Tires, Wheels, & Brakes Discussion about wheels, tires, and brakes for the new MINI.

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Old 05-27-2004, 06:14 AM
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I am most likely going with 18"s, my car is Electric Blue/White.

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Old 05-27-2004, 06:20 AM
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My vote is for the wheels on the black car. :smile:
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 06:30 AM
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i like the forst ones on the blue car. are those Axis wheels?

 
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Old 05-27-2004, 06:30 AM
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And my vote is for blue. The rounded appearance compliments the body shape, and I haven't seen those wheels on a MINI before. I've seen the Mille Miglias on several others..
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 06:47 AM
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i like the wheels on the black car. I have to admit though, that i do not care for the 18's. It's a personal opinion, but 17's are the limit for me.
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 12:24 PM
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1st set are Axis 19's Second are Mille Miglia from the U.K.
I think 19's are a little too big. 18's are the way to go I think.

My thoughts are I can use the stock wheels and tires for the track.
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 12:34 PM
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Well, I like the wheels on the black car but I have no good reason why. They are very similar, aren't they? I guess I like the crisp lines of the second set. Then again, I run 7-holes so I'm not exactly an expert. :smile:
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 12:41 PM
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Go with 20's and no tires. It works on COPS.

I like the smaller tires 18's just too much rim.
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 12:42 PM
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I also like those wheels on the Black Mini!!!
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 01:01 PM
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2 cents is for teh black one, I'm not a fan of the smooth core ones.. but hell the design is almost the same so I'd go for which ever one is cheaper or the ones that gives better performance, becasue astetically they're too close to matter.
 
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Are you sure those aren't o-rings slipped over the rim?

I like the second style best.
 
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Black Car's got the wheels 4U.
 
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Blue car. Dish look a little deeper and it looks like a polished finish whereas black one looks like silver paint.
 
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Old 05-27-2004, 02:20 PM
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I was leaning blue, but the more I see them, the more I like the black better.
 
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The ones on the black.
 
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What about the ones in my sig.

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oops, you can't see them. They are 7 spoke Ace Alura (spelling).

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Blue Car. I prefer the inset look.
 
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I think the Axis wheels would look better on the brighter electric blue because of their highly polished lips.
 
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Black Car. 18's will allow you to lower the car about 1" for a better look (and handling) later on. 19's won't.
 
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I vote for the ones on the black car
 
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Old 05-28-2004, 05:47 AM
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I like the rims on the blue mini. I really like the polished lip.
 
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between those two, i'd go with the Millie's (HT3) on the black car.
I had millie's at one time on my other car and they were very well
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>>between those two, i'd go with the Millie's (HT3) on the black car.
>>I had millie's at one time on my other car and they were very well
>>crafted.
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You truly ARE the wheel king, my man!

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>>You truly ARE the wheel king, my man!




 
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they look almost the same - I would choose based upon price,quality and weight.
 


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