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Sten · Jun 13th, 2006, 09:19 PM

Hi everyone,

Just fitted my 17" chrome alloys, what d'ya think? and good news if you like chrome, there is more to follow! Cooper S filler cap, chrome pollen vents and washer jets next!

ollied · Jun 13th, 2006, 09:43 PM

Looks really nice mate i would lower a bit personally and colour match the door handles cos im only really a fan of chrome wheels but hey i have my own car to play with

how much did you pay for those alloys and what make are they as im looking for some multi spokes that suit the mini#

cheers

Jonny Muir · Jun 13th, 2006, 09:45 PM

cool wheels

zstkng · Jun 13th, 2006, 10:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ollied

Looks really nice mate i would lower a bit personally and colour match the door handles cos im only really a fan of chrome wheels but hey i have my own car to play with

how much did you pay for those alloys and what make are they as im looking for some multi spokes that suit the mini#

cheers

yeh i agree with Ollied that it could do with lowering a little. looks great though mate

minicore · Jun 14th, 2006, 07:56 AM

Looking good...

I wouldn't bother with the chrome pollen vents though, I think they look naff.

minibandit · Jun 14th, 2006, 10:44 PM

Looking very nice,

and those pollen vents, they look "naff" indeed...

Black_mini_one · Jun 14th, 2006, 11:17 PM

make sure you keep them clean and fix any scratches imediately. if you dont fix the scratches salt water will get underneath the chrome and it will start peeling off in sheets! i have seen it happen many times before! they do look good though, good choice

MINIMANIAUK · Jun 15th, 2006, 12:59 PM

I would suggest you zoopseal the chrome wheels and only clean them with the zoop wheel cleaner then take them off for the winter as the salt on the roads will destroy the finish quick smart,they do look bling !!

Sten · Jun 15th, 2006, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone, if I got some eibach springs do you think 20mm is about right for the drop, or could I get away with 30 or even 40mm?

MiniMania, thanks for the tip, will definitely swap them back in winter, want to keep them looking bling for as long as I can!

I used http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk to decide on the style, but got them off a different company in the end. Cost was £830, but that did include delivery, balancing, flush fit valves, the Toyo Proxes and McGard locking nuts.

MINIMANIAUK · Jun 16th, 2006, 10:04 AM

another tip is to fit TWO set of locking wheel nuts opposite each other,as we have and two instances of some scrote trying to steal the wheels and could not get the mcgards off -great no wheels stolen, but they left the other 3 nuts off and the owners did not notice so within a short time the wheel fell off ,lot of damage lot of money,far cheaper to add second set of locks!!! this has happened to two customers so be warned --check your nuts -oh er missus

Black_mini_one · Jun 19th, 2006, 09:45 PM

i check my nuts daily :-)

Jun 13th, 2006, 09:19 PM	#1
Sten MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 18 Offline	Just fitted new chrome alloys! Hi everyone, Just fitted my 17" chrome alloys, what d'ya think? and good news if you like chrome, there is more to follow! Cooper S filler cap, chrome pollen vents and washer jets next!

Jun 15th, 2006, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
MINIMANIAUK MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 1,035 Online	I would suggest you zoopseal the chrome wheels and only clean them with the zoop wheel cleaner then take them off for the winter as the salt on the roads will destroy the finish quick smart,they do look bling !! www.minimaniauk.com

Jun 16th, 2006, 10:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
MINIMANIAUK MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 1,035 Online	another tip is to fit TWO set of locking wheel nuts opposite each other,as we have and two instances of some scrote trying to steal the wheels and could not get the mcgards off -great no wheels stolen, but they left the other 3 nuts off and the owners did not notice so within a short time the wheel fell off ,lot of damage lot of money,far cheaper to add second set of locks!!! this has happened to two customers so be warned --check your nuts -oh er missus www.minimaniauk.com

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Jun 13th, 2006, 09:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ollied MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nr Basingstoke Local Time: 01:58 PM Posts: 28 Offline	Looks really nice mate i would lower a bit personally and colour match the door handles cos im only really a fan of chrome wheels but hey i have my own car to play with how much did you pay for those alloys and what make are they as im looking for some multi spokes that suit the mini# cheers

Jun 13th, 2006, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jonny Muir Solid Black Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 01:58 PM Posts: 1,048 Offline	cool wheels

Jun 13th, 2006, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
zstkng Cooper S Works GP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 102 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ollied Looks really nice mate i would lower a bit personally and colour match the door handles cos im only really a fan of chrome wheels but hey i have my own car to play with how much did you pay for those alloys and what make are they as im looking for some multi spokes that suit the mini# cheers yeh i agree with Ollied that it could do with lowering a little. looks great though mate

Jun 14th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 2,186 Offline	Looking good... I wouldn't bother with the chrome pollen vents though, I think they look naff.

Jun 14th, 2006, 10:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
minibandit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Local Time: 01:58 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Looking very nice, and those pollen vents, they look "naff" indeed...

Jun 14th, 2006, 11:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Black_mini_one MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cumbria Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 99 Offline	make sure you keep them clean and fix any scratches imediately. if you dont fix the scratches salt water will get underneath the chrome and it will start peeling off in sheets! i have seen it happen many times before! they do look good though, good choice

Jun 15th, 2006, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sten MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 18 Offline	Thanks for the comments everyone, if I got some eibach springs do you think 20mm is about right for the drop, or could I get away with 30 or even 40mm? MiniMania, thanks for the tip, will definitely swap them back in winter, want to keep them looking bling for as long as I can! I used http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk to decide on the style, but got them off a different company in the end. Cost was £830, but that did include delivery, balancing, flush fit valves, the Toyo Proxes and McGard locking nuts.

Jun 19th, 2006, 09:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Black_mini_one MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cumbria Local Time: 02:58 PM Posts: 99 Offline	i check my nuts daily :-)

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