That's just sidewall flex, motor on; we're not used to seeing that with the runflats, remember? ;-) I ran into a guy yesterday (who autocrosses a Lotus Seven replica kit) who was very complimentary; he said these remind him of the classic Minilite wheels. They really do, and I think they look *much* nicer than the larger ASA brand wheels with a similar style that I've seen on TireRack.com.

 

My new wheels - picture taken with my cel phone, so not great quality.

Kosei 17" racing rims, 14.1 lbs each. The difference compared to the slites is AMAZING....

 

I finally got my wheels on my MINI! (18" RacingHart)

3 quick pics, and a dirty MINI lol
(btw, my chrome mirror caps are missing on those pics... I need to re-install them now!)

 

Looks great! But where are your brakes? :D

 

LOL good one!

Brakes must be hiding somewhere behind those wheels...

I don't have a big brake kit, but I have the ProMINI brakekit, and it's great for what I do with the car. (StopTech discs & brakelines, Mintex Redbox pads, and brake fluid) But a big brake kit would be great too!!

 

As I said I think they look absolutley great!

 

Thanks!

I had S-Lite wheels before, and those RH wheels weight a lot less than those heavy S-Lite! I can feel it on the road...

I really don't know why MINI call those S-Lite "Lite".... they are heavy but at least bulletproof! (when you hit a pothole with those, you enlarge the hole, not damage the wheel.. lol)

 

haha, yes makes me now want to drive up to sherbrook to see it in the flesh! very nice!

i saw a set of 18' same wheels on sale here... owner only wanted 1000 for them... crappy tires on them though.,... and since i just got new wheels...

and yeah, you need a bbk behind them spokes

 

nice DarkMiniCooperS

 

NICE !!! DS Minis rule !!

 

Quote of the year

 

Thanks! I love those wheels!!

And there's no RacingHart that will look like mine! Custom paint makes them "one of a kind" lol

 

lol This guy knows what he talks about

 

 

you guys are full of it again, DS does not suck, but definetely does not rule either

 

Dam , nice wheels Dude , i love that you cant see the rotors.

D/S rules

 

its the only color that isnt made in MC...its too high class of a color

 

That's the downside of being a king... Some people like you and some just don't understand you (JOKE!!)

 

MightyDread is a great guy and a MINI enthusiast! He sure is a great guy and we met a couple of time. A real MINI guy and he understands the MINI spirit and is a track maniac!

 

wow! it looks amazing darkmcs... I'll be getting 18" ASA AR1's on my DS... and yes they do rule!!

EDIT: DarkMCS is your MINI dropped? looks like it, what springs?

 

Thanks ! Any pics of your wheels??

My MCS is lowered with H&R Sport springs (.75" front, 1" rear)

The ride is great and it handles really great! I only wish H&R springs lower the front-end a bit more...

 

Not yet... like I said, I'll be getting them soon, I hope to place an order by the end of this week... We'll see what happens... Car won't be dropped for a while though, not enough funds for springs (anyone selling some springs at a ridiculously cheap price?)

DarkMCS, what tires are you running? what size?

 

Cool! Make sure to post pics of those wheels as soon as you get them!!

I got Hankook Ventus K102 with the wheels. (215-35-18). All fits well and don't rub. I know those tires are not the best, but they do the job really well.

 

And about a good deal on lowering springs, make sure to check frequently the "for sale" section of this forum! Many good deals do show up, but they sell quickly, so make sure you gte your hands on one of those! lol

 

Maybe these can be something? Jon is a great guy. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=63087