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[Jakeclubby]

hi guys
what and where can i find the widest and deepest 10 inch wheels for a mini (realisticlly)?
thanks

[Wil_h]

You are not limited by wheels, but by tyres. Force racing wheels (www.force-raing.co.uk) will be able to supply an 8x10, but the only tyre I can think that would fit on those would be a slick.

For road use 7x10 is a wide as you can go, and even then people on here will tell you it's too wide for the tyres available.

[racingbob]

a 6" rim with 165 tyre maximum and even then

its not realy reccomended according to some tyre charts

with the 12.s the deep dish are about 38 -40 mm ( its all on the outside plus ) not good

more sticking out

more than a 5" ultralite

be careful it can affect handling for road use

due to bumpy iregular road surfaces

speak to midland wheels they will give you the spec

for 10" wheels, i have just been all throught it myself

and decided for the 5.5" im glad i did and didnt go for 6"

[Skortchio]

TLDR:
More your wheels stick out, more stresses on the bits attached to them - steerind / suspension / etc.

You can go mad wide with spacers and huge offset wheels, but your bits will wear out quick and the handling of the car is diminished.

If it's form over function, knock yourself out. If It's all about the ride, stick to the little ones.

As Wil-H says, Force will make you wheels with about a 5" dish if you ask them nice enough but I'm not sure I'd want to drive it very fast

[mab01uk]

Edited by mab01uk, 31 May 2012 - 11:03 AM.

[mab01uk]

Braid Wheels - Birmingham NEC - Autosport Show 2012

Edited by mab01uk, 31 May 2012 - 11:06 AM.

[Skortchio]

Nice pics, but you can't get road legal tyres for them

Edited by Skortchio, 31 May 2012 - 11:06 AM.

[mab01uk]

Nice pics, but you can't get road legal tyres for them

I know!

[Jakeclubby]

So would.the best be those special requested 10x6 from minilite. The ones with a bigger offset.

[Jakeclubby]

So would.the best be those special requested 10x6 from minilite. The ones with a bigger offset.

The ones on the previous post about how the mini should feel like.

[minisilverbullet]

What are you trying to achieve - fill out your arches? What are they! you might get away with dished wheels from the likes of midland,

I think they are -7 offset.

[racingbob]

yes -7 seem the widest ones

but not for me,think twice about buying them

[Skortchio]

Not so much wide wheels, but they apparently stick out blooming miles!

http://www.minispeed...ms-set-4-wheels

[Jakeclubby]

What are you trying to achieve - fill out your arches? What are they! you might get away with dished wheels from the likes of midland,

I think they are -7 offset.

I was referring to your lovely new wheels

[minisilverbullet]

What are you trying to achieve - fill out your arches? What are they! you might get away with dished wheels from the likes of midland,

I think they are -7 offset.

I was referring to your lovely new wheels

The difference between how flush my new wheels and the largest offset wheels at midland wheels will be 8mm.