zulu_warrior1976 wrote:
Following off the back of a question I asked 13secmini about the 14's he has on his Micra engined mini I have been wondering why more mini fans haven't gone through the process to get 100 pcd 14 inch wheels. All personal reasons aside (e.g.I like 10's etc) I'm curious. They fill the arches nicely and don't appear to restrict the turning circle any more than 13's and the arch cutting is the same!
Let's look at the practical side of things and see if theres any reasons we dont see more 14" combos:
1. 14" tyres are hard to get. Last time i checked there were only two manufacturers makin the right size, and they're rarely stocked as i cant think of anything that would have used that from factory.
2. 14" wheels with a 4" pcd are a rare breed- well anything you'd want on you mini anyway.
3. Changing a mini over to 4x100 pcd required parts that can't be purchased off the shelf, so the cost of doing so becomes higher.
4. Bolt on wheel adapters and wobble bolts are dangerous and not legal so they cant be used.
14" and bigger wheels are mostly seen on minis with engine conversions, occasionly there is a practical reason for this (suspension, hubs or brake parts chosen) that wouldnt be there on a factory engined car.