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  1. Gramps

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    #18 Gramps, Mar 12, 2014
    Got wheels and tires mounted Saturday. Rota RB 16" Hyper Black. Continental ExtremeContact DW 205/50-16. It rained all weekend resulting in a very dirty car. Took advantage of DST and 80 degree weather after work yesterday to wash and take some iPhone pictures. More photo's in my garage.
     

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    #16 Gramps, Mar 2, 2014
    I have several reasons for A/S, none of them are good. After all, this is San Antonio. The few days of bad weather we have I drive my truck anyway. I'm on tire rack now looking at summers.

    We lived in Europe for many years and in parts of the US where it does get cold (KS, OH, PA, NY). It was just easier to have all-seasons on all the time.
     
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    #8 Th3Stig, Mar 1, 2014
    Very cool, retro modern look. Bet they look great with your gray/ black colors.
     
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    #9 Gramps, Mar 2, 2014
    Thanks all. These will go on my current red MINI. The dark silver one is no longer with us.....

    These weigh 16 lbs, not super light but much less than I now have. I did this in 2004 with my 02 DS/B and the tire selection in 215/50-16 was better than today. Will look at 205/15-16 options this afternoon. Need to get these wheels off the dining room floor and on my car!
     
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    #12 maacodale, Mar 2, 2014
    I was looking at these a while back, then one of our members put a set on his Electric Blue R53. The result was absolutely stunning. I now hate him!
     
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    #14 jlbiker, Mar 2, 2014
    Nice wheels!! Old school style :drool
     
  7. Jason Montague

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    #15 Jason Montague, Mar 2, 2014
    :cornut: They are 8lbs lighter than the S lights that you removed and that's a big improvement.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #19 eMINIparts, Mar 12, 2014
    Very Nice :Thumbsup:
     
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    #20 Crashton, Mar 12, 2014
    Man those wheels are so beautiful. A nice enhancement for your sweet MINI. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #21 Firebro17, Mar 12, 2014
    Those are frigg'n awesome look'n!!! :Thumbsup:
     
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    #2 Motoring Magic, Mar 1, 2014
    COOL

    Those are awesome-try 205-50-16 for a much better selection
     
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    #3 Crashton, Mar 1, 2014
    Wow beautiful wheels!!! I'd rcommend 205-50-16 also, that's what I run. There is good choice of tires in that size. I ran a set of Kumho ASX a few years back, a decent a/s tire, but it won't live out a track day.
     
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    #4 Dave.0, Mar 1, 2014
    Wow nice looking wheels.
     
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    #5 MCS02, Mar 1, 2014
    Those are great!!
     
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    #6 DneprDave, Mar 1, 2014
    Pretty wheels, I want some like that!

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    #7 Jason Montague, Mar 1, 2014
    :cornut: Very Nice Wheels! Hopefully they only weigh around 14 or 15 lbs and with a set of non run flats on them you'll have dumped a bunch of unsprung weight and given your MINI a free suspension upgrade.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #10 MiniSuperDuke, Mar 2, 2014
    They look good in the dining room...post up when on the car :)
     
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    #11 Nathan, Mar 2, 2014
    Also been a fan of this wheel design.
     
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    #13 ScottinBend, Mar 2, 2014
    Nice looking wheel.

    Why an all-season tire tho?
     
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    #17 Crashton, Mar 2, 2014
    I've been very happy With my Yokohama S drives in 205-50-16. I've read the BFG Comp 2 tire is also very good.