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warped · Mar 28th, 2003, 12:27 PM

Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ...

Now that my car is loaded on to the boat

I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

Boo · Mar 28th, 2003, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by warped
Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ...

Now that my car is loaded on to the boat I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

What size are you looking for ???
There are a lot of wheels out there that look great but aren't exactly performance if you are going to use them on the track.
I used OZ Racing..
http://www.ozwheels.com.au/
My Chrono Evolution's were $432 each for 17x7 race spec rims.. they are really light

Boo · Mar 28th, 2003, 01:55 PM

another

warped · Mar 28th, 2003, 03:53 PM

Boo

Looking for 17" ... don't think the 18" are worth the hassle and dollars

Where did you get your wheels from? The RRP on those babies is $565 ... so $432 sounds pretty good

How much do they weigh? And what colour finish are they in the photos?

Cheers
Steve

Boo · Mar 28th, 2003, 04:08 PM

The link for the importer is above in previous post, their contact details are on the website as well as all the range (although these were the only race spec rims for the cooper s).
As for weight, i think i saw 17 lbs.. all i know is that they are definitely lighter than the stock 17's..
The finish is a silver finish... i was initially going to colour them white but have grown to really like them now and will leave them the way they are..

warped · Mar 28th, 2003, 04:46 PM

Web site lists the finish as dark silver ... not silver which would be the colour of your wheels by the looks of it ... dark silver would be great with DSB

Any idea as to whether VOLKS is available in Australia ... their alloys are super light

Cheers

Boo · Mar 28th, 2003, 06:22 PM

i would say it is lighter than the DS on the Mini. If you want a look let me know and we'll meet up somewhere. I should be getting my stock wheels back next week so if you want to chuck my OZ Racing rims on your car to see what they look like we can do that too.

ratboy · Mar 28th, 2003, 06:40 PM

BOO they look realy neat!!

warped · Mar 28th, 2003, 06:41 PM

Thanks for the offer Boo ... but my MINI is currently on a boat somewhere between Southhampton and Baltimore ... scheduled to arrive in Sydney 3rd May, just in time for the JCW upgrade

(at least that is the current cunning plan

)

This wheel decision is all too hard

What to do?!?

Boo · Mar 28th, 2003, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ratboy
BOO they look realy neat!!

Thanks

kuper · Mar 28th, 2003, 07:25 PM

Hello Steve,

Will you be selling your OEM Cooper S wheels? I'm looking for a set of 16", pref new, and pref in Sydney. Let me know ok...

Andy.

Quote:

Originally posted by warped
Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ...

Now that my car is loaded on to the boat I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

robbo mcs · Mar 29th, 2003, 09:43 AM

Hi,

I am possibly interested in selling a set of 16's.

My car came with the 16 silver 5 spoke wheels. I really wanted white, but that was the price for taking a pre-specced car and getting it early.

I bought a set of 16 inch 5 spoke whites for my track rims. They look great, but they are a touch heavy for the track.

If I could offload the 16 inch silvers, I could use the 16 whites as street rims and get a nice light set of 16's for the track!

It just would be a hassle changing all the tyres around!

If you are seriously interested let me know.

Alternatively if there is anyone out there interested in swapping my set of silvers for their set of whites I would be interested as well.

Also a question for Boo : do your track rims go straight on without any problems? Do you need to use spacers or different length lug-nuts?

Robbo

Boo · Mar 29th, 2003, 10:13 AM

No spacers and standard lug-nuts used. They do have fitting rings to give them an extra snug fit

They went straight on

They also will probably have enough space for a big brake kit also..

Also, sent you a PM re Burrows drive day on Wednesday

AussieMini · Mar 29th, 2003, 01:25 PM

Well if anyone's thinking of offloading their 16's or 17's I am looking for some. Drop me a PM if you are.

Boo · Mar 29th, 2003, 03:40 PM

what. and miss the squeling of you 15's

DJstumpy · Mar 29th, 2003, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boo
another

Your tyres dont look like there is much tread pattern on them. Are they semi race/road tyres?
Do the Potenzas offer better grip?

Boo · Mar 29th, 2003, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DJstumpy
Your tyres dont look like there is much tread pattern on them. Are they semi race/road tyres?
Do the Potenzas offer better grip?

Yep,
my stock wheels are getting repaired cause they put a huge scratch in one of them when they swapped the tyres over last time (before i got my track rims)..
The Potenzas are semi slicks and are road legal but you wouldn't want to get caught driving them in the rain..
The grip they have is awesome and are much softer and grip much harder that normal road tyres..

They are a lot of fun...

Boo · Mar 29th, 2003, 08:10 PM

here is a better shot of the tread pattern

swamos · Mar 30th, 2003, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boo
here is a better shot of the tread pattern

The wheels look great. What are they like in the wet?? Have you been out for a spin

with them in the wet yet??

Boo · Mar 30th, 2003, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by swamos
The wheels look great. What are they like in the wet?? Have you been out for a spin with them in the wet yet??

