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Old 07-25-2006, 03:16 PM
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Curb resistant wheels (video)

See the 3rd video: http://www.german-wheels.com/produkt...x/index.en.php
Also check out the 2nd video (no need for runflats, just drive on the rim!).

MINI fitment here (in German), and check the catalog for specs.
 
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Old 07-25-2006, 08:48 PM
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wow. i need a set of these..
 
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hahaha ... great videos ... but the wheels don't look that great.
what is the weight on those?
 
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I see him f the wheels up against the curbs, rocks, wood, and metal, and I see him stick the wheel in a machine that says "okay."

But I never see a super close-up view of the wheel afterwards that allows me to examine how scuffed up it has become.

The videos just don't show the how the finish holds up--only that their machine says "okay" after each.

At lease once, the wheel looked all boogered up, but the camera wouldn't zoom in on it.

Also, when attached to the machine, the wheel seemed to rotate out of round, though the machine still said "okay" afterwards. What the machine considers "okay" seems pretty broad, and undisclosed.

I, for one, am a sceptic.
 
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This person drives just like my ex girlfriend! http://www.german-wheels.com/produkt...nox/video3.php
 
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I think my mun needs a set of those !!
 
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Falls Sie Probleme haben, die Filme anzusehen, laden Sie sich bitte den aktuellen

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