
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thanks guys no pics 3/4 in good resolution... i'll see if i can snap one this evening
 
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I have now bought 18" Ultraleggera
 

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My 18 Ultraleggera



 
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18''? where'd you find them, thought they were discontinued?
 
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An update pic of my Custom Flik Bullets

 
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:38 AM
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Same summer wheels as last year....

new tires (Nankang NSII 215/40HR18) AND just cleaner....

A local wheel shop that fixed a bend in one of my rims had this "magic mix" metal polish that worked it's MAGIC.

Here are a few recent pics and a pic of the bottle of magic mix.

PS: many of you would suggest lowering - and i would have to agree - but my commute is from MD to DC (city driving = pothole driving ) and i don't have the heart to do that to my MCS.
 
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hey, congrats on the wheels.

on your car i think a darker graphite color might look
better. try some duplicolor wheel paint.

i got the center caps from british atlantic. they are a
vendor here. it's convex shape and matches the sportedition
wheel cap contour very well.


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thanks for the compliments guys
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glnr13, that looks soooooo f'n sick. Any pics of the front 3/4 ??
low res:


wide angle:
 
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Say hello to my Black R-90's. Yes, they are real, and spectacular!
Cheers!
 
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Oh so clean. Looks nice without the spoiler, you replacing it or just got rid of it all-together? Are you getting spacers for the wheels?

Did you paint the chrome trim inside the taillight black?

Loving the car, definitely top 10.
 
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Originally Posted by mininvy
Say hello to my Black R-90's. Yes, they are real, and spectacular!
Cheers!
Oh nice! Can't tell, is the lip white or silver? Hmmm white rivets...
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 07:57 AM
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Yes, they are real, and spectacular!
Cheers!
But that was Sienfeld, not Cheers.
 
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Originally Posted by Wake|MCS
Oh so clean. Looks nice without the spoiler, you replacing it or just got rid of it all-together? Are you getting spacers for the wheels?

Did you paint the chrome trim inside the taillight black?

Loving the car, definitely top 10.
thanks man
yeah, removed the spoiler and covered the holes with the JCW caps that come with the JCW spoiler. planning on smoothing them later this year.

spacers are on, 5mm all the way around

chrome trim rings removed, on the 05/06 it reveals the red reflector, on 02-04 it's black. i have the 05
 
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The lips are polished, and the BBS studs are polished stainless.
 
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Fantastic. I have a similar inner lip on my matt black ultraleggeras, i wonder if that'd look good on my wheels....
 
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Originally Posted by mininvy
The lips are polished, and the BBS studs are polished stainless.
Nice R90s

Did you replace the rim bolts?
Where did you buy them?
Thanks
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:10 PM
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Anyone know where I can buy those JCW caps to cover up the holes left when removing the spoiler. I have really been wanting to remove mine also
 
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Anyone know where I can buy those JCW caps to cover up the holes left when removing the spoiler. I have really been wanting to remove mine also
got mine at the dealer. $28 or something like that for the pair. unpainted
 
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