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Mini_Zag 
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Joined: December/26/05
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 Topic: Dumb question
Posted: April/26/06 at 4:24pm |
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I ordered some wheels off of eBay. They should arrive tomorrow.
Supposedly they are already mounted & balanced. Is there any reason why I
can't throw them on myself? Does the MCSC come with a tire iron/wrench?
I'll take them to les schwab or somewhere if I have to, but I'd rather avoid
the $$$ if I can. LOL
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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kenru
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Posted: April/26/06 at 10:20pm |
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You should have a lug wrench and jack etc. in the boot. They're zipped up in a little vinyl bag. It's a very easy job to swap the wheels/tires or even rotate them. I prefer to use a torque wrench to tighten the lug bolts but it's not an absolute requirement.
Be careful when you jack up the car. Use a level spot, set the emergency brake and chock the wheels on the side not being jacked up.
Edited by kenru - May/07/06 at 10:13am
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One good turn deserves another...and another... 
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phydeaux
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Posted: April/26/06 at 11:37pm |
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How much did you end up spending, if you don't mind my asking? I've been considering the eBay route to get some "summer" wheels, if I can get it past the home Financial Officer (i.e. my wife). ;)
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Mod list '05 DS/B MCS
WA plate "2AAREQD"
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Mini_Zag
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Posted: April/26/06 at 11:59pm |
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I paid $750 (incl. shipping) for slightly used rims and new Firestone Potenza
tires. Here's the auction #: 8053676913. I looked around and couldn't find
ones that I liked better for close to that price. Reputable seller, so I'm sure
the rims are in very good condition (hopefully!).
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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phydeaux
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Posted: April/27/06 at 1:30am |
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Oh, man. You would have to point me in that direction. ;) Same seller, offering ASA AR1 black wheels with Kumho Ecsta SPT tires.
Same setup through tirerrack.com comes to nearly $1150.
/me is drooling now...
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Mod list '05 DS/B MCS
WA plate "2AAREQD"
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INAMINI
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Joined: September/13/04
Location: Mukilteo
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Posted: April/27/06 at 9:07am |
Anything titled "dumb question" begs a post from me. Mike might be the man to ask about moving wheels around. Last summer he was early for a motor, and we found him rotating his tires! 
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2006 PW/B MCS with NL INAMINI Europlate
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Mini_Zag
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Posted: April/27/06 at 1:59pm |
I thought the "dumb question" title would get some attention.
Wheels
should be arriving tomorrow!
The next thing will be new rear sway bar, some new springs, new struts, a
CAI, aero kit.......
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"Doctor, what's WRONG with my husband?!????!"
"I'm sorry, ma'am. He has.....Mod-itis."
"Oh, God. Mod-itis? What is it??"
"It's a disease so pernicious, he would step over his own mother just to
add another cool yet non-essential feature to his Mini."
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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MINI-Rolls
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Posted: April/27/06 at 10:37pm |
Just do not add up the money spent on Mod-itis, at least with the wife present.....Talk about sticker shock...
Edited by MINI-Rolls - April/28/06 at 12:09am
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Mini_Zag
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Posted: April/28/06 at 4:10pm |
Ok, they arrived today. After putting the kids to bed, I worked in the dark
getting them installed for an hour or so. Take a look:
Man, I really like them. They look nice but not to bling-bling-y. I was
shocked at the improvement over runflats! By the way, no I did not install
them on my inclined driveway. I moved the car out to the street on the
flat!
I was a little confused on how the jack interfaces with the car. It didn't
make sense to me and the manual had very little, if anything. I ended up
grabbing the jack from my Subaru wagon and it worked better than the
stock.
I forgot what a HUGE difference new wheels make over the stock vehicle.
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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kenru
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Posted: April/28/06 at 10:17pm |
Very nice! 
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One good turn deserves another...and another...
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RevKibosh
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Posted: April/29/06 at 12:44am |
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those are looking good!
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2004 BRG MCS - Gone
--Grant and Kylee
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Mini_Zag
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Posted: April/29/06 at 1:24pm |
Thanks, I REALLY like them. Non run-flats really do make a big difference.
Now I just need to got out and get a can of "tire fix" and make sure that
Mini's Roadside Assistance phone number is handy! 
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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YakiMini
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Posted: April/29/06 at 3:23pm |
Your rims look great on you MCSC! I would suggest investing in a floor jack if you plan on doing any other mods, or just to rotate your sweet tires
Look forward to seeing them in person sometime in the future.
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MINI-less... If God allows, I will have one again some day. :D
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minibot
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Posted: April/30/06 at 3:42am |
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Those wheels look great. Love the look.
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'06 SB/S, all pkgs + LSD, Rear Fog, Euro lights, Euro Parcel Shelf, Glovebox Tidy, BlitzSafe XM Direct, CravenSpeed 15% Pulley, Dinan CAI, 12.1" slotted Wilwoods, O.Z. Ultraleggera 18" bright silver
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INAMINI
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Posted: April/30/06 at 3:51am |
Can you say "HOT"?  Those are the best-looking wheels I've seen. I go for fewer spokes because they are much easier to keep clean, and quite honestly, I can't count over five.
I'm going to show those to my husband!
Ina
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2006 PW/B MCS with NL INAMINI Europlate
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Mini_Zag
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Posted: April/30/06 at 1:55pm |
 inamini wrote:
Can you say "HOT"? Those are the best-looking
wheels I've seen. I go for fewer spokes because they are much easier to
keep clean, and quite honestly, I can't count over five.
I'm going to show those to my husband!
Ina
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The thought of fewer spokes & fewer little nooks to clean brake dust
DEFINITELY crossed my mind when purchasing. Thanks for the kind words.
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2005 MCSC DS/B, CravenSpeed 15% pulley, H-Sport Rear Sway, H-Sport Springs & Control Arms, Black Bonnet, 17" Miglia Wheels
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miniwayne
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Posted: May/01/06 at 12:54am |
Yeah, they look very good! They go well with the car.
They will definitely be a lot easier to clean than mine I can never remember how many spokes I have, just that it takes more time to clean the wheels than the car.
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Driving in Europe is more fun!
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prs1
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Posted: May/01/06 at 10:51am |
Really nice look congrats. 
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Dumb question