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Old 12-16-2005, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sleekmini
hi mini fanatics,


im stuart and im from sydney,australia, heres some pics of my wheels,enjoy, there 18's 215/35 with bfgoodwich tyres.


stu
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BIG thumbs up.

I've always wondered what a set of W E CR 18's would look like on a mini.

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Old 12-16-2005, 12:31 PM
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19" Falken Circuit Spec, powdercoated black metallic, and Falken 215/35/19 tires. Can barely see them in this pic though.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sleekmini
Tit,

i got the wheels of eugene,his imports wheels from japan,he is on the nissansilvia.com forum and his nick is mxfly, i got it for 2k landed,rims only.

the only bad thing is u gotta stick the stickers on urself but besides that,its all good,ehhehehhehe!!!!

if u are interestd u can email him on heyeuge@hotmail.com
he can import anything u want but the wait is probably 2 months or so,he is very trust worthly,very loyal just say ur a friend of mine.

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19"
 
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WOW! 19" . I thought my 18s were big......
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 03:29 PM
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19"s

right on , that is big dawg territory, real bling stuff. More details please, lowered, correct?
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 04:33 PM
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jeffroestobar,

DAMMMMMM!!! looks good man!! .. bling bling!!!


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Old 12-16-2005, 05:26 PM
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I've been waiting to post in this thread...

Ordered these Enkei RPM 2's (with Toyo Proxy's) in August and just got them put on today. Well worth the wait. I was definitely surprised at how much better the car rides on 18's with the new tires. No rubbing or anything. I was also surprised at the increased space between the wheel and the fender, I wasn't expecting that since I was getting a bigger wheel. Now I just need some coilovers to get rid of that and I am set. Photos are in my gallery.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 05:32 PM
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yep, definetely coilovers, otherwise the ride is a little harsh, i mean if you can live with it, no problem, but there is not enough travel with lowering springs on stock shocks, so 1) it is going to hurt the ride 2)the suspension is going to wear out quicker. The best way is to sum up 18" upgrade with coilovers, which i will do soon
Originally Posted by mathewweiss
Ordered these Enkei RPM 2's (with Toyo Proxy's) in August and just got them put on today. Well worth the wait. I was definitely surprised at how much better the car rides on 18's with the new tires. No rubbing or anything. I was also surprised at the increased space between the wheel and the fender, I wasn't expecting that since I was getting a bigger wheel. Now I just need some coilovers to get rid of that and I am set. Photos are in my gallery.
 
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Originally Posted by ScuderiaMini
yep, definetely coilovers, otherwise the ride is a little harsh, i mean if you can live with it, no problem, but there is not enough travel with lowering springs on stock shocks, so 1) it is going to hurt the ride 2)the suspension is going to wear out quicker. The best way is to sum up 18" upgrade with coilovers, which i will do soon
coilovers now? what happened to the JCW kit?

I can't believe those 19s in that pic...how much rubbing do they cause? I would be scared to drive around with those rims on the roads I drive daily. Too much bling for me.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sleekmini
hi mini fanatics,


im stuart and im from sydney,australia, heres some pics of my wheels,enjoy, there 18's 215/35 with bfgoodwich tyres.


stu
Nice wheels stu
 
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My buddy at work bought it from me, he needed something pretty quick, well, i guess i made a little profit too. Now back to the drawing board, i will have to explore all my options, will see.

Yeah, 19s would be a little hard on the car, but with the stock sus. set-up should not rub, depends on the offset too. But the guy is running on 215/35/19s, should not rub, and if it does rub, so be it, like i said before, pimpi' ain't easy....

Originally Posted by weezer2282
coilovers now? what happened to the JCW kit?

I can't believe those 19s in that pic...how much rubbing do they cause? I would be scared to drive around with those rims on the roads I drive daily. Too much bling for me.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by fj0
19"
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Originally Posted by ScuderiaMini
My buddy at work bought it from me, he needed something pretty quick, well, i guess i made a little profit too. Now back to the drawing board, i will have to explore all my options, will see.

Yeah, 19s would be a little hard on the car, but with the stock sus. set-up should not rub, depends on the offset too. But the guy is running on 215/35/19s, should not rub, and if it does rub, so be it, like i said before, pimpi' ain't easy....
Just get the PSS9's already!:impatient

My car is undercover pimpin right now. First they have to get in it and then I'll take them around some corners, so when they get out they are speechless. No need for 18s or 19s.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:14 PM
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well, don't forget, it is not the car, it is the talent

Originally Posted by weezer2282
Just get the PSS9's already!:impatient

My car is undercover pimpin right now. First they have to get in it and then I'll take them around some corners, so when they get out they are speechless. No need for 18s or 19s.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by weezer2282
Just get the PSS9's already!:impatient
I think I may end up going with the PSS9's. What else is out there in comparison? H&R ? Pilo?

Oh and 19's are a bit big for a Mini.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:17 PM
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Well, there is going to be a lot of hi-jack if I continue, I will carry the resy of this conversation to suspention mods, under Tit's 18" tires, sus....... thread, ss ya there.....

Originally Posted by Vento9
I think I may end up going with the PSS9's. What else is out there in comparison? H&R ? Pilo?

Oh and 19's are a bit big for a Mini.
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:21 PM
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Damn thread-jackers!
 
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Old 12-16-2005, 09:31 PM
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I know, but i bet you someone is going to come out there and ***** about it.
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Damn thread-jackers!
 
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Old 12-17-2005, 08:33 AM
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It really bugs you doesn't it?
 
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Old 12-17-2005, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffroestobar
19" Falken Circuit Spec, powdercoated black metallic, and Falken 215/35/19 tires. Can barely see them in this pic though.
Very Nice ... interesting to see that car without all the vinyl stickers
 
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just teasing..


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It really bugs you doesn't it?
 
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Old 12-17-2005, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
just teasing..
Just wait, one day I'm gonna get you, good.





 
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Please guys just wait 'til I install my new set waiting for the good weather to come back (might take a while).
 
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Please guys just wait 'til I install my new set waiting for the good weather to come back (might take a while).
sexy. Where did you pick those up?
 


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