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[imabitnaughtyxx]

Sorry to all the people i promised update pics to. Car has been in 2 weeks and so far has just got a few coats of build primer.

I have 'moaned' to the painter but he made excuse after excuse about paint codes etc etc then inconsiderately got the flu on Monday... so a bit fed up. I hope hes better soon. Hopefully will be ready saturday.


On a better note, mini trimmings matched the carpets to the paint and to the seats, its a berber carpet i think she said and will cost £160 for 10pce plus mats (14pce). Its a gorgeous colour and superb quality I am really chuffed. (I have a sample)

No reply from the seatbelt people i emailed yet... but will follow up by phone next week.

Got another engine as a backup, collecting on sunday so thats a bonus, comes with everything.

Emalee is doing my interior, bless her, (shes a godsend) which is also about ready. Then i can get that all fitted the following weekend.

OK questions, how do i discover the size of my allys to fit new tyres all i know is they are 12"
and also I have dash etc plans but the one for the armrest makes no sense as there are no measurements, can anyone help there?

Moaning now over, and looking forward to getting him finished! KC

[Mini_Magic]

OK questions, how do i discover the size of my allys to fit new tyres all i know is they are 12"

Read the side wall of the tyres, should say something like 165/60/R12. That's width, tyre profile and wheel size.

[imabitnaughtyxx]

OK questions, how do i discover the size of my allys to fit new tyres all i know is they are 12"

Read the side wall of the tyres, should say something like 165/60/R12. That's width, tyre profile and wheel size.

WHAT TYRES! lol i need the size of the alloys to fit new tyres, how do i work it out?

[Mini_Magic]

WHAT TYRES! lol i need the size of the alloys to fit new tyres, how do i work it out?

Well if they're 12" wheels made for a Mini then they should be 165/60/R12 but you can also fit 145/60/R12 I believe. Don't take my word for this though, would be better to ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about so I'll shutup now...

[imabitnaughtyxx]

WHAT TYRES! lol i need the size of the alloys to fit new tyres, how do i work it out?

Well if they're 12" wheels made for a Mini then they should be 165/60/R12 but you can also fit 145/60/R12 I believe. Don't take my word for this though, would be better to ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about so I'll shutup now...

LOL thats quite useful info thanks, i just want the widest tyre i can get on them, so if you have any ideas????

[Ethel]

I believe you measure between the inside faces of the rims an inch either way won't reallt effect your options.

[ROCKET]

I've got 5x12 superlight wheels with 165 tyres on, but you can put 145's on them(they look too skinny!)
I think yours from what I remember are about the same size

Edited by ROCKET, 26 September 2007 - 07:58 PM.

[Natalie]

Don't know if this would help? Tyre Bible

[imabitnaughtyxx]

I've got 5x12 wheels with 165 tyres on, but you can put 145's on them(they look too skinny!)

IWANT FAT not skinny tyres. will measure rims and get back to you...

[ROCKET]

I've got 5x12 wheels with 165 tyres on, but you can put 145's on them(they look too skinny!)

IWANT FAT not skinny tyres. will measure rims and get back to you...

Lol, so did I ,the car didn't look right from behind with 145 tyres

[THE ANORAK]

durr, tyres are rubber therefore flexible.

if you want wide tyres go for 165, if your wheels are 12 inch then you want 165/12.

the width of the rim doesnt really mater, the tyre will push in or out to fit, it's only when you go extreme wheels widths that you will have a problem.


the thing you need to worry about is the tyre fouling on the suspension or body work, not if it will fit on the rims.

[imabitnaughtyxx]

no checked that, quite some room to play with, will check out tyres at the weekend. any good places tp buy them from?

[MiNi FiZ]

no checked that, quite some room to play with, will check out tyres at the weekend. any good places tp buy them from?

shebay

i got my set of 4 brand new Yokohama's A008 for 105.00 (165/70/10)

[Se7enS1ns]

So let me get this right, and this isnt me being ar*ey by the way, but, you're having a full respray, custom carpets and seatbelts. No doubt some fancy pants seats... and your making your own dash? You do know these things are guaranteed not to fit?

[imabitnaughtyxx]

So let me get this right, and this isnt me being ar*ey by the way, but, you're having a full respray, custom carpets and seatbelts. No doubt some fancy pants seats... and your making your own dash? You do know these things are guaranteed not to fit?

Which bits? all of them?