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[JP Detailing]

Just a quick one. When it comes to wheels - Im cluelss. I have no idea what size mine are but I am looking at getting Minilites and slightly wider arches.

Can anyone please tell me what size wheels and arches I have and also suggest what sizes I can upgrade to without having to cut the body to allow for rub etc.


Any help would be fantastic! Thanks


Heres some pics of what I've currently got.

[minimaxie]

youve got standard rover arches at the min, pepperpot alloys which i believe are 12x5

[Ryang556]

You can fit 12x5's and you shouldn't have to modify the body, you could also fit group 2 arches with them from huddersfield mini spares that go in the existing holes that will give it a slightly wider look

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youve got standard rover arches at the min, pepperpot alloys which i believe are 12x5

Those are a 4.5x12.

You can generally get away with 5x12's on the standard arches

[minimaxie]

ah i stand corrected always assumed the standard size was 12x5

[Chance]

Yeah I have 12 x 5 and standard arches
No modification needed

[JP Detailing]

Excellent. Group 2's it is then along with some new 12x5's

Thanks

[surfblue63]

Here's mine with 12x5.5s with 165/60 tyres and Wood and Pickett arches.

[Mini_Magic]

If you look on the tyre wall, it will tell you the diameter of the wheel and the tyre.

165(width of tyre)/70(height of tyre wall)/R12(diameter of wheel).

[OllieTheWelder]

I'm going to be doing this 12 x 5 superlites with group 2 arches and stretched tyres.

[Bungle]

anything over 5 inch wide normally needs trimming of the wings, you can get away with a 6 inch wheel if you have drums up front

[JP Detailing]

Here's mine with 12x5.5s with 165/60 tyres and Wood and Pickett arches.

Its so beautiful

Love white Minis with black arches and rims

[Mini_Magic]

You can also find out the tyre size by looking on the sidewall of the tyre.

165/70/R12

Tyre width/tyre profile/wheel diameter

[maggies_minder]

i had to do a little bit to fit my wellers as mines lowered and it ripped the wheel arches off when i hit a bump whilst cornering.

my wellers are 12x5's and im running group 2s now.
front when they first went on.

and rear,

[jaydee]

Wow JP you still have the old pirelli cinturato CN54 which were factory fitment at the time..145/70r12 is the size.
Nice looking tyres, but no road holding with them and scary in the wet