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The R99 wheel will retail $280 each and should be available to order immediately. Of course this probably doesn't include the center caps, which are around $2.75. The part number for the wheels is: 36 11 676 791 1.
For those that missed the article last week the R99 is the lastest optional 17″ wheel from MINI. Beyond looking cool the R99 also addresses one of the biggest concerns of the current standard factory installed 17″ wheel – unsprung weight. The S-lites (or R85) that come fitted on many MCSs weigh in at an extraordinary 25.1lbs where the R99s are just 21.9lbs. While they're no where near the weight of some aftermarket rims they are now the lightest 17″ wheel MINI offers.
They are manufactured for MINI by BBS. FYI most of the other wheels in the MINI range are manufactured by Ronal.
