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initial D · Jun 16th, 2001, 04:34 AM

Phish · Jun 16th, 2001, 04:26 PM

I'm kinda partial to wheel #7

initial D · Jun 16th, 2001, 07:49 PM

Quote:

On 16-06-2001 17:26 Phish wrote:
I'm kinda partial to wheel #7

Phish... Good choice!! "SGITTA" made by "MASITALY"
Whats your own favorite wheels? Maybe I can put them on "your MINI" 8D
:9 .... Im thinking between #6,and #7.

gazzaman28 · Jun 16th, 2001, 10:43 PM

I've never understood the "big fat alloys" mentallity. Over here you would be called Kevin (no offence intended to anyone called Kevin!!!), you'd live in a council estate, you'd have a spoiler resembling an ironing-board and when you drove anywhere, your exhaust would sound like a Formula 1 car at full throttle!
Am I the only one who thinks the 17" wheels look a bit OTT on the MINI? I'm all for low profile tyres, but I like to see more a bit of the tyre, and I like to know I don't need to re-mortgage the house to fix a puncture!!!

Or maybe I'm just boring ;-)

kshapiro · Jun 16th, 2001, 11:02 PM

You ARE boring, but boring is a good thing! I too (boring) think the 17" wheels look silly on the MINI. It's amazing how much different the 1" makes (not just in wheels my wife says). The only thing I disagree on is your analogy to the formula 1 sound. All of then Civics over here with the coffee can exhausts sound horrible, not formula 1 ish at all.

gazzaman28 · Jun 16th, 2001, 11:15 PM

Yeah my analogy was to F1 volume rather than exhaust note. The sound of an F1 car is glorious! I always laugh at XR2i's with big bore exhausts that sound like souped-up lawnmowers. I laugh even more when my Rover 214 destroys them at the traffic lights!

Phish · Jun 17th, 2001, 01:57 AM

How about a pic of a Mini with some BBS RC's? Those are what I have on my Jetta at the moment, so I might just have to start a tradition, if they look decent that is 8D

initial D · Jun 17th, 2001, 08:20 AM

Quote:

On 17-06-2001 2:57 Phish wrote:
How about a pic of a Mini with some BBS RC's? Those are what I have on my Jetta at the moment, so I might just have to start a tradition, if they look decent that is 8D

8D ..... I think they both look good on the MINI!! Thanks Phish...

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high

Phish · Jun 17th, 2001, 04:19 PM

Those do look pretty good!! Thanks!

MINIAC · Jun 17th, 2001, 04:53 PM

Quote:

............ I put these new wheels on the "MINI" few days ago......

............. What do u think?

GOT RICE :?

When looking at a car from the side, the first thing that jumps out at you shouldn't be the wheels, but rather the lines of the car ... unless of course the car is ugly ... which the MINI is not. These "busy" wheels detract from the retro character of the car. The pictures in this thread make me think of all the Honda "rockets" I see running around, with their gaudy oversized wheels, ridiculous body kits and coffee can exhaust tips.

I'm with Gazzaman28 and KShapiro in thinking that 17" wheels look out of place on the MINI. As much as I like the style of the 17" 8-spoke wheels they just look too large on the MINI. If I lived in the UK I'd be contacting Superlite to see if they had 15" or 16" classics in the proper offset for the MINI. I'm going for the 16" 5-spoke wheels and, if I tire of them, some Panasports.

NJ_Cooper_S · Jun 17th, 2001, 08:01 PM

Panasports? Yeh! Now yer talking! Perfect!

Phish · Jun 18th, 2001, 04:37 AM

You know, within months, there are going to be hundreds of MINI's running around my area, and I for one do not like having a car that looks just like every other car on the road.. Now the MINI is going to be a distinctive car, and it will get attention no matter what, but I don't want my car to be just like every other MINI that I see driving by. I'm going to make this car mine, and the first thing that is going to be changed are the wheels. Now if someone would make 16" superlight'esque wheels for the car, I'd be all over that.. But they don't, so I'm going to go with a super strong ultra lightweight wheel like a 16" BBS..

