Show me your WHEELS!
#5801
This close >< to having me wheels...only about a week now
Edit: Not HRE's...lol
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#5811
Oh most def ! But those same potholes are still around after the HRE's. Ive miss the ones i know about, but every now and then i hot a pothole on a unknown road and havent had a problem with the Forged wheels
#5812
Hey thats funny. I sold my old ASA-AR1's to a 1st generation Miata owner just like that one, only red.
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Oh yea I know what you mean, I know everyone around my neighborhood but occasionaly a new one sinks and well yea you can't avoid what you don't know is there, especially when its dark
#5815
ASA AR1 are 'Licensed by BBS', meaning they pay BBS a fee for the look. They are made in Korea and better than the unknown Drag wheels. Not much more....a set a silver ASA AR1's is a perfect choice on a MINI (look up in the last page or two...pics of a silver MINI from Coen de K...18" ASA AR1's).
But...by paying BBS for rights...they are allowed to stamp their name on the inner lip???...I could get some pics if needed...but it was seriously stamped.
#5816
These are the R90 replica's and look verry simular to he org. R90.
but the look are better because the smaller et 40 ( org. et 48 )
but the look are better because the smaller et 40 ( org. et 48 )
#5817
Thanks, but I have no idea what you just said LOL! What brand; what does "et 40" mean, and where did you get them?
#5818
how more bigger ET the wheels are more inside of the wheel arches
I found these by a local store here in Belgium.
but you can by it on Ebay;
http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/17-NEW-MINI-...QQcmdZViewItem
#5821
the faux R90's also weigh much less... probably lose to 8-9 lbs less which
is a huge benefit.
the only reason why i sold my R90's were because they were just too
heavy for the car...especially for the brakes. then i went with the 16x7.5
SSR comps. they were nice. just got tired of the appearance after 2-3yrs.
is a huge benefit.
the only reason why i sold my R90's were because they were just too
heavy for the car...especially for the brakes. then i went with the 16x7.5
SSR comps. they were nice. just got tired of the appearance after 2-3yrs.
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I just swapped out my 18'' ASA AR1s for these 17'' BBS CVs. It rides smoother and they weigh less of course. Its kind of hard to get use to a thicker sidewall, but i now i need to get use to the smaller width. Theres just no winning.
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#5824
Are you rocking run-flats? I'm sure that it rides much nicer if you're not....?
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thank you for the compliment. i am not sure if they are runflats or not. they are what came with the car but they don't say runflat. i had 2 different tire installers say they weren't. they are contis. but what i do know is they have a thicker sidewall and asorb the shock that my 18s couldn't. they also didn't have the tpms sensors either but i guess i have an older 07 r56.