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nattga · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:55 PM

Do the white wheels show lots of brake dust real easily? Or Does BMW use a dust-free brake pads? Will the white (or silver) wheels peeled off?

sdmidget · Apr 17th, 2002, 09:45 PM

There have been several threads about this. I suggest you use the search button and search for "white wheels AND brake dust". [I'm getting white ones]

nattga · Apr 18th, 2002, 12:59 AM

Thanks for telling me. I didn't realize that people ask a lot about the same thing. I'm a new member and have lots ofthings to learn here; including researching about MINI because I plan to get a new car and MINI is the first major possibility. ;-) thanks again.

Sejanus · Apr 18th, 2002, 01:55 AM

If it has a white roof you have to get white wheels, dust or no dust. It oughta be the law.

ScottyHP · Apr 18th, 2002, 03:31 AM

it depends on the colour of the car and of course personal preferance. I personaly am going for indi blue with a white roof and considered white wheels but I thought the 17" S Spokes I have gone for looked better in silver. I have however seen a black and white Cooper with white S Spokes and it looked really smart. As for the cleaning side I have had white wheels in the past and although they obviously dont get dirtier just because they are white, they always look much dirtier than silver.

Kinster · Apr 18th, 2002, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sejanus
If it has a white roof you have to get white wheels, dust or no dust. It oughta be the law.

Do you heck! Silver rules

yossarian · Apr 18th, 2002, 05:37 AM

that car is so shiney i can see MY reflection in it!

glennsmith · Apr 18th, 2002, 06:31 AM

silver , they look better

Kinster · Apr 18th, 2002, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by yossarian
that car is so shiney i can see MY reflection in it!

not anymore it ain't!

ADO15 · Apr 18th, 2002, 12:58 PM

You be the judge:

Sejanus · Apr 18th, 2002, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ADO15
You be the judge:

So, so much better.

IMHO

kjs · Apr 18th, 2002, 01:52 PM

white roof, white wheels.....

the dealers should be reciting this, mantra-like!

kjs

Kinster · Apr 18th, 2002, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ADO15
You be the judge:

Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time.

kjs · Apr 18th, 2002, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kinster

Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time.

ouch!
short, sharp and to the point, kinster.......

Sejanus · Apr 18th, 2002, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kinster

Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time.

A little touchy aren't we? Obviously, however you like your car is the way it should look. This is all in fun.

Red & White Cooper 2 · Apr 18th, 2002, 05:32 PM

Must admit I'm not a fan of white wheels. One potential problem I spotted on a white wheel Cooper the other week was that the wheels were a yellowish off white - not the same white as the roof. Anyone else noticed this?

GadgetGav · Apr 18th, 2002, 07:00 PM

Our white wheels are not yellowy white, but they do show brake dust a lot. They show it even more when someone wipes their finger on a small patch and says "oh look, you've got brake dust on the wheels"...!!

We had a SE Miata with shiny chrome wheels which I wasn't sure about until I saw them on the car and then they looked right. I think the same goes for white wheels on the Mini - It depends a lot on the colo(u)r combinations. I think the red with the white roof really goes well with the white wheels. Looking at the pictures above, I'm not so sure about the darker colors like the blue of Kinster's car.
The only way to tell for sure though is to see them in the 'flesh' - pictures never do either style justice.

Kinster · Apr 19th, 2002, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sejanus

A little touchy aren't we?

Touchy??? who's touchy? That was just my opinion. Like kjs said just straight to the point!

Kinster · Apr 19th, 2002, 06:08 AM

lol, I saw a silver/black MINI with white wheels the other day.

minimatt · Apr 19th, 2002, 11:37 AM

White wheels are the nuts. Sure, they get a bit dirty after a while but so does any wheel, regardless of colour (except maybe black!)

White wheels rule, see:

Apr 17th, 2002, 08:55 PM	#1
nattga MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Georgia Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 8 Offline	White wheels or Silver wheels? Do the white wheels show lots of brake dust real easily? Or Does BMW use a dust-free brake pads? Will the white (or silver) wheels peeled off?