Of course, this is just my opinion, and in my little world, only my opinion counts! 8D ..

I agree that the 17" wheels look to be a bit oversized for such a small car. 16's are what I'd consider to be a perfect fit for the MINI. Plus they leave a good amount of sidewall for a more forgiving ride. I might think differently once I see a MINI with 17's in real life. I reseve the right to change my mind at any time I see fit

initial D · Jun 18th, 2001, 08:07 AM

[quote]On 17-06-2001 17:53 rwmatson wrote:
[...]

GOT RICE :?

When looking at a car from the side, the first thing that jumps out at you shouldn't be the wheels, but rather the lines of the car .....

This is the first time I post pictures here… Sorry for making you guys feel :r :? !!!!
Yes… maybe 17" wheels are little too big for MINI. I post these picture is for you to look at the different style wheels on the MINI!! For people love wheels (like me)!! I'm not talking about the size!! I feel sorry for those people who planning to put the 17" wheels on their MINI!! http://mini2.com/poll/test.php?action=results&poll_id=3 Please… please …please do not make fun of Honda!! I have a 210+hp Honda civic (with 15” panasport wheels + HKS “coffee can” exhaust) for track race only!! And I have a S2000 (with 18”wheels) for street!! They both are 8D !!! But, I didn't change the wheels on my girlfriends Volvo S80

because it's a family car…

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high

............................. for boring :+

Tim · Jun 18th, 2001, 08:10 AM

The other thing to consider is the dynamics around the wheel - apparently because of the compact design, in extremely bad road conditions (so the potholes on all UK roads and any East Coast US road) the tyre will sometimes ground on the wheel well. With the larger wheel, would this be more or less benign?

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Jun 16th, 2001, 04:34 AM	#1
initial D MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 5 Offline	8D .... I put these new wheels on the "MINI" few days ago...... Now.... Still thinking which one will look the best for my MINI (....9+ more month to go :'( ) ............. What do u think? I hope the pictures will show up this time.... :? http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high

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Jun 16th, 2001, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phish MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 12 Offline	I'm kinda partial to wheel #7

Jun 16th, 2001, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
initial D MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Quote: On 16-06-2001 17:26 Phish wrote: I'm kinda partial to wheel #7 Phish... Good choice!! "SGITTA" made by "MASITALY" Whats your own favorite wheels? Maybe I can put them on "your MINI" 8D :9 .... Im thinking between #6,and #7.

Jun 16th, 2001, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
gazzaman28 Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Coventry, UK Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 173 Offline	I've never understood the "big fat alloys" mentallity. Over here you would be called Kevin (no offence intended to anyone called Kevin!!!), you'd live in a council estate, you'd have a spoiler resembling an ironing-board and when you drove anywhere, your exhaust would sound like a Formula 1 car at full throttle! Am I the only one who thinks the 17" wheels look a bit OTT on the MINI? I'm all for low profile tyres, but I like to see more a bit of the tyre, and I like to know I don't need to re-mortgage the house to fix a puncture!!! Or maybe I'm just boring ;-)

Jun 16th, 2001, 11:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
kshapiro MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 938 Offline	You ARE boring, but boring is a good thing! I too (boring) think the 17" wheels look silly on the MINI. It's amazing how much different the 1" makes (not just in wheels my wife says). The only thing I disagree on is your analogy to the formula 1 sound. All of then Civics over here with the coffee can exhausts sound horrible, not formula 1 ish at all.

Jun 16th, 2001, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
gazzaman28 Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Coventry, UK Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 173 Offline	Yeah my analogy was to F1 volume rather than exhaust note. The sound of an F1 car is glorious! I always laugh at XR2i's with big bore exhausts that sound like souped-up lawnmowers. I laugh even more when my Rover 214 destroys them at the traffic lights!

