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

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Old 12-22-2005, 09:14 AM
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Old 12-22-2005, 11:24 AM
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Old 12-22-2005, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by meanboy
any more pics?
they are not coopers is the possible to post in this forum?
 
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Originally Posted by Byron
He's angry because he has 18's ???
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by meanboy
any more pics?
not the best shots but here you go
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hamann
not the best shots but here you go
and more
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:11 PM
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and more
the yellow mini was my old mini (hamann)
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:21 PM
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(crying...)

That's beautiful.
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:42 PM
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I'd love to see more/better pics of your red MINI.


Ferrari is superior all! Is your F355 Spider Titanio Grigio on red?
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hamann
depends on the wheel hre are forged wheels they are a lot lighter than the stock wheels
Even forged 19's have to be at least 20 lbs. S-lites (who came up with this ridiculous name?) are anything but. I believe they're like 25 lbs. I try not to be obsessive about the unsprung weight issue, but when your ride is being powered by 1598 ccs, you gotta trim where you can. (BTW cartoonish isn't bad . . . it's a look . . . but not my favorite.)
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 02:38 PM
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Nice pics. Thanks!
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by hamann
19 hre 540r with brembo bbk
Nice "Illegitimus Non Carborundum"
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Byron
I've seen this on other threads, and I have no idea what he means or if he's trying to communicate with us.

Byron, do you read us? Do you like the chap's rims and brakes?

BTW - that 2002ti made me moist.

mb
 
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Old 12-22-2005, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fj0
I'd love to see more/better pics of your red MINI.


Ferrari is superior all! Is your F355 Spider Titanio Grigio on red?
yes sir titanium and bordeaux
 
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i've seen the red one in person at topline auto, car is awesome!!
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by hamann
yes sir titanium and bordeaux
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mhhoff
20 lbs. S-lites
close but no cigar, try 30lbs, well ok 29.4lbs, 30lbs in my book!!

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(BTW cartoonish isn't bad . . . it's a look . . . but not my favorite.)
cartoonish?????? the mini cooper is fat/wide enough to carry off big wheels jus fine so i dont agree w/that statement
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mbcoops, ?moist? yuk, TMI but it is as hot a ride in person as it looks in his photos!!!
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 10:22 AM
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wuz up d00oood...

where u been hidin' ??
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i've seen the red one in person at topline auto, car is awesome!!
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fj0,
wat happened to the pix u posted from the e46 forum ???
EDIT: oh ok i get it, it wuz jus the smilies u posted from e46fanatics right?
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Byron

poor Byron. we saw your picts on your other thread.
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by hamann
19 hre 540r with brembo bbk
this is pure hotness.

now if everyone did their BBK's when they went 18's and 19's, no one
would make any dumb comments. jk

i might have to try something like this...
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by joker
where u been hidin' ??
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fj0,
wat happened to the pix u posted from the e46 forum ???
EDIT: oh ok i get it, it wuz jus the smilies u posted from e46fanatics right?
Yeah, smilies are from e46fanatics.com
 
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Old 12-23-2005, 07:07 PM
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I hate to say this but you have bad photo taking skills..
 
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Old 12-24-2005, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by VoiD
I hate to say this but you have bad photo taking skills..
I agree its not my cup of tea. sorry
 
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Old 12-25-2005, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by joker
close but no cigar, try 30lbs, well ok 29.4lbs, 30lbs in my book!!

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cartoonish?????? the mini cooper is fat/wide enough to carry off big wheels jus fine so i dont agree w/that statement
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I must have something better to do . . . but, here goes anyway. I guessed that the S-Lites were approx 25 lbs., not 20 lbs. That was my guess for the 19 inch wheels.

And I think we still disagree on the "cartoonish" issue. Here! I'll pin myself down. 24" wheels (even if they'd fit) would look absolutely ridiculous. 22" wheels would look silly. 20" would look cartoonish. 18" is a good big wheel look. 16-17" is balanced/normal. 15" looks too small. So, you see, for me 19" wheels fall right in between "good big wheel look" and cartoonish. Therefore, a little cartoonish (as I originally posted), but, also, almost a good big wheel look. Just a matter of different tastes.
 



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