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hapaboy · Aug 3rd, 2002, 04:43 PM

Just wondering if 17" rims can be added at the dealer at the normal $600 upgrade cost once the car has arrived. My dealer has 17" rims that are a spoke design that IS an offical MINI rim however they are not featured in any brochure or on the web site yet that I've seen. I'm sure you all know which ones i'm talking about. Anybody know? I could just call my dealer, but didn't want to bother him as I've been bothering him a little too much lately.

Bilbo Baggins · Aug 3rd, 2002, 05:17 PM

I'm sure the dealer can fit 17" wheels and tires. Just not sure what the price is giong to be. Could be well above the $600. Dealer may not want to take the wheels you have back as trade-ins.

There is always eBay.

hapaboy · Aug 3rd, 2002, 05:18 PM

Pic from Colorado S's gallery.

MINIAC · Aug 3rd, 2002, 06:37 PM

Those are R90 wheels ... MSRP is $387.75 apiece or $2,565.00 a set (with tires) at the dealer.

The 17" (R85) wheels that are a $600 option from the factory, list for $227.75 apiece at the dealer. The 16" (R84) wheels that come standard from the factory, list for $181.50 apiece at the dealer. Figure another $200 and $250 apiece for 16" and 17" run-flat tires respectively.

You can ask your dealer to trade you R85 wheels and tires for your R84 wheels and tires plus $600, but based on the above pricing, you'd be getting the short end of the stick.

Colorado "S" · Aug 3rd, 2002, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by hapaboy
Pic from Colorado S's gallery.

Yeah, those are the R90's I have on my car.

Here's the way Westchester MINI handled it:

I have the sport package on my car. So I just paid for the R90 wheels, not the wheels and tires. I paid the price for the wheels from the accessory catalog and then I paid for the labor to swap the runflats over from my S-Lites. Westchester then had all four s-lites wrapped up and sitting in the back of the car when I picked it up.

That's the most honest, fair, and reasonable way I have seen to get the R90's.

hapaboy · Aug 3rd, 2002, 11:17 PM

minime s · Aug 3rd, 2002, 11:28 PM

I have a set of 17" superlites and the run flats with only 30 miles........took them off 3 days ago(the day I got my car) 900.00

Aug 3rd, 2002, 04:43 PM	#1
hapaboy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 91 Offline	Can these 17" rims be added at the dealer? Just wondering if 17" rims can be added at the dealer at the normal $600 upgrade cost once the car has arrived. My dealer has 17" rims that are a spoke design that IS an offical MINI rim however they are not featured in any brochure or on the web site yet that I've seen. I'm sure you all know which ones i'm talking about. Anybody know? I could just call my dealer, but didn't want to bother him as I've been bothering him a little too much lately. Last edited by hapaboy : Aug 3rd, 2002 at 05:25 PM.

Aug 3rd, 2002, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bilbo Baggins MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Shire, Middle Earth Local Time: 08:42 AM Posts: 8,854 Offline	I'm sure the dealer can fit 17" wheels and tires. Just not sure what the price is giong to be. Could be well above the $600. Dealer may not want to take the wheels you have back as trade-ins. There is always eBay. Motor on, Dudes and Dudettes!!! '06 MCS SB/S '02 MCS DS/W (retired)

Aug 3rd, 2002, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
hapaboy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 91 Offline	These are the rims I'm talking about. Pic from Colorado S's gallery. Attached Thumbnails

Aug 3rd, 2002, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Colorado "S" MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denver Local Time: 05:42 AM Posts: 416 Offline	Re: These are the rims I'm talking about. Quote: Originally posted by hapaboy Pic from Colorado S's gallery. Yeah, those are the R90's I have on my car. Here's the way Westchester MINI handled it: I have the sport package on my car. So I just paid for the R90 wheels, not the wheels and tires. I paid the price for the wheels from the accessory catalog and then I paid for the labor to swap the runflats over from my S-Lites. Westchester then had all four s-lites wrapped up and sitting in the back of the car when I picked it up. That's the most honest, fair, and reasonable way I have seen to get the R90's. Dave @ MCO MINI5280

Aug 3rd, 2002, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
hapaboy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 91 Offline	Thanks for the info guys.

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Aug 3rd, 2002, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 05:42 AM Posts: 8,650 Offline	Those are R90 wheels ... MSRP is $387.75 apiece or $2,565.00 a set (with tires) at the dealer. The 17" (R85) wheels that are a $600 option from the factory, list for $227.75 apiece at the dealer. The 16" (R84) wheels that come standard from the factory, list for $181.50 apiece at the dealer. Figure another $200 and $250 apiece for 16" and 17" run-flat tires respectively. You can ask your dealer to trade you R85 wheels and tires for your R84 wheels and tires plus $600, but based on the above pricing, you'd be getting the short end of the stick.

Aug 3rd, 2002, 11:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
minime s M7SPEED SPONSORED MINI ! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dix Hills,New York Local Time: 08:42 AM Posts: 644 Offline	I have a set of 17" superlites and the run flats with only 30 miles........took them off 3 days ago(the day I got my car) 900.00 1/4 mile 13.07 @109mph...258 wheel horsepower, 03 cooper"S" Pure Silver,18" Kahn's,Aero Kit,Nitrous Express NOS kit(50 shot),Evotech Computer upgrade,ALTA intake,short shifter,Magnaflow exhaust,header,pulley upgrade,cam,H&R springs,quaife,MSD Coil a

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