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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 05:34 AM
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Hey everyone...need your help. I want new wheels for my Mini but i know absolutely nothing about wheels/ tires, and i raelly want to avoid asking that "know it all" mate that we all have! so can any1 give me some assistance?
I want chrome 17s but thats about as far as my knowledge stretches?!? HELP!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 05:50 AM
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MCO upgrade garage is an easy place to begin!

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 06:32 AM
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cheers! had a quick look and doesnt seem to help much...i dont know what tres are best etc!

Need to find a good tire and wheel package for approx £700 UK. Kinda needs to be a UK based company...dread to think of shipping costs of wheels from US to UK!!!! any ideas where i should start looknig for quality but reasonably prices wheels? :smile:
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 07:14 AM
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Befor buying those 17" wheels, check the chat. There's been alot of talk about 15's and 16's giving better performance.

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 07:24 AM
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ok thanks for the advise! see i would be totally lost without MCO! Cheers guys
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:04 AM
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you can buy any wheels and have them chromed :smile:
 
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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>>you can buy any wheels and have them chromed :smile:

I stray from Hi tech wheels, or multi piece wheels for chroming.

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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very true alex :smile:
 
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