I am a four-month 2006 MINI cooper (not s) convertible and I am 16 so as all other 16 year-olds i am looking to get some new wheels. I saw these and instantly wanted them. The four are being sold for $499. I was wondering if that is a good buy and if it would fit my car. I don't know if they fit because I'm a bit of a noob.

 

Being sold on eBay http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...assified=false

 

They will fit. They are replicas, not OEM. Just so you know.

 

Would there be any problem with quality?

 

Yes, the quality will not be as good as OEM.

 

Would they be worth the money?

 

They are similar, but different than the OEM wheels. The spokes are a bit thicker, both in the black areas as well as the machined faces of them. They're also spaced out a bit further apart, making these look a bit heftier. Even the faux MINI center caps look off, in that the MINI logo's letters look "black" versus "bold" (typography nerd terminology)...

They're probably quite strong, but I'm not sure if they're made the same way, (forged?).

They're probably good wheels, but make no mistake, they're not actual MINI wheels.

 

Thanks a lot!!! Will update on decision and possible instillation

 

At $500 they are almost certainly a cheap casting, making them heavy and fragile.