Mmmmm purposeful! mozzarella!

 

ok so im getting ready to order some 18s in all black. im looking on superbuytires cuase i can get discounts from them, what you guys think i should get? i like those Trak-Lites, but i dont see them in 18s....?

also, what do i need, 18 x 7? 8? and what offset for 18s and no rubbing?

thanks! and ill deff post pics once i get them (what ever i do get)

 

Look for 18x7 or 18x7.5 in +38 to +45 offset and you should be fine, especially if you don't plan on dropping the car. If a drop is in store, consider 35 aspect ratio tires instead of 40 (a bit less comfort in exchange for more clearance).

 

would the 35s look odd at stock height (until i do drop it) ?

the rims im looking at are 18x7.5, so what offset would u say go with?

 

Team Dynamics, (yet again) 17" x 7"

 

you could do 18x8... et 30 is about as far out as i'd go on an 8inch wide wheel cuz with a nice drop you'd likely rub... et40 is good for 18x7.5

 

these are 16s... konig heliums

 

nice

what do you use to get your door handles, window trim, etc from chrome to black? do you just take it off and get it painted black?

 

Beltline (Window Trim) - 1/2" vinyl tape
Door Handles - Paint or Vinyl wrap - Ask Lagston about the vinyl
Headlight Trim - Paint of Vinly wrap - Lagston again
A-Panel "S" grill - Paint
Gas Cap - Paint or Powder coat - PC for me
Driving Lights - Paint or Powder Coat - PC for me

17" OZ Crono HTs

 

bad *** man, i just PMed him about the vinyls, i think im gonna go all black!

 

Thanks! He even wraps the Mini badges too! I dig the PW/B look. I'll have new stripes in a couple of weeks. I can't wait!

 

i deff like the PW/B look. mines black though :(

my favorites are black on black, pw on black, and red on black

you think i should powdercoat everything or vinyl? i know a guy that has a body shop and does awesome work, i may see how much hell charge me.

 

Headlight trim, Beltline, A-panel "S" Grill and the door handles are all plastic so powder coating is not an option. Vinyl might resist chips better than paint. That's why I elected to go with vinyl on the trim rings. The beltline is so easy to cover with vinyl tape it's not funny.

 

ok so lemme get the straight lol

use vinyl on

-door handles
-headlight trim
-beltline

use paint/PC on

-gas tank
-driving lights



i thought the handles where metal? thats some hard plastic!

so i have to get the 80 dollar handles from lagston?


can the vinyl tape be had at like autozone/adv auto for the beltline? any particular kind?

 

-door handles : Vinyl or Paint
-headlight trim : Vinyl or Paint
-beltline : Vinyl - It's SO easy and removable

use paint/PC on

-gas tank : I'd bet Lagston's probably wrapped one of these too but I'd go with powder coating.
-driving lights

FYI : I paid $45 to have the driving light covers and gas cap powdercoated.

i thought the handles where metal? thats some hard plastic! - No kidding!

can the vinyl tape be had at like autozone/adv auto for the beltline? any particular kind - I just picked up 150' of Prostripe from BeaconGraphics. I'd go with that or a 3M 1/2" tape.

 

ill pick up some 3m tape tonight and try it out, if it doesnt work ill go from there. i know a friend that owns a body shop and will PC the handles, gas, etc for me for cheap.

another thing, what about the chrome around the front bumper/lower bonnet area?

 

16x7 Rota Subzero

 

I did the Aero Kit grill mod to the stock bumper. Several vendors sell the grill kits. It's 2 pieces top and bottom. Others have left the chrome outer surrounds and painted or vinyl wrapped the slats. I've even seen the outer chrome painted on some Minis. I think with the paint I'd be worried about chipping.

 

meh.. sadly everything on our beloved MINI's front end chips

 

that, and you cant keep the back end clean no matter what! lol

 

I'm interested in reasonably priced, super light, sturdy black wheels. Any suggestions?

 

 

what rims are those on that PW mini?

 

17x7 TRD PR1.2



...and my door handles are now black

 

thats so clean