No, i have just been warned by plenty of people (including the tyre people) that they suck in the wet... Although they said they are fine for track work in the wet cause you can keep them up to temperature..but to keep the temp up on the road you pretty well have to break the law constantly

Mar 28th, 2003, 12:27 PM	#1
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 889 Offline	NSW Retailers of alloy wheels Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ... Now that my car is loaded on to the boat I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Steve

Mar 28th, 2003, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Re: NSW Retailers of alloy wheels Quote: Originally posted by warped Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ... Now that my car is loaded on to the boat I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Steve What size are you looking for ??? There are a lot of wheels out there that look great but aren't exactly performance if you are going to use them on the track. I used OZ Racing.. http://www.ozwheels.com.au/ My Chrono Evolution's were $432 each for 17x7 race spec rims.. they are really light Attached Thumbnails The original SWORKS

Mar 28th, 2003, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	another Attached Thumbnails The original SWORKS

Mar 28th, 2003, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	The link for the importer is above in previous post, their contact details are on the website as well as all the range (although these were the only race spec rims for the cooper s). As for weight, i think i saw 17 lbs.. all i know is that they are definitely lighter than the stock 17's.. The finish is a silver finish... i was initially going to colour them white but have grown to really like them now and will leave them the way they are.. The original SWORKS

Mar 28th, 2003, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	i would say it is lighter than the DS on the Mini. If you want a look let me know and we'll meet up somewhere. I should be getting my stock wheels back next week so if you want to chuck my OZ Racing rims on your car to see what they look like we can do that too. The original SWORKS

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Mar 28th, 2003, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 889 Offline	Boo Looking for 17" ... don't think the 18" are worth the hassle and dollars Where did you get your wheels from? The RRP on those babies is $565 ... so $432 sounds pretty good How much do they weigh? And what colour finish are they in the photos? Cheers Steve

Mar 28th, 2003, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 889 Offline	Web site lists the finish as dark silver ... not silver which would be the colour of your wheels by the looks of it ... dark silver would be great with DSB Any idea as to whether VOLKS is available in Australia ... their alloys are super light Cheers

Mar 28th, 2003, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
ratboy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: melbourne Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 182 Offline	BOO they look realy neat!! DARK SILVER COOPER S

Mar 28th, 2003, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
warped JCW No. 1459 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Neutral Bay, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 889 Offline	Thanks for the offer Boo ... but my MINI is currently on a boat somewhere between Southhampton and Baltimore ... scheduled to arrive in Sydney 3rd May, just in time for the JCW upgrade (at least that is the current cunning plan ) This wheel decision is all too hard What to do?!?

Mar 28th, 2003, 06:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ratboy BOO they look realy neat!! Thanks The original SWORKS

Mar 28th, 2003, 07:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
kuper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sydney, NSW Local Time: 10:42 AM Posts: 64 Offline	Re: NSW Retailers of alloy wheels Hello Steve, Will you be selling your OEM Cooper S wheels? I'm looking for a set of 16", pref new, and pref in Sydney. Let me know ok... Andy. Quote: Originally posted by warped Can someone point me in the right direction with respect to retailers of alloy wheels in the Sydney region? Preferably with knowledge of the MCS ... Now that my car is loaded on to the boat I need to start doing some serious detective work regarding my options for wheels ... currently mulling a few ideas around specifically VOLKS and OZ Racing but I have no idea what sort of $$$ I am going to be looking at Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Steve --- 2002 Mini Cooper Pure Silver/ Black \| CVT \| Driving Lights \| Leather

Mar 29th, 2003, 09:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 2,668 Offline	Hi, I am possibly interested in selling a set of 16's. My car came with the 16 silver 5 spoke wheels. I really wanted white, but that was the price for taking a pre-specced car and getting it early. I bought a set of 16 inch 5 spoke whites for my track rims. They look great, but they are a touch heavy for the track. If I could offload the 16 inch silvers, I could use the 16 whites as street rims and get a nice light set of 16's for the track! It just would be a hassle changing all the tyres around! If you are seriously interested let me know. Alternatively if there is anyone out there interested in swapping my set of silvers for their set of whites I would be interested as well. Also a question for Boo : do your track rims go straight on without any problems? Do you need to use spacers or different length lug-nuts? Robbo

Mar 29th, 2003, 10:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	No spacers and standard lug-nuts used. They do have fitting rings to give them an extra snug fit They went straight on They also will probably have enough space for a big brake kit also.. Also, sent you a PM re Burrows drive day on Wednesday The original SWORKS

Mar 29th, 2003, 01:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Well if anyone's thinking of offloading their 16's or 17's I am looking for some. Drop me a PM if you are.

Mar 29th, 2003, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	what. and miss the squeling of you 15's The original SWORKS

Mar 29th, 2003, 07:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
DJstumpy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Adelaide Local Time: 09:12 AM Posts: 38 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Boo another Your tyres dont look like there is much tread pattern on them. Are they semi race/road tyres? Do the Potenzas offer better grip?

Mar 29th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by DJstumpy Your tyres dont look like there is much tread pattern on them. Are they semi race/road tyres? Do the Potenzas offer better grip? Yep, my stock wheels are getting repaired cause they put a huge scratch in one of them when they swapped the tyres over last time (before i got my track rims).. The Potenzas are semi slicks and are road legal but you wouldn't want to get caught driving them in the rain.. The grip they have is awesome and are much softer and grip much harder that normal road tyres.. They are a lot of fun... The original SWORKS

Mar 29th, 2003, 08:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	here is a better shot of the tread pattern Attached Thumbnails The original SWORKS

Mar 30th, 2003, 12:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Boo here is a better shot of the tread pattern The wheels look great. What are they like in the wet?? Have you been out for a spin with them in the wet yet?? Clubman less....

Mar 30th, 2003, 06:21 AM	#20 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by swamos The wheels look great. What are they like in the wet?? Have you been out for a spin with them in the wet yet?? No, i have just been warned by plenty of people (including the tyre people) that they suck in the wet... Although they said they are fine for track work in the wet cause you can keep them up to temperature..but to keep the temp up on the road you pretty well have to break the law constantly The original SWORKS

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