Show me your WHEELS!
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From: Valencia, CA.
Ryephile - those are too sweet for words!!!! I thought you were running 17s on your tz10s? now I have to wait to see if my tz10s in 17s are too small :smile: did you lower your car as well? no rubbing issues with passengers? let me know... thanks...
Originally Posted by 62Lincoln
Ryephile, that looks really good! You've got me considering the silver version for my forthcoming black/black MCS. Do you have lowering springs, or did the 18's give you that look?
I'm running Detroit Tuned springs, which have a rate split similar to the H-Sport, but instead of lowering only 0.5" F&R for the "lift-kit" build dates ('04 and newer), these lower about 1.2" F&R, for that deliciously evil stance.--->asaulo1: was running the 17" TZ-10's, but the 18's were begging and I couldn't resist the urge
The TZ-10 is still one of the hidden treasures in the wheel market, IMO. Matches the MINI's aesthetic perfectly, and has lots of room for BBK's!Thanks everyone for the kind words!
Cheers,
Ryan
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From: Valencia, CA.
ryephile - so, did you get rid of your tz10 17s? do you happen to know how much the 17s weigh? now I can't wait for mine... i just hope the hyperblack doesn't seem too dark for my PW/B MCS.... :smile:
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Mm2
Ryan,
MM2 looks awesome, now if he could just get someone who knows how to drive him.
On a serious note, my MX's weight more than 20 lbs.,
what did you do to yours?
Shaved, Atkins diet or what?
"Exel TZ-10 in 18x7.5" with Kumho MX in 215/35-18. Corner weight is 37 pounds, only 0.5 pound heavier overall than the 17" versions they replaced! Even better in terms of rotational inertia, the tires are lighter than the wheels (17.5/tire vs. 19.5/wheel), versus the old set using Yoko Parada2's (20/tire vs. 16.5/wheel)"
MM2 looks awesome, now if he could just get someone who knows how to drive him.
On a serious note, my MX's weight more than 20 lbs.,what did you do to yours?
Shaved, Atkins diet or what?"Exel TZ-10 in 18x7.5" with Kumho MX in 215/35-18. Corner weight is 37 pounds, only 0.5 pound heavier overall than the 17" versions they replaced! Even better in terms of rotational inertia, the tires are lighter than the wheels (17.5/tire vs. 19.5/wheel), versus the old set using Yoko Parada2's (20/tire vs. 16.5/wheel)"
--->asaulo1: The 17" TZ-10's weigh about 16.5 pounds each. I kinda slipped that into my post with the pics in it.
--->MOTOR'N: I dunno what kind of non-calibrated scale you're using! No atkins or any voodoo; perhaps you need to get yer foot off the scale
--->MOTOR'N: I dunno what kind of non-calibrated scale you're using! No atkins or any voodoo; perhaps you need to get yer foot off the scale
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Tire Rack says 27 lbs which I doubt but Kumho says 20 lbs
--->MOTOR'N: I dunno what kind of non-calibrated scale you're using! No atkins or any voodoo; perhaps you need to get yer foot off the scale
Originally Posted by Ryephile
--->MOTOR'N: I dunno what kind of non-calibrated scale you're using! No atkins or any voodoo; perhaps you need to get yer foot off the scale
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From: Valencia, CA.
just got my exel tz10s.... 17 x 7 ... hyperblack.... pretty happy that the hyperblack didn't turn out too dark.... it looks better in the light so I'll take more pics tom. during the day..... 215/40/17 hankook ventus?!? that's what I get for choosing the "value" package" ..... anybody know anything about these tires? by the way, I weighed the new tires/wheels and they were 35 lbs. each... the old 16s with the runflats wieghed in at 40 lbs. each... so I saved 5 lbs. per corner.... yoohooo.....:smile:
Ryephile - here they are? thanks... got the idea from you... although you went out and got 18s instead... :smile:
by the way, I weighed the new tires/wheels and they were 35 lbs. each... the old 16s with the runflats wieghed in at 40 lbs. each... so I saved 5 lbs. per corner.... yoohooo.....:smile: Ryephile - here they are? thanks... got the idea from you... although you went out and got 18s instead... :smile:
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flashback>>>>>those stoptechs look so yummy
asaulo>>>>i had the ventus hr2 tires on my previous car, and they are not a very performance like tire, but they have a nice pattern for the rain and also a very cool 320? treadwear
asaulo>>>>i had the ventus hr2 tires on my previous car, and they are not a very performance like tire, but they have a nice pattern for the rain and also a very cool 320? treadwear
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mini giant - thanks.... that's good to know that they'll last a long time... I'm saving the 16 hyperlites so that I can mount some falken azenis tires on them for track/autox purposes.... these are strictly for the "bling bling" factor :smile:
I just tried to order WHITE Exel TZ-10's 17"s w/Yoko ES100's 215/45/17 from wheelmax, and they are backordered for 6-8 Weeks!
Car sitting on jacks with a bad GY RSA....really annoying. Good time for upgrade, wife approved, now if I could just get them
Car sitting on jacks with a bad GY RSA....really annoying. Good time for upgrade, wife approved, now if I could just get them
Enkei RSF 2 18"x7", Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S215/35-ZR18
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Winner of the August 2004
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Winner of the August 2004
Mother's Contest Winner on discounttiredirect.com
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These are the Kazera KZ-V 18x7" wheels with 215/35-18 Yokohama Parada Spec-2
For a list of detailed updates, check out:
http://www.mountrossa.sytes.net/auto/MINI.html
Happy Motoring!