Standard wheels?

[mk1]

10" Rosepetals were not designed or made in the late 50's. They were a design similar to the wheels used by the Cooper Car Co for their single seat racers from the very late 1950's but weren't available for Minis until around 1964. I am sure Pete could give a more accurate date than I.

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Maurice Trintignant in the Cooper T43 Silverstone, 1958.

[kit of bits]

It’s on petals now but I’m not convinced..it may be the blockleys are just a bit wide I have a set of 145 as well so I may try those on some other wheels..
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[kit of bits]

When I bought the car it had S LP883’s but I didn’t like the look of A008’s .. may be the 145’s on 883’s would look better?

[whistler]

10" Rosepetals were not designed or made in the late 50's. They were a design similar to the wheels used by the Cooper Car Co for their single seat racers from the very late 1950's but weren't available for Minis until around 1964. I am sure Pete could give a more accurate date than I.

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Maurice Trintignant in the Cooper T43 Silverstone, 1958.

I stand corrected. I read an article a while back said they were a Cooper Car CO. designed wheel of the late 50's but didn't specify the size. Early /mid 60's then.

[mk1]

KIB, I agree, a nice early car like that wants standard looking wheels.

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[kit of bits]

Are they 883’s with 145’s?

[mk1]

No, just standard 3.5 x 10" Mini wheels.

[timmy201]

The standard 3.5” wheels fill out the guards nicely with 7.5” discs and spacer drums

[mk1]

That one is still on drums. But, yes they do, you have to fit a 1/4" or 3/8" spacer on the front to help the wheel fit over the S disk, but it looks great if you do.