Can't change the center caps on Power Spoke wheels, they're built into the cover piece. Unless someone knows of some magic trick to separate out the center part, but I don't think there is one. My dealer certainly said there wasn't and I had to buy caps for my snow wheels.
I appreciate the playfulness and creativity of the person who did that. I never subscribe to the "traditionalist" and/or "purist" viewpoint which I find rather rigid, boring and uninspiring. I recall seeing mk1/2/3/4 VW rocking Mercedes Benz wheels in VAG events and I thought it was fun and interesting.
Oh, I forgot--they're actually standard center caps, but I think you'd have to break the wheel cover to get them out.
You can probably just use duct tape and rip it out. I mean my center caps went to my winter loop spokes and now I have self-balancing ones for the black tentacle wheels.
Any idea what the MSRP of the power spoke wheels are? I have a set of "like new" with the factory summer tires that I took off shortly after I took delivery that I might consider selling at the right price.
I searched out of curiosity and this is the first link that popped up. https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/mini_alloy_wheels/f56_bev_hatchback_3_door_alloys/17_mini_737_corona_spoke_wheel_6512
Seattle MINI parts shows them for at least $500 per wheel (I think, the name doesn't match the picture), which sounds right to me. I spent roughly that much to get actual Spectre Grey wheels for my snow tires.
Speaking of Power Spokes: https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2023/02/26/mini-cooper-se-convertible-wheels-recycled-aluminum/
It makes me sad to learn my Power Spokes aren't as eco as they could be. When I read "Ronal wheels," my mind instantly jumps to these gems (love how they disguised the screw for the center cover):
Any alternative to that green thingie for wheel balancing? I live in India and I just cant get that here.
My thingie weighs 75 grams. I wonder what lead-to-plastic glue can withstand the centrifugal forces of a high-speed wheel balancer?
Hi, Thanks for sharing the files. WHen I go to an online 3d printing website it offers me these options. What should I choose? Also, what did you use to stick the weights?
Mini has posted versions of the wheels that don’t have the energetic yellow stripe around them. Would love to find those. https://www.instagram.com/p/C0G_tFuqI-3/
those appear to be the wheels you get when you build a Resolute in Canada. Maybe the same thing in the US?
