Nocivic, those are nice. Me like.

 

what kind did you get?

 

I WANNA KNOW TOO!!!

 

Apexer if you don't mind me asking where did you get your wheels and how much?

 

Got a great price on used H&R, I was going for springs but I just couldn't resist the price on these. They are going on the car when the summer rims are going on wich is about start of april.

 

From Tire Rack $199.00 ea. and that included caps & Hub-Rings. They don't come in white so I got them in silver and had powdercoated which cost me another $30.00 per wheel. 17X7 , only 14 lbs. Yes you can feel the difference in accel & braking (remember I had the s-lites @ 25 lbs ea.) Its hard to find a strong 14 lb. wheel for under $400.00. I just looked at your gallery. Actually the silver is a light silver and would look good on your Mini with out powdercoating in white. You may want to consider getting the mirrors painted black (or same color as silver wheels) if you went with silver. Just pointing out options.

 

Hey Meg,

They are Kosei K1TS's .
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/kosei/kosei.jsp

I have em on my MCS in gray...
www.minihero.zoomshare.com

Peace,
D

 

Thanks apexer. I was just wondering cause I just dropped $225 a wheel on Ro-ja's. I was looking for something like those Kosei's, and when I saw them and that they were white, I wanted to kick myself. But since I paid about the same and I am happy with the way the ro-ja's look, I no longer need to kick myself, lol.

 

Dennis, how'd you get the mini Logo centers?

 

Yeh, the ro-ja's will look nice and price is in ball-park. Any idea as to weight of the ro-ja's?

 

Just found the info here: http://www.importtuner.com/features/..._wheelguide03/ Looks like 15lbs each. I too will be going from the S-not-so-lites to these, as well as dropping the runflats. Hopefully I will feel a difference.

 

If you guys (gal) are looking at aftermarket wheels like these then you should really be looking at a 7.5" wide rim rather then a 7" wide. Any tire, 205 to 225 will fit much better on the 7.5 and WILL improve handling that much more.

 

What kind of wheels are those nocivic? And please tell me they come in gloss black with a polished lip!!

 

What makes you think a 205 will fit better on a 7 1/2" rim than on a 7" rim?

Also, 215's fit fine on a 7" rim (even according to the tire manufacturers) and a 7" rim will weigh less than a 7 1/2" rim.

So why do you think a Mini rolling on a 7 1/2" rim will handle better than it will on a 7" rim?

 

From experience mostly. I gather some tire manufactures recommend different sizes. It's better to stretch the tire a 'bit', then to pinch it. The sidewall will flex more on a 7" the a 7.5".
Anyway, just sharing my experience. Of course it's up to the individual.

 

Phil@grafik dezine.com made me the current set....
I'm also wait'n on a set from asthetic creations.
I should have them soon as well... and post pics

Peace,
D

 

I asked Alex from tirerack if I should get 7 or 7.5 inch wheels should I one day actually decide to buy some, and he said the 7.5 would be better for my setup (16 in., summer tires - goodyear GS D3's). Here's his quote: [FONT=MS Dialog Light][SIZE=2]the sidewall of the tire with be a perfect 90 degree's - no overhang, minimal stretch, but within spec[/SIZE][/FONT]

mb

 

That's funny because he sold me the 7" BBS RV-F and they also sell the 7 1/2" RV-F (their website is still messed up and show both as being 7 1/2").

What make/size tires are you running?

 

When looking at rims at Tirerack, you can see that 205 width tires are listed by 7.5 inch wheels as the default and 195 width comes up on the 7 inch wheels. So I guess 185 would be perfect for 6.5 inch rims.

 

BiZzLeSMINI: 5ZIGEN and I'm sorry but I think they only come in the Hyper Black

 

Flik Apex 2. 16X7 with 205/50/16/. I think I will paint my rotor hats black.

 

excellent wheel choice
I've had mine for a while and they've held up surprisingly well on the very poor roads in OKC

 

Goodyear F1 GS-D3 in 205/50/16 on the 6.5 in. v-spokes. I was inquiring with alex because one day I will actually pull the trigger and buy an aftermarket 16 in. wheel and wanted to know the best size for the aforementioned tire and size.

mb

 

nocivic - whats the model name of those 5zigen wheels? where can i get?

 

Discount Tire Direct, Model RX-6