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Old 07-07-2010, 12:43 AM
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Hey guys, your opinions please... i have volk te37s. Should i put the volk/rays stickers on them or not? Thanks dudes!
you got them bnew without the decals on them? i always thought that the decals would be already on the rim once you buy them
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by J_'09s
Hey guys, your opinions please... i have volk te37s. Should i put the volk/rays stickers on them or not? Thanks dudes!
Definitely. See too many people faking the funk with knockoff wheels. Wear 'em proudly, they are a damn good wheel and I wish I had the money to spend on them!
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 03:41 PM
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Thanks guys...i think you've all talked me into putting them on. They delivered the black font stickers instead of the blue which they were pictured with. I'd prefer the blue to go with my car. Any ideas where i could find genuine rays stickers at? In blue? Lol im picky!
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by J_'09s
Thanks guys...i think you've all talked me into putting them on. They delivered the black font stickers instead of the blue which they were pictured with. I'd prefer the blue to go with my car. Any ideas where i could find genuine rays stickers at? In blue? Lol im picky!
you could get them direct from Rays in Japan. they started selling replacment decals for TE37/CE28/RE30 a few months ago. check out their english website www.rays-msc.com
 
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Old 07-08-2010, 05:11 AM
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I got a great deal on a set of 18' ET45 Enkei Bortex RPM2's in Hyperblack here in the Marketplace! After a lot of reading, decided to put some 225/40-18's on them because I wanted a comfortable ride. So far I'm very happy with them and I think they look GREAT with the Space Blue.

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Old 07-08-2010, 08:35 AM
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I got a great deal on a set of 18' Enkei Bortex RPM2's in Hyperblack here in the Marketplace!
Sweet wheels. I had a set of 17s on my old Subie and really liked them.

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Congrats!
 
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Great looking MINI, chrisreese! You don't see many Space Blue's around - in fact that is the only one I've ever seen. Very nice.
 
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Old 07-08-2010, 03:20 PM
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Very kool look. Wheels and lip, really bring it all together!
 
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Old 07-08-2010, 03:27 PM
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HAWT.

Originally Posted by chrisreese
I got a great deal on a set of 18' ET45 Enkei Bortex RPM2's in Hyperblack here in the Marketplace! After a lot of reading, decided to put some 225/40-18's on them because I wanted a comfortable ride. So far I'm very happy with them and I think they look GREAT with the Space Blue.

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My GP replica rims. not try to be a GP but just like the rims.
 
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dosomething: Those look great! 17"?
 
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thank you Adam, it is 17", I love the look of 18 but still prefer comfort over look. by the way, love altaperfomance.com, got all my goodies from your web site. Great job.
 
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Old 07-13-2010, 09:01 AM
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thank you Adam, it is 17", I love the look of 18 but still prefer comfort over look. by the way, love altaperfomance.com, got all my goodies from your web site. Great job.
I agree the 17" ride WAY better! I run 18"'s on my MINI's that I am looking more for the appearance than performance. The 17"s are a great option for both comfort and performance.

Thanks for the business too! Appreciate it!
 
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Old 07-13-2010, 09:28 AM
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just ordered a set of these, work xd-9 17x8.5 et32 in bronze coming straight from japan so its gonna be several weeks before they get here
 
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Originally Posted by chrisreese
I got a great deal on a set of 18' ET45 Enkei Bortex RPM2's in Hyperblack here in the Marketplace! After a lot of reading, decided to put some 225/40-18's on them because I wanted a comfortable ride. So far I'm very happy with them and I think they look GREAT with the Space Blue.

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Good to see another Space Blue
 
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18inch Breyton GTS-R on 205/40 Yokohama Sdrives (might need to fix gap just a bit, but unsure, what you think?)





 

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Old 07-14-2010, 09:20 AM
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Anyone out there have any pics of a MINI with XXR518 Gold rims?

I was interested in a set for 17x7 tires, but they don't sell that size with a 4x100 bolt pattern,
just 5x100.
 

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Old 07-14-2010, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by TBgator85
18inch Breyton GTS-R on 205/40 Yokohama Sdrives (might need to fix gap just a bit, but unsure, what you think?)


Looking good, but definitely time for some lowering action!
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisreese
I got a great deal on a set of 18' ET45 Enkei Bortex RPM2's in Hyperblack here in the Marketplace! After a lot of reading, decided to put some 225/40-18's on them because I wanted a comfortable ride. So far I'm very happy with them and I think they look GREAT with the Space Blue.

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Looks good. They look a lot like the JCW Challeng wheels.
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:08 AM
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(might need to fix gap just a bit, but unsure, what you think?)
Desperately need to address it.
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:38 PM
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Hey guys,

After comparing a LOT of different wheels, I'm finally considering getting a set of 18" Volk Racing VR.G2 wheels (I definately LOVE those rims), in Formula Silver color.
But I never seen them on a Mini Cooper.
My question is, can I mount this wheels on a R56 Mini Cooper?

May you have a picture of them on a MC?
I have a picture of the VR.G7 mounted on a MCS, but nothing with the VR.G2.

And if you have any advice for me on the size I should choose or on the wheel itself, since I'm kinda new in this domain, it will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
 
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You should be fine with those. Just make sure the bolt pattern is 4-100 and a 42mm offset works great with an 18" wheel. Those are the specs on my wheels and they fit great. Good luck!
 
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:55 AM
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You should be fine with those. Just make sure the bolt pattern is 4-100 and a 42mm offset works great with an 18" wheel. Those are the specs on my wheels and they fit great. Good luck!
Thank you, it appears that they don't manufacture the 18" G2 with the 4*100 stud pattern. I'll see what I can do, otherwise I'll go for the G7...
 
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Old 07-16-2010, 06:34 AM
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You should be fine with those. Just make sure the bolt pattern is 4-100 and a 42mm offset works great with an 18" wheel. Those are the specs on my wheels and they fit great. Good luck!
How can you say a certain offset works well without knowing the width
 
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I guess I was under the assumption that it would be either 7" or 7.5". I figured that was a given, sorry.
 


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