Show me your WHEELS!
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
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From: St. Louis
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From: Sterling, VA
Heh.
You certainly can steer, though. There's no contact on the front and back of the fender liner, and I can do U-turns without any rubbing.
There IS contact at the very edge of the plastic fender arches, when the suspension compresses. It seems to be lessening as the tires slowly grind away little bits of the plastic. At factory height it would be less of an issue.
More pics...
The wheels are available in silver, steel gray (shown), and black centers.
--Dan
Mach V
You certainly can steer, though. There's no contact on the front and back of the fender liner, and I can do U-turns without any rubbing.
There IS contact at the very edge of the plastic fender arches, when the suspension compresses. It seems to be lessening as the tires slowly grind away little bits of the plastic. At factory height it would be less of an issue.
More pics...
The wheels are available in silver, steel gray (shown), and black centers.
--Dan
Mach V
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: PA
Sweet. Those look great with the white roof and mirror caps.
I'm thinking of going with a similar wheel on my CR JustaCooper when my current set of tires need to be replaced. Already have low-dust pads on that MINI. So thanks for the pics of what they would look like.
I'm thinking of going with a similar wheel on my CR JustaCooper when my current set of tires need to be replaced. Already have low-dust pads on that MINI. So thanks for the pics of what they would look like.
No doubt!
Take a couple inches out of that gap, and this R56 will be pretty much perfect, IMO.
I love the factory Aero kit rear bumper...
... it looks so much nicer(and cleaner) than the stock or JCW ones. Nice ride, man!
Take a couple inches out of that gap, and this R56 will be pretty much perfect, IMO.
I love the factory Aero kit rear bumper...
... it looks so much nicer(and cleaner) than the stock or JCW ones. Nice ride, man!
17x7 sportmax 962 wearing Kumho ecsta AST 205/45/17
and yes it is getting lowered. Seems to be a lot more wheel gap with 17's on it then with 16's
I've got a set of HR sport springs for it.
Last edited by miniblucabrio; Jun 22, 2009 at 05:18 PM.
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From: Hurricane Alley
Heh.
You certainly can steer, though. There's no contact on the front and back of the fender liner, and I can do U-turns without any rubbing.
There IS contact at the very edge of the plastic fender arches, when the suspension compresses. It seems to be lessening as the tires slowly grind away little bits of the plastic. At factory height it would be less of an issue.
More pics...
The wheels are available in silver, steel gray (shown), and black centers.
--Dan
Mach V
You certainly can steer, though. There's no contact on the front and back of the fender liner, and I can do U-turns without any rubbing.
There IS contact at the very edge of the plastic fender arches, when the suspension compresses. It seems to be lessening as the tires slowly grind away little bits of the plastic. At factory height it would be less of an issue.
More pics...
The wheels are available in silver, steel gray (shown), and black centers.
--Dan
Mach V
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From: NoVA
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From: Phila, PA
One speck and it would drive me nutty. 
It is my daily driver, and my wife and I are temporarily living with my parents who have a half mile long gravel driveway :(