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Disadvantages of running 15's?

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Old 09-27-2004, 05:33 PM
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10 inch wheels OKeefe. Wow! That really puts things in perspective! And your Mini could very well handle better than our MINIs!
 
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Old 09-27-2004, 07:05 PM
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15" rubber and rims on my MCS sounds like a very interesting idea.
 
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when I demo'd 2 MCS's one w/16 and one w/17 I really noticed a difference, ride, handling wise so my new baby that's coming in this week will have the 16" x-spoke (lightest OEM MCS wheels.) :smile:

But yeah I'll consider 15s if I can find decent wheels. Everything is cheaper to run, and from what others say (inc a buddy that runs track with 15"s) the car runs and behaves less-heavy-handed, more nimble, quicker.

And IMO like a classic MINI the car looks better with smaller wheels, it actually looks bigger. With 17s and 18s it looks tiny, proportion-wise. J
 
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Old 10-04-2004, 01:07 PM
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Don't ya love it! I'm going to throw my 15" wheels on and enjoy the G's.
 
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The biggest problem with 15's is that you can fit most spinners!

(ducks, runs)

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Old 10-04-2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by speacock
The biggest problem with 15's is that you can fit most spinners!

(ducks, runs)

Sean
All is not lost. Here are some mad spinners, yo.
http://www.autopure.com/Spinner.htm

And to quote their website "[font=Trebuchet MS][size=4]WHEN EVERY THINGS IS STOP THERE ARE SOME THING STILL MOVEMENT"[/size][/font]
[font=Trebuchet MS][size=4][/size][/font]
 
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I LOVE my 15's! Would do it again in a heartbeat.

Oh yeah....The other day I saw a guy with spinner HUB CAPS . I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!
 
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Old 10-05-2004, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by speacock
The biggest problem with 15's is that you can fit most spinners!

(ducks, runs)

Sean
Thanks Bisch,
What a concept, but I think you have to have Honda steel wheels for those. A QUOTE fron their page.
"For a better installation: recommend to use a long flat screwdriver or tool to press in the out coming retention legs"

[size=1]ForFor a better installation: recommend to use a long flat screwdriver or tool to press in the out coming retention legs a better installation: recommend to use a long flat screwdriver or tool to press in the out coming retention legs[/size]
[size=1]For a better installation: recommend to use a long flat screwdriver or tool to press in the out coming retention legs[/size]
 
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Old 10-05-2004, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Bisch
All is not lost. Here are some mad spinners, yo.
http://www.autopure.com/Spinner.htm

And to quote their website "[font=Trebuchet MS][size=4]WHEN EVERY THINGS IS STOP THERE ARE SOME THING STILL MOVEMENT"[/size][/font]
[font=Trebuchet MS][size=4][/size][/font]
What's funny is that the company is called Mexa Co, but based in Taiwan.
 
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Old 10-05-2004, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by J-Didi
Oh yeah....The other day I saw a guy with spinner HUB CAPS . I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!
There are a couple ~10 year old Geo Metro's in my area. One has wire spoke hub caps and uses the club when parked, the other has spinner hubcaps. I can't decide which is worse.

Sean
 
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