LOL!!! Check out the new stripes...now it looks even better! (and remember, the only way you can get my wheels is through a fight! lol)

 

^^ definitely looks good.

 

Thanks!

 

Looking real good. And Ill be more that happy to fight you for those wheels. But first, go win that car show

 

Looks good.............I actually like the look of the MC hood.

 

How did you black out the chrome on the headlights like that? It looks awsome!

 

Congrats on getting the stripes finished. I look forward to getting beat by you at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend at the show!

 

Like everyone else he wished it. You have to wish real hard tho. I've been wishing mine to turn indi, no luck yet.



(paint?)

 

Man, now I'm bummed!! I love those wheels but I was hoping to pick up a set in gunmetal but the other day I went to the website and they were listed as discontinued! Anyone know if someone has a set of gunmetal or black ones stashed away somewhere?

 

=]

 

Here's my new setup: Tenzo-R DC-6 version 2 in 16" in bronze with Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/40-16:





It's easy for the pictures to be decieving with such a small diameter tire; my MINI is lowered 2.8"f/2.9"r

Cheers,
Ryan

 

BBS RGR 17x7

 

Great ride height motorer

 

lol
that is crazy i thought my 205/45R16 were short, too bad i don't have the ability to get rid of the wheel gap (stock suspension)

 

That's definitely a short tire...the load rating of the tires is slightly lower than suggested. Any worry there? I was planning on going for a shorter tire, but all the load ratings seemed to be just shy of the suggested rating.

Looks good

 

The load rating is 83, a whole 1 number lower than the 84 of the stock run-flats [aka no big deal]. I'm not worried whatsoever considering my car is weight-reduced versus stock. FWIW, I've seen people running load rating "80" on stock weight MINI's and not have their tires spontantiously explode. [contrary to what MINIhune would prefer you belive, LOL, sorry hune had to poke you a bit there]

 

the falkens in that size have a steel reinforced sidewall. i think they are 83, which is fine unless u drive around with 4 people a couple tvs in the back all the time. i wouldn't want to go crazy though. i have taken a decent amount of weight out of my car and run with 83 rating everyday without a worry (no rear stuff though, seats, seatbelts, mounts, etc)

lol didnt hit refresh before post and got beat :-)

 

ryephile- was that pict taken in warren?

 

what tire pressure do you run with this setup?

 

does anyone have a picture of bronze or gold wheels on a silver car?

 

This car belongs to MR.S over on M|U its a dark bronze on silver

more pics can be found in his thread:
http://www.motoringunderground.com/f...t=4912&page=11

 

Nope; the pics I posted above were taken at Auto Zone [the model car hobby shop] on Woodward in Birmingham.


--->UKCoopeR; I run 35psi front and back.

 

i see...

with your much smaller diameter setup, can you feel the
change in gear ratio during take off?

 

YES! The car is definitely quicker accellerating now!

The only downsides are the car doesn't go as fast in each gear, and I rev higher on the highway.

 

cool! kinda like a free final gear change.

on the highway, keeps you out of trouble.