Expensive/Rare Wheel Thread. Let's talk.
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Sorry but DRAG wheels are the opposite of expensive in my opinion. You can buy those at Discount Tire for under $100 each rim...
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Can you post more pictures of the car with the TE37s? I am strongly considering these right now...
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So what if they don't cost a whole bunch, they look great and they are a quality wheel for the price. If you want to spend big bucks then that is what you have to do. My new 2012 S has JCW wheels on it, I am sure they would be around $2000 for the set and they again are just wheels with a pattern.
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No offense taken as you said to each his own and the compliments I get with my brembo brakes showing through put a smile on my face. I agree most stock rims are rubbish but I would not call GP's stock only 2000 in the U.S on a special order car was hard to find any 1 off's
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So what if they don't cost a whole bunch, they look great and they are a quality wheel for the price. If you want to spend big bucks then that is what you have to do. My new 2012 S has JCW wheels on it, I am sure they would be around $2000 for the set and they again are just wheels with a pattern.
Back on topic. TE37 pictures come on!!
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You're right, I could have made a list of all expensive wheels on and off the market, then Google searched ''mini cooper [enter expensive wheel name]''.
I was hoping we could have a collection of pictures here rather than all over. Its all for fun.
I was hoping we could have a collection of pictures here rather than all over. Its all for fun.
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"Real" LM"s. $780/apiece from Tire Rack in late '09. I've had RG-F's in the past too, a fantastic (and super-light) wheel. If there were 17" fitment available I'd have gone for those. Had RC's on a couple of different cars in the past too, another favorite. Especially loved them on my '04 .:R32.
I have nothing against cheaper wheels - wheels are like almost anything, you get what you pay for. I do however detest when a classic wheel style is blatantly ripped off and reproduced at a fraction of the price (and quality), such as the various LM ripoffs. The automotive equivalent of wearing a $15 Rolex bought from some JAMF on the streets of Manhattan. If you can't afford a Rolex, you buy what you can afford, not the fake. Should be the same way with wheels. No shame in running an original design that is inexpensive.
I have nothing against cheaper wheels - wheels are like almost anything, you get what you pay for. I do however detest when a classic wheel style is blatantly ripped off and reproduced at a fraction of the price (and quality), such as the various LM ripoffs. The automotive equivalent of wearing a $15 Rolex bought from some JAMF on the streets of Manhattan. If you can't afford a Rolex, you buy what you can afford, not the fake. Should be the same way with wheels. No shame in running an original design that is inexpensive.
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I'm also a big fan of LMs too. I'd have them if I ever switch from my current setup to something more refined.
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Here's another BBS Japan beauty: BBS RF (ACQ)
http://www.bbs-japan.co.jp/b_img/pro/rf_dbk_5h_400.jpg
They come in 17x7 +48 though. 15mm spacers ought to be enough to make them stick out like my BBS RG-F in 16x7 +35
http://www.bbs-japan.co.jp/b_img/pro/rf_dbk_5h_400.jpg
They come in 17x7 +48 though. 15mm spacers ought to be enough to make them stick out like my BBS RG-F in 16x7 +35
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There's a good amount of choices that are 17x8 and greater if you can fork over the moderately required funds.
- Erik