From memory my Performance Superlites (like on the avatar) cost $660 for a set new, with nuts. So yes, $165 a wheel sounds right! If you get 10" rims, tyres will for the most part be cheaper and easier to source, but I guess that limits your brake selection if you want those Honda brakes and no flares. I've got S discs and flares so it wasn't an issue for me.

From what I'm told, $100 a tyre is pretty cheap for 12" rims, a mate of mine was ringing round a while back and got quoted around $130 a tyre for good tyres (Yokies or Falken, can't remember).

They are Performance brand by the way. Mine have 'PERFORMANCE' stamped on the rim. It is the actual wheel type which is Superlite, not the brand. They're beginning to become very common, I've seen them in bigger sizes on Cortinas, even Peugeots.

It was my impression that the 10x5 Superlites only came in one offset.

Anto.

the rims in the website arent the rims you can get in aus, performance superlites are made in adelade aus not UK

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Ahhh... that's where the confusion is! it's an aussie brand! gotcha...

will check it out! Performance brand Superlites

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

tempre tyres also have a very good after sales service, i bought the rims and over tightened the wheel nuts and stripped the thread, i have since been sent 16 wheel nuts for free, i would whole heartedly recomend tempe to anyone as they have looked after me very well.

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Be careful with those nuts- they are prone to strip. I've seen it on Josh's car. I don't think the nut material is so good.. and there's not much stud thread length in the nut either.

Nice wheels though!
I think I'd modify them for Contessa nuts and washers, if they were mine...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

but u can do that crap kev wat are contesta nuts like ?do they go inside the wheel rather than just on it ?

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Contessa nuts are a sleeve nut- they go inside the wheel, which has a chromed steel tapered washer mounted in it for the nut to seat in.
If you run with Contessa wheel nuts loose and it chews up the washers, you can change them. In fact when you buy new nuts, the washers come with them.

OTOH, if you run the Performance wheel with the nuts loose, it will shag the wheel..

<edit> I'll post a pic of the Contessa nut when I find it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I'd better watch that! I gave up using the original Mini brace ages ago coz you couldn't get the nuts tight enough. I use a proper cross brace or breaker bar now (ever since that interesting occasion with my contessas where two wheel studs snapped off!)

here's a Contessa nut & washer. Bit different to the Performance ones.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Yeah the jellybean mags (alloys) have the same style as that. Except the rod part of it isnt quite as long. True that it does have the tapered washer thing tho

yeh i have some ( 4)of those nuts, i was thinkin of using them, but it means another $75-80 which i cant afford at the moment also an *UPDATE*on those wheels and no spacers, they will run without spacers, IF the weights in the centre of the wheel are rermoved and replaced with outer rim weights. the caliper clears the inside of the wheel except that weight so maybe you could fit a 5mm spacer ? its so damn close

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hrmmm that close huh? I have to see for myself... I am more worried about not being able to get myself a set of honda discs now... Kev and his mates have scooped up Sydney's supply of hondas

yeah Tempe Tyres are a fair dinkum mob, delt with them before for a mate's car.

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

lol the rice brigade will keep the honda supply steady, smashing their fully sik hondas

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LOL i guess so... I just have to be quick and be ready with my toolbax on the side of the road after an accident

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

lol u will have to fight the towies off the cars try and find a large wreckers usually full of early civics my local has none lucky i already have my gear

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