I emailed the smart support desk about the standard 9-spoke wheels, and received the following reply:
"Dear smart Enthusiast, The 9-spoke wheels on the Passion Model are the ones shown on the following page site: http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabrio.aspx I apologize for the confusion! If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us via email or by phone at 1.800.smartusa. Thank you for your interest in smart USA. You will be hearing from us soon!"
"Dear smart Enthusiast, The 9-spoke wheels on the Passion Model are the ones shown on the following page site: http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabrio.aspx I apologize for the confusion! If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us via email or by phone at 1.800.smartusa. Thank you for your interest in smart USA. You will be hearing from us soon!"