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To have a true british car, you need wire wheels with spinners... hopefully knock off spinners. Anyone know where I can get some hi-performance 17" wheels for my 2006 MCS?
To have a true british car, you need wire wheels with spinners... hopefully knock off spinners. Anyone know where I can get some hi-performance 17" wheels for my 2006 MCS?
Thanks
FLS
Try posting a picture of a sample design that you like on any car for comparison.
Personally for a "true british car" I like this design from tirerack.com which is classic for the MINI
ASA JH6 17x7
$195 for silver painted, $295 for chrome finish (19 lbs.) each, et +42mm
Or how about this O.Z. 35th anniversary 17x7" rim
Machined with Black accent for $249 each, et +42mm
davavd and sb.... that's what i'm talking about. Any info on the one on the red mini?
thank,
FLS
That picture is from the Dayton Wheels web site. I think the spinners you are referring to are "knock off's." They are listed in the accessory section of the Dayton page. I had factory wire wheels on an old TR-4 and an old Healey 100-6. They look great when they are clean, but they are a bear to KEEP clean. Can't even picture them with BMW brake pads . . .
With all the infor about rough rides (with runflats) and mushrooming strut towers, I'm not sure "i" would consider wires. I've owned several vintage British cars and wire wheels have their own issues. They look great, but if you want to improve handling with less unsprung weight. (IMHO) Think lighter is better.
To have a true british car, you need wire wheels with spinners... hopefully knock off spinners. Anyone know where I can get some hi-performance 17" wheels for my 2006 MCS?
Flscott, all the negatives mentioned here are true, but if you are determined to take this path, here's a second vote for Dayton. They are the real deal. Perhaps it would be worth a call to them to discuss the pro's and con's of our application.
classic minis never had wire wheels ....... living in the uk ive never seen a classic with wire wheels the classic wheel of chioce was the minilite see below that was fitted to all the cooper works cars there is a version for the new mini but i cant remeber the web site