The car when i bought it had 12" minilite with spacers on it and they are still on, but I am supposed to have 10" wheels. I have drums all round and I have a set of wolfrace 10" in the garage, but they need new tyres. The problem is that when my insurance starts at the end of june I havent declared I have alloys and so I need to get some satndard 10" otherwise my premium goes up £400!
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Britishbouncer
, May 30 2006 11:56 AM
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Posted 03 June 2006 - 10:03 AM
Get a new insurance company. When I was 17 and had my first mini, I declared my alloys and it cost me an extra £50. 
That was about 5 years ago, but I doubt it's changed THAT much.
I have a set of 10" steelies in the garage. They are the ones with the plastic covers that fit over. I havent got a picture. If you're interested PM me.
That was about 5 years ago, but I doubt it's changed THAT much.I have a set of 10" steelies in the garage. They are the ones with the plastic covers that fit over. I havent got a picture. If you're interested PM me.
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Posted 03 June 2006 - 12:41 PM
Ok, now this is not my area of expertise so... should he just put the 10inch wheels on the spacers or
remove the spacers and change the wheel studs ???
although i would agree with Jomo, try another insurance company. £400 sounds steep for alloy wheels.
don't forget the option of increasing your excess.
there's no point having an excess of £100 on a mini, when you can fix most things yourself.
what would be the most money you would be prepared to spend on repairs to the car BEFORE you made a claim on the insurance?? £200?? £300??
then your excess may as well be £200/£300 , it MAY bring your premium down.
remove the spacers and change the wheel studs ???
although i would agree with Jomo, try another insurance company. £400 sounds steep for alloy wheels.
don't forget the option of increasing your excess.
there's no point having an excess of £100 on a mini, when you can fix most things yourself.
what would be the most money you would be prepared to spend on repairs to the car BEFORE you made a claim on the insurance?? £200?? £300??
then your excess may as well be £200/£300 , it MAY bring your premium down.
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Posted 09 June 2006 - 10:33 PM
id agree with change your insurance company. im still on my first year of insurance on my '94 (which also happens to be my first car), and my insurance company (quinn direct) do not charge me any extra for visual modifications, which is great! give them a go. they were the cheapest for me.
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Posted 11 June 2006 - 02:32 PM
get on ebay, theres got to be a few sets on there! you could try and get hold of the wider cooper steelies then they would fill the arches but still look fairly standard.
here you go.
clicky
here you go.
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Posted 13 June 2006 - 05:31 PM
i was quoted 350quid extra to declare the alloys i have bought, there 13x7 deep dish mini lights that are valued at 450 tho.......
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