Jun 17th, 2001, 01:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Phish MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 12 Offline	How about a pic of a Mini with some BBS RC's? Those are what I have on my Jetta at the moment, so I might just have to start a tradition, if they look decent that is 8D

Jun 17th, 2001, 08:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
initial D MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Quote: On 17-06-2001 2:57 Phish wrote: How about a pic of a Mini with some BBS RC's? Those are what I have on my Jetta at the moment, so I might just have to start a tradition, if they look decent that is 8D 8D ..... I think they both look good on the MINI!! Thanks Phish... http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high

Jun 17th, 2001, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Phish MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 12 Offline	Those do look pretty good!! Thanks!

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Jun 17th, 2001, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 8,319 Offline	Quote: ............ I put these new wheels on the "MINI" few days ago...... ............. What do u think? GOT RICE :? When looking at a car from the side, the first thing that jumps out at you shouldn't be the wheels, but rather the lines of the car ... unless of course the car is ugly ... which the MINI is not. These "busy" wheels detract from the retro character of the car. The pictures in this thread make me think of all the Honda "rockets" I see running around, with their gaudy oversized wheels, ridiculous body kits and coffee can exhaust tips. I'm with Gazzaman28 and KShapiro in thinking that 17" wheels look out of place on the MINI. As much as I like the style of the 17" 8-spoke wheels they just look too large on the MINI. If I lived in the UK I'd be contacting Superlite to see if they had 15" or 16" classics in the proper offset for the MINI. I'm going for the 16" 5-spoke wheels and, if I tire of them, some Panasports.

Jun 17th, 2001, 08:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
NJ_Cooper_S MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 17 Offline	Panasports? Yeh! Now yer talking! Perfect!

Jun 18th, 2001, 04:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Phish MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 12 Offline	You know, within months, there are going to be hundreds of MINI's running around my area, and I for one do not like having a car that looks just like every other car on the road.. Now the MINI is going to be a distinctive car, and it will get attention no matter what, but I don't want my car to be just like every other MINI that I see driving by. I'm going to make this car mine, and the first thing that is going to be changed are the wheels. Now if someone would make 16" superlight'esque wheels for the car, I'd be all over that.. But they don't, so I'm going to go with a super strong ultra lightweight wheel like a 16" BBS.. Of course, this is just my opinion, and in my little world, only my opinion counts! 8D .. I agree that the 17" wheels look to be a bit oversized for such a small car. 16's are what I'd consider to be a perfect fit for the MINI. Plus they leave a good amount of sidewall for a more forgiving ride. I might think differently once I see a MINI with 17's in real life. I reseve the right to change my mind at any time I see fit

Jun 18th, 2001, 08:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
initial D MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 5 Offline	[quote]On 17-06-2001 17:53 rwmatson wrote: [...] GOT RICE :? When looking at a car from the side, the first thing that jumps out at you shouldn't be the wheels, but rather the lines of the car ..... This is the first time I post pictures here… Sorry for making you guys feel :r :? !!!! Yes… maybe 17" wheels are little too big for MINI. I post these picture is for you to look at the different style wheels on the MINI!! For people love wheels (like me)!! I'm not talking about the size!! I feel sorry for those people who planning to put the 17" wheels on their MINI!! http://mini2.com/poll/test.php?action=results&poll_id=3 Please… please …please do not make fun of Honda!! I have a 210+hp Honda civic (with 15” panasport wheels + HKS “coffee can” exhaust) for track race only!! And I have a S2000 (with 18”wheels) for street!! They both are 8D !!! But, I didn't change the wheels on my girlfriends Volvo S80 because it's a family car… http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...e=0&re s=high ............................. for boring :+

Jun 18th, 2001, 08:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tim MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: au Local Time: 07:18 AM Posts: 51 Offline	The other thing to consider is the dynamics around the wheel - apparently because of the compact design, in extremely bad road conditions (so the potholes on all UK roads and any East Coast US road) the tyre will sometimes ground on the wheel well. With the larger wheel, would this be more or less benign?