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R50/53 Wheel swap-how crazy of an idea is this?

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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 02:58 AM
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Wheel swap-how crazy of an idea is this?

Picked up my new MINI last week, just finally getting some time to post some thoughts, but here's my first. Couple of pics here:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=83310

Anyway, I need winter rubber, at least A/S, due to CT winters. I am thinking about swapping out the Web Spokes for some 16" R94 Bridge Spokes with A/S rubber-I might be able to do this as an even up swap. I'm having a hard time finding new R94s, and even if I did, they'd be around $7-800 to get them here, plus tires/mounting, so over $1k. The Web Spokes would only sell for about that anyway, I think.

I love the look of the Web Spoke, but a real pain to clean. And I'm doing something different in the spring as far as tites go anyway-non run flats and different wheels...

There's not many 16"s that will clear the JCW brakes.

Any other ideas?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 03:12 AM
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Mount Blizzack's on your wheels and buy wheel/tire combo in the spring.
 
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