Apr 17th, 2002, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 09:40 AM Posts: 931 Offline	There have been several threads about this. I suggest you use the search button and search for "white wheels AND brake dust". [I'm getting white ones] 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Apr 18th, 2002, 12:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
nattga MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Georgia Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Thanks Thanks for telling me. I didn't realize that people ask a lot about the same thing. I'm a new member and have lots ofthings to learn here; including researching about MINI because I plan to get a new car and MINI is the first major possibility. ;-) thanks again.

Apr 18th, 2002, 03:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScottyHP MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Telford Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 478 Offline	it depends on the colour of the car and of course personal preferance. I personaly am going for indi blue with a white roof and considered white wheels but I thought the 17" S Spokes I have gone for looked better in silver. I have however seen a black and white Cooper with white S Spokes and it looked really smart. As for the cleaning side I have had white wheels in the past and although they obviously dont get dirtier just because they are white, they always look much dirtier than silver. MINIless since 2nd of June @12:35pm 2003

Apr 18th, 2002, 05:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Sejanus If it has a white roof you have to get white wheels, dust or no dust. It oughta be the law. Do you heck! Silver rules Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

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Apr 18th, 2002, 01:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 07:40 AM Posts: 4,231 Offline	If it has a white roof you have to get white wheels, dust or no dust. It oughta be the law.

Apr 18th, 2002, 05:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
yossarian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Yorkshire Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 84 Offline	that car is so shiney i can see MY reflection in it!

Apr 18th, 2002, 06:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
glennsmith MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 4 Offline	silver , they look better

Apr 18th, 2002, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by yossarian that car is so shiney i can see MY reflection in it! not anymore it ain't! Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Apr 18th, 2002, 12:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
ADO15 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 232 Offline	White/Silver.... You be the judge: Attached Thumbnails "Life begins @ 7,000 rpm's"

Apr 18th, 2002, 01:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 07:40 AM Posts: 4,231 Offline	Re: White/Silver.... Quote: Originally posted by ADO15 You be the judge: So, so much better. IMHO

Apr 18th, 2002, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
kjs MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dreaming Spires, Oxf Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 334 Offline	white roof, white wheels..... the dealers should be reciting this, mantra-like! kjs

Apr 18th, 2002, 03:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Re: White/Silver.... Quote: Originally posted by ADO15 You be the judge: Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Apr 18th, 2002, 03:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
kjs MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dreaming Spires, Oxf Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 334 Offline	Re: Re: White/Silver.... Quote: Originally posted by Kinster Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time. ouch! short, sharp and to the point, kinster.......

Apr 18th, 2002, 05:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 07:40 AM Posts: 4,231 Offline	Re: Re: White/Silver.... Quote: Originally posted by Kinster Looks like a toy and looks cheap. You have ruined it big time. A little touchy aren't we? Obviously, however you like your car is the way it should look. This is all in fun.

Apr 18th, 2002, 05:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Must admit I'm not a fan of white wheels. One potential problem I spotted on a white wheel Cooper the other week was that the wheels were a yellowish off white - not the same white as the roof. Anyone else noticed this?

Apr 18th, 2002, 07:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
GadgetGav gadgetmeister Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: This Old House Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 6,094 Offline	Our white wheels are not yellowy white, but they do show brake dust a lot. They show it even more when someone wipes their finger on a small patch and says "oh look, you've got brake dust on the wheels"...!! We had a SE Miata with shiny chrome wheels which I wasn't sure about until I saw them on the car and then they looked right. I think the same goes for white wheels on the Mini - It depends a lot on the colo(u)r combinations. I think the red with the white roof really goes well with the white wheels. Looking at the pictures above, I'm not so sure about the darker colors like the blue of Kinster's car. The only way to tell for sure though is to see them in the 'flesh' - pictures never do either style justice.

Apr 19th, 2002, 06:06 AM	#18 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Re: Re: Re: White/Silver.... Quote: Originally posted by Sejanus A little touchy aren't we? Touchy??? who's touchy? That was just my opinion. Like kjs said just straight to the point! Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Apr 19th, 2002, 06:08 AM	#19 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 03:40 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	lol, I saw a silver/black MINI with white wheels the other day. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Apr 19th, 2002, 11:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 02:40 PM Posts: 323 Offline	White White White White White White White!! White wheels are the nuts. Sure, they get a bit dirty after a while but so does any wheel, regardless of colour (except maybe black!) White wheels rule, see: Attached Thumbnails

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