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      12-22-2009, 03:56 PM   #45
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the wheels I posted are Miro M6 replicas

I drive in chicago

our roads arent the greatest, but I drove 3 months on miro m6 reps, you see the results above, and after that I have driven with morr vs8's on the same exact roads, same exact conditions, and they are perfectly fine....

perhaps if you live in an area with wonderfully perfect smooth roads everywhere, you should get these reps....but then again, I dont think that exists, so what does it matter where you live and where I drove
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Yep - folks that live in major cities can't really drive with 19" wheels and not worry about their wheels, NYC, Chicago, Boston and DC all have really crappy roads that will take their toll on wheels and suspensions. California used to have glass smooth roads too - no longer the case, but any major city that has snow will have lousy roads and are only suited to 17 and 18" wheels (and 18's are a stretch for places like NYC where the streets are worse than the roads in Kabul)
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i have had issues with miro m6 reps also.... i have never bought a set of miros since. vmr has been good to me though
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i thought miro was supposed to be solid??
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i thought miro was supposed to be solid??
so did i....alas, I think theyd be fine for smooth roads, but any nooks and crannies, theyre toast (not even talking about pot holes)
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My exclusive alloy M3 reps have held up to some pretty big potholes. I don't see the purpose in spending the extra $$ if I don't have to?? Been running them for over a year and a half no problems...
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My exclusive alloy M3 reps have held up to some pretty big potholes. I don't see the purpose in spending the extra $$ if I don't have to?? Been running them for over a year and a half no problems...
hey can i ask where or who'd you get them from? i want M3 reps just dont know which vendor has good reps..thank you!
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the wheels I posted are Miro M6 replicas

I drive in chicago

our roads arent the greatest, but I drove 3 months on miro m6 reps, you see the results above, and after that I have driven with morr vs8's on the same exact roads, same exact conditions, and they are perfectly fine....

perhaps if you live in an area with wonderfully perfect smooth roads everywhere, you should get these reps....but then again, I dont think that exists, so what does it matter where you live and where I drove
Miro is a much larger brand that Morr if you want to take that route. Morr's are just more expensive. anyone would be alot more careful after cracking a wheel or two on their next set. you know all the bad parts now, so this statement is sorta flawed
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Miro is a much larger brand that Morr if you want to take that route. Morr's are just more expensive. anyone would be alot more careful after cracking a wheel or two on their next set. you know all the bad parts now, so this statement is sorta flawed
the two arent even remotely comparable

I drive on the same roads every day, I dont have a choice where I drive. I didnt crack one or two miros, I cracked 6. thats not a driver error.

Its not a matter of being careful, its a pure fact of construction

one is shitty cast and bent on the slightest imperfection in the road, the others are 8000 ton forged...you get the quality that you paid for in construction

albeit im sure the miro m6 reps would be fine on perfect pavement, find me a city with perfect pavement
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didnt know u cracked 6 lol

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Got them from Nick at JLeviSW.com, great service, however I don't think they carry these anymore.
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dont buy miro.... i had a pin sized defect leakin air in the barrel. also they bend and vibrate like no tomorrow if you it a moderate pothole
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