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[Retro_10s]

Ok... so I often see trailer with mini wheels on, and a lot of New trailers these days are fitted with Wheels that have the Same PCD as the mini wheel.

Some of these steel wheels have bigger dishes than for example; the 4.5" reverse rim, Triumph wheels (i think Pie had 12" steels on his shlag as they had a bigger dish to them)

What's stopping us buying some nice 6x10/5x12 or whatever deep dished steel wheels meant for trailers and slapping them on our minis?

Are they built to take the weight and different stresses of being driven, or are they trailer only wheels and can only support limited weight etc.

Not something i'm thinking of doing,... but just a though that's been in my head.

[Jammy]

My immediate thought is that they won't be speed rated very high.

[Retro_10s]

My immediate thought is that they won't be speed rated very high.

yep this is the kind of thing i was thinking,....

[mike.]

Yeah it'd be the speed rather than the weight i think. The trailers with 12" wheels will usually be the heavy load trailers so the weight wouldn't be a problem i don't think.

Also im not sure how well those wheels are designed for cornering, not sure if they'd be any good at taking the forces of a mini thrashing around corners?

[Retro_10s]

this was my main thinking... the cornering, if you were to shod them with decent tyres... wht would happen?... It's not really important though. I was just spurting some of the useless thoughts i have each day out

[mini_kev]

isnt it the tyres that are the important factor when it comes to cornering and speed factor? If so i cant see them being a problem

[mini93]

my friend has 10x6 wellers on his trailer

[Retro_10s]

my friend has 10x6 wellers on his trailer

We're on about fitting wheels made for trailers onto minis, not mini wheels onto trailers.

Or is there any difference? hmmmmm

[mini_kev]

id imagine that if a mini wheel can perform a trailer wheels job then why cant a trailer wheel perform a mini wheels job?

[mini93]

well just sayin that it works both way round, on the actual steel wheel before fitting to a mini check the welds, wellers are seam welded all the way round but normal steels are welded in just a few points to hold the centre in. id perfer seam welded
of course if you put more weld dont let it get hot of it will buckle

[Grayedout]

You may find the offset is completely wrong !!!

[CR#]

I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that the cooper s reverse rims centre is only held to the outer rim by four steel rivets? I’m sure that the wheels would be fine, but that’s jus imo.

[scottyegg]

only one way to find out

[lewis]

i thought about this too when i was in my local automotive shop, some of them had a really deep dish!

who wants to give it a try then? lol

[Jordie]

I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that the cooper s reverse rims centre is only held to the outer rim by four steel rivets? I’m sure that the wheels would be fine, but that’s jus imo.

yup. we looked at this (me sqweaka and miniboo). theres 4 spot welds or riveted welds on them

Edited by Jordie, 02 August 2007 - 09:08 PM.