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Yard House...TAKE II

JT Wallace - Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The founder of the popular restaurant, The Yard House, chooses MINT on all of his sleds.  Mr. Platt is a man of vision, as he created one of the world's most unique concepts in dining.  His restaurants boast a selection of over 250 drafts of beer, which can be served in the famous yard glass.  The yard glass stands 3 ft tall, hence its name and is sure to get the job done.  In his garage, we mounted his first set of wheels off his Mercedes S 550, a set of wheels influenced by the yard glass.  Each spoke is an exact replica of the yard glass with his company logo engraved at the end of each spoke.  When it came time for a new ride, he still had to keep 'em insight.
His new S class rides on 22" MINT X's with black chrome centers and chrome lips.

The center caps were engraved with his Yard House logo.
 

Wheel Buyer's Guide

Jessica Palanjian - Tuesday, December 01, 2009


When choosing a wheel, make sure it fits your car's bolt pattern. That pattern is expressed as an equation of two numbers: the number of wheel lugs or bolts on the hub times the diameter of an imaginary circle drawn through the center of those lugs. So a 4x100mm bolt pattern means you have four lugs that span a distance of 100 mm.

Offset describes the relationship of the wheel's centerline to the location of the mount pad, which is where the wheel bolts to the hub. This is typically expressed in millimeters. Front-wheel-drive (and newer rear-wheel-drive) cars generally have wheels with positive offset, which means the mount pad is towards the outside of the wheel. A wheel with negative offset means the mount pad is positioned inboard from the centerline.

At Mint Wheels we understand that proper offset is critical when fitting a new set of wheels, as it affects everything from your vehicle's handling to wheel and tire clearance of fenders, brake calipers, and chassis components.  We specialize in handcrafting and custom fitting our wheels to perfectly fit your vehicle- no hassles, no spacers, just the perfect combination of function and form.  Our exclusive line of wheels can be made to order for any application.