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Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:50 pm
by b1zbaz
I want my wheels to stick out about an inch or 25.4 mm further into the arch is this a possible/difficult task to achieve its mainly the rears that look a bit pants I'm sitting on metro turbo alloys
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Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:18 pm
by Alan D.
Metro turbo wheels have a "C" distance ( or offset) of 133mm, so the wheels are inset it the car, my convertible has wheels with a "C" distance of 115mm. This "C" dimension or wheel offset would give you the look which you require.
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Alan
Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:32 pm
by lankyjames
Any mini shop will sell you wheels with the offset you want baz!
Here's a photo of mine, I have 12x6" minilites that stick out nicely and dont annoy the MOT man
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I would like some 13's....though I do worry if they will rub on full lock!
Alternatively you could get spacers but I wouldn't advise it and you'll miss put on having a nice dish with new wheels!
Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:35 pm
by Alan D.
lankyjames wrote:Any mini shop will sell you wheels with the offset you want baz!
Here's a photo of mine, I have 12x6" minilites that stick out nicely and dont annoy the MOT man
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I would like some 13's....though I do worry if they will rub on full lock!
Alternatively you could get spacers but I wouldn't advise it and you'll miss put on having a nice dish with new wheels!
Mini wheels don't fit on Baz's car, they are Metro wheels, with limited availability!
Alan
Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:46 pm
by lankyjames
Are the pcd's different?
Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:25 pm
by Rich
Which rear drums are you using? Mine have approx 1" spacers built in.
Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:41 am
by b1zbaz
Not sure about the rear drums but James has hit the nail on the head I need wheels with a deeper dish to finish my car off can anybody photoshop minilites with black centres onto this image please
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Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:51 am
by lankyjames
Baz I apologise for this very bad photoshop - I am at work and did it online with pixlr.com;
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Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:54 am
by Alan D.
lankyjames wrote:Are the pcd's different?
James you are correct, the A series Metro is the same PCD as the Mini, it's the Rover Metro which is different. Sorry my error! I know that the mini offset will not fit a Metro car. In fact Mini wheels don't fit the rear of Mk1's & 2's very well, without spacer or Minifins.
Regards Alan
Re: Wheels don't fill arches
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:01 pm
by lankyjames
Alan D. wrote:lankyjames wrote:Are the pcd's different?
James you are correct, the A series Metro is the same PCD as the Mini, it's the Rover Metro which is different. Sorry my error! I know that the mini offset will not fit a Metro car. In fact Mini wheels don't fit the rear of Mk1's & 2's very well, without spacer or Minifins.
Regards Alan
No problem Alan, I thought I was wrong with the PCD's and completely unaware.
While I have minifins on the rears- why do you say that mini wheels won't fit the rears of Mk1/2's very well?