reverse rims (5")

[Dan Tweed grey]

Hello everyone,
My mini is running five inch reverse rims. What do we know about these as I don't often see mention of them.
Cheers.....

[Fanfaniracing]

As i know, they were made for drumbrake and cooper 7 brakes.

They fill nicely the wheelarches without extensions.

[Dan Tweed grey]

Well I do have 7" discs and they fit with no arces. I wonder if these where available in the 60's or a 70's mod.?

[timmy201]

Just checking, is the total rim width 5” or the bead to bead width 5”?

[1071 S]

Reverse rims were a 60s aftermarket product to give "ordinary" Coopers and drum braked Minis the "S" look...

They were the same width (4.5") as the S wheel with a different offset.

Of course in those days there were a multitude of people who widened any wheel you like to any size you wanted (with a wide range of quality available...)

Cheers, Ian

[Dan Tweed grey]

These rims have not been banded, or adjusted in any way, thet have a stamp on the face 5x10" and also stamped in large on tbe tim inside 5J. as you woud expect to see on say 4.5 reverse rims.

[Dan Tweed grey]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YgE4btQkECYFMKSp6

[Peter Laidler]

Looks like there's a date code of 2/70 - Feb 1970 on your wheel Dan. That might be the answer to your Q I feel

A major tyre distributor in Newbury, Peter Lucking told me once that 5" was the maximum width that the standard 145x 10" mini tyres of the time were safe to fit

[abs]

Weller sold them back in the day with their own 5" and 6" rims on vented and standard wheel centers direct from BL`s suppliers.
I`ve had a few sets of both types over the years and I remember stickers saying tubes must be fitted.
The last set I had were 6" ( not banded ) on standard centers about 15 years ago.

[andy1071]

Peter, you are correct.
My ETRTO Standards manual (European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation) states that the 'design' rim for a 145x10" is 4.00". But they can be fitted on rims from 3.50" to 5.00"

[mk1]

I am certain that Dunlop offered reverse rims in 5" and probably other sizes as well as the usual 4.5".

I am however buggered if I can find any evidence of it at the moment.

[Dan Tweed grey]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2CCM731xH25xysnq7

[Dan Tweed grey]

I have a couplr of photo's of this car from the early 70's , and tbey are present then.
There's a couple of mods that I see as part of it's history.

[rolesyboy]

I have a pair of these 5” reverse rims too. I think Dunlop made them. Will post some pics later