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Old Nov 9th, 2004, 09:37 PM
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OEM lightweight wheels....any chance ??

Given the myriad of options available for the MINI one striking omission is lightweight, forged wheels. I'm thinking of 16"s or 17"s weighing in at around 10 to 15 lbs per rim respectively with a decent offset and capable of accomodating big brake kits. One of the first mods people tend to go for, either for aesthetic and/or performance reasons, is a new set of rims.......I think they are definitely missing out here. Maybe a set of BBS RG-F rims in 16" or 17" with a decent offset would be an atttractive proposition ?
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Old Nov 10th, 2004, 01:51 PM
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I don't expect to ever see light weight wheels from MINI. That would almost be approval of racing or at least preformance driving. ANd we couldn't be having that now could we?

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