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[project mini chris]

What arches would suit 4.5x10 cooper S reverse steels? i was thinking group 2's but imm unsure, and if anyone has any pics that would be great!

Thanks

[xBR4DLEY]

You wont need arches , i got 5.5x12s and they only just go past by maybe like 1mm?
You could just use one of those chrome strips or spacers for group 2s

[Boycie]

You will need arches if you're running 4.5x10" Reverse Rims if you have front disc brakes.

I have them on drums and they are only just within the body line.

It's all about offset of the wheel, and the reverse rims have plenty- in fact, they were designed to give non-'S type' Minis the same track as the disc-brake models, which push the wheels out an extra inch at the front.

[xBR4DLEY]

OMG , I was thinking about needing the 7.5 Cooper S discs to use 10s but then didnt think about me being on drums all round that my wheels would be in more
Sorry Chris

[project mini chris]

cal i want arches, later minis look pants without them

Boycie- Thanks for the info, yes i will be running s disc conversion on the fron but does that mean i will have to run minifin spacered drums on the back to give the same sort of spacing?

Cheers

Edited by project mini chris, 28 July 2010 - 07:24 PM.

[xBR4DLEY]

You should already have a spacered rear drum , because you have discs on the front.

[project mini chris]

thats the thing tho i dont? i checked them the other day and theyre non spacered :/

[Boycie]

Hmmm that's odd- as Bradley says, a car of your vintage should have 8.4" discs up front with spacer drums at the rear.

In fact, if the car is on the original steel wheels (or ever Rover minilights etc) then it MUST have the rear spacer drums- otherwise the standard 12" wheels hit the damper/ radius arm

[xBR4DLEY]

Hmmm that's odd- as Bradley says, a car of your vintage should have 8.4" discs up front with spacer drums at the rear.

In fact, if the car is on the original steel wheels (or ever Rover minilights etc) then it MUST have the rear spacer drums- otherwise the standard 12" wheels hit the damper/ radius arm

Yep , like they do on mine lol

[project mini chris]

Hmmm that's odd- as Bradley says, a car of your vintage should have 8.4" discs up front with spacer drums at the rear.

In fact, if the car is on the original steel wheels (or ever Rover minilights etc) then it MUST have the rear spacer drums- otherwise the standard 12" wheels hit the damper/ radius arm

well i lie, the drums i have on the back are almost level across accept for a slight and i mean slight bump which the steel sits on, and i have researched and this isnt normal

[xBR4DLEY]

Hmmm that's odd- as Bradley says, a car of your vintage should have 8.4" discs up front with spacer drums at the rear.

In fact, if the car is on the original steel wheels (or ever Rover minilights etc) then it MUST have the rear spacer drums- otherwise the standard 12" wheels hit the damper/ radius arm

well i lie, the drums i have on the back are almost level across accept for a slight and i mean slight bump which the steel sits on, and i have researched and this isnt normal

Maybe get some pics up , might help

[project mini chris]

i will get gav to tommorow

[xBR4DLEY]

Spacered ones
http://minispares.co...a...5841&title=

Non spacered
http://minispares.co...a...6485&title=

Might be different colours , rusted etc but the shape will still show the difference.

[Boycie]

Actually, I've always slightly wondered about this...

the spacered rear drums don't seem to provide as much track increase as the disc brake front hubs/ drive flanges do over the standard flat drums.

Does this mean that on disc/Cooper S cars, the rear wheels are more inboard compared to the fronts than on all-drum cars?

Sorry for slightly jumping on your thread OP!!! Martin (MRA) or someone will surely be able to answer all the questions!

[project mini chris]

Spacered ones
http://minispares.co...a...5841&title=

Non spacered
http://minispares.co...a...6485&title=

Might be different colours , rusted etc but the shape will still show the difference.

second ones are the ones i have weirdd..

im getting minifins later anyway