Wheels for competition

[bluemin]

First a few ground rules:

1) Alloy wheels are the ones in question
2) No Rosepetals (Too expensive for my tastes)
3) Must fit over KAD 4 pot calipers
4) Size is 5 X 10
5) Tarmac rallying

Are Minilites worth the extra? Are the Minilifes OK? Certainly cheaper.

Not too keen on Superlights/Minilights/Revolites/Starmags

Any comments, suggestions or offers of cheap good wheels gratefully received.

[InimiaD]

7.5 or 7.9 inch discs.?

[bluemin]

Ventilated 7.9.

[InimiaD]

Hmmm. The choice just shrunk.
One of the lads in my local club has roughly the same brake set-up and he struggled to get wheels.
He wanted genuine Minilites, but for some reason they wouldn't fit over the calipers.
Time for some enquiries methinks.

[InimiaD]

Homework completed.
He ended up putting Minator 10x6's on his car. The Minilites would not fit over the 7.9 4 pots because," the manufacturers had changed the casting slightly"
The 4 pots were not KAD items though.

[JC T ONE]

Hi

I have 7.9 vented, with K.A.D 4 pot alloys, and use 10" Revolution, fits perfect.


Jens Christian

[bluemin]

It's on genuine Minilites at the mo but these are OLD Minilites & not the current "model" Can't see any ET marking though.

Minatots are certainly a possible. I've used them before (Non Mini) & found them fine. I assume that we're talking here about current Revolutions & not the imitation Revolite. Incidentally are those the road, race or rally versions?

Thanks in the meantime.

[mk1]

I THINK this set up will fit under Minilifes, if they do, use them. Best wheel for its price on the market.

Give Minispares a ring to check.

[bluemin]

OK tried Rich & he has absolooootely no idea if their 5 x 10 Minilife will fit over this set up. He also suggested that going down the Revolution road is a bit of a minefield due to various problems.
SO
Has anyone any further suggestions as to what will actually fit.

[mk1rally]

Not quite the same...but.
The Techdel/Deltech (?) minilite does fit over the minisport 4 pot on a 7.9 vented disc. This is the later ones though, post early 2000 ish as they did change the casting from the early ones.

I know this because that is what I am running. Mine are the 5 x10 but I also know the FIA 4.5 x10 (S offset) does too.

Like I said though, minisport calipers.

[bluemin]

Thanks mk1 rally. I think that the Minisport calipers are a tad smaller although just how much smaller I've been unable to ascertain. I was somewhat hopeful of getting a few wheels without lashing out for the Minilites.

I have 7.9 vented, with K.A.D 4 pot alloys, and use 10" Revolution, fits perfect.

Thanks JCT ONE...........A check with Revolution however shows that they don't do a 5 x 10 unless it's their "8 spoke classic" [Minator I think] They do do a 6 x 10 in their 4 spoke range but only as a road wheel.

So there we are...........no further forward really ...........and I REALLY DID want to get the Minilifes with the BIG discount.

[Dino]

...A check with Revolution however shows that they ... do a 6 x 10 in their 4 spoke range but only as a road wheel. ...

Hmm, If you want a set of these you can have my mates, brand new never used! We've both given up trying to fit tyres onto them, they are a nightmare.

[Vegard]

Why do you want to use 5" wheels?

[bluemin]

Thanks Dino for that info. I've got four wheels like that already [make unknown] so I don't really want any more. Makes changing tyres on a rally nigh impossible.

Five inch..........well the Minilites I've got are five so I don't really want a mix & match set. If forced however I might go for six.

At the moment my idea is:

1) Six 5 x 10 Minilifes........IF THEY FIT
2) Two 5 x 10 Minilites

That would give me a dry set & a wet set with spares.

Might however go for the above but in six inch. The car does have arches & isn't strictly to historic regs.