7 replies to this topic

[Kaison]

So, I've decided to go for 10" wheels.

I love the look of revolution wheels and a few others, but IMO small wheels should be wide and have a high profile tyre!

But obviously I don't want 10x10 but I was thinking 7 or 8. . . but most I can find for 10" wheels on the net are 10x5 or 6

Also, are there any decent tyres with a high profile that would fit such wheels? - I remember reading about thicker compounds that are soft which allows great traction, just enough give in the rubber but still firm like a low profile tyre . . .?

[Chris C]

http://www.force-rac...o.uk/wheels-10/

[Dan]

If you're going to fit 8" wide rims you're going to have no choice but to use low profile tyres.

[Cooperman]

The widest 10" road-legal tyre is a 165 section for which the absolute maximum wheel width is 6", with 4.5" or 5" being the recommended for best tyre performance. An 8" wide, 10" diameter wheel will only accept a 10" ultra-low-profile racing slick, which will be completely illegal on the road. So, unless your Mini is strictly for track-use only, stick to a 5" rim with a 165/70 x 10 good quality tyre.

Edited by Cooperman, 31 October 2010 - 05:49 PM.

[Kaison]

Wide is sexy though, like a woman's hips!
If 6 is the biggest I can legally go then that's what shall be in place.

I do understand I'll lose out on grip with wider tyres because of the heat displacement on them, and the aqua-plaining side of things, but some things are worth losing for an aesthetic gain!

[mk1leg]

I think you should fit these..................
http://www.force-rac...wheel-split.jpg

as I used the std set on my mini...................

[Cooperman]

Wide is sexy though, like a woman's hips!
If 6 is the biggest I can legally go then that's what shall be in place.

I do understand I'll lose out on grip with wider tyres because of the heat displacement on them, and the aqua-plaining side of things, but some things are worth losing for an aesthetic gain!

Yes, 6" wide with a 165/70x10 tyre is fine. Personally I run 5" wide for my tarmac rally tyres on 10" and the tyres seem to sit very squarely on the rims with the sidewalls in the 'mean-vertical' aspect. A 6" will not give the same sidewall equality, but it won't upset the tyre either. I knows a very quick Mini driver who uses 6" Minilites on his 1330 cc rally Mini for Tarmac and he is happy with it. More than 6" would really be pushing nthe tyre effective envelope though and I think you woulod be disappointed with the result. It might start to look a bit strange too with wide rtims and much narrower tread width. It would also visibly break 'Construction & Use' regulations as well.

[E.L.M.O]

Plenty of people run 10x7 and never have a problem. apparently illegal but that's your choice to make