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sprp85 · Dec 13th, 2005, 04:38 PM

Hello Mini2!
I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-...spagenameZWDVW
^^^^^^
I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who)

These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted,

ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec.

Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed

Shorty · Dec 13th, 2005, 06:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sprp85

Hello Mini2!
I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-...spagenameZWDVW
^^^^^^
I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who)

These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted,

ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec.

Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed

I'd say they are the route wheels.
They look very similar to the set I had on my old S, but then again they would look the same

OZChris · Dec 13th, 2005, 06:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sprp85

Hello Mini2!
I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-New-Mini-Cooper-BBS-Style-Wheels-Rims-4x100_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43957QQitemZ80203 55658QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
^^^^^^
I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who)

These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted,

ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec.

Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed

I believe the answer to your question is yes, the routecompany 'R-90s' are a one piece wheel compared to 2-piece for the factory R-90s.

Hope it helps.

SteveM3 · Dec 13th, 2005, 10:27 PM

Those aren't the Routecompany wheels, they don't have polished rims or shiny mock
bolts. Compare with the wheel below bought thru the group buy.

sprp85 · Dec 14th, 2005, 02:24 AM

I was looking at the route's replica and the one listed above,
I found that inside the wheel, where it says 'Made in Italy' the shape is different. Where route is in a cone shape but the one on ebay is not...

Well I guess it is no route's after all..

Painted Silver w/ Clearcoat (Polished Lip)

But! it says it has polised lip though

Dec 13th, 2005, 04:38 PM	#1
sprp85 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: May 2005 Local Time: 02:50 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Are these the 'R90 Replicas' Made by Routes??? Hello Mini2! I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-...spagenameZWDVW ^^^^^^ I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who) These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted, ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec. Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed

Dec 13th, 2005, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 07:50 PM Posts: 1,807 Offline	Those aren't the Routecompany wheels, they don't have polished rims or shiny mock bolts. Compare with the wheel below bought thru the group buy. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

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Dec 13th, 2005, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 07:50 PM Posts: 1,361 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sprp85 Hello Mini2! I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-...spagenameZWDVW ^^^^^^ I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who) These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted, ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec. Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed I'd say they are the route wheels. They look very similar to the set I had on my old S, but then again they would look the same

Dec 13th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 05:50 AM Posts: 2,563 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sprp85 Hello Mini2! I was about to purchase a set of wheel from an ebay seller http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x7-New-Mini-Cooper-BBS-Style-Wheels-Rims-4x100_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43957QQitemZ80203 55658QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW ^^^^^^ I thought they were the routecompany's R90 replicas but I called them and one of the guys said it is not by route but some other company in Italy (they did not tell me who) These wheels have almost exact same specs. Weighs 21~22 lb according to the person I have contacted, ET40, 56.1 100x4. Same spec. Need some help MINI2 ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's not the same wheel, I'm doomed I believe the answer to your question is yes, the routecompany 'R-90s' are a one piece wheel compared to 2-piece for the factory R-90s. Hope it helps.

Dec 14th, 2005, 02:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
sprp85 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: May 2005 Local Time: 02:50 PM Posts: 13 Offline	I was looking at the route's replica and the one listed above, I found that inside the wheel, where it says 'Made in Italy' the shape is different. Where route is in a cone shape but the one on ebay is not... Well I guess it is no route's after all.. Painted Silver w/ Clearcoat (Polished Lip) But! it says it has polised lip though

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