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Have you had a look at the s style alloys that mini speed sell? They fit over the 8.4 inch disks, are 10" and require wide sports pack style arches. You'll find pictures of them on cars if you do a few Google searches but here's the link to the wheels.

http://www.minispeed.co.uk/content/allo ... t-4-wheels

Edit: Here's a few links to pics

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/v ... G_7732.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/v ... G_7738.jpg

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... ch-brakes/



Thanks for the pictures. They do fit quite nicely but i am not a fan of the style :(

Did you use spacers when fitting them?
If not how did you get them to sit flush?

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Those rims have a built in spacer and an extreme offset. SO just the wheel, no extra spacer, on disk brakes, will put the edge of the tread 3.5" out from the bodywork.

Prolly selling mine, but freight across the ditch would mean you may as well buy from UK.
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Have a look at these genuine minilite mk11's. They apparently have an offset of ET -15. They certainly extend well beyond the arches of the car pictured.

http://www.totalmini.com/forum/84-class ... p-r7s.html
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dont have much to offer but....

Your car will look 1000 times better once the 10's are on :twisted:
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I think your car looks 1000000 times good now. :lol: :lol:

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I think your car looks 1000000 times good now. :lol: :lol:


Agreed. The right 13's look hot.

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bnicho wrote:
michaelb wrote:
I think your car looks 1000000 times good now. :lol: :lol:


Agreed. The right 13's look hot.


I also like the 13s... but I am biased
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You won't regret changing to 10's

The evidence is all around you, look at how many cars are on 10s compared to 12s and 13s!
Don't let all these recent 13" advocates sway you!

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I don't think the question is about looks as it's a personal thing (I do like a nicely setup car on 13's).

The point being made originally is about handling and no one would argue that 10's don't handle better than 13's.

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You won't regret changing to 10's

The evidence is all around you, look at how many cars are on 10s compared to 12s and 13s!
Don't let all these recent 13" advocates sway you!


Tens probably handle better, are more practical and definitely more comfortable. But I reckon the right 13's look awesome on a Rover body.

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bnicho wrote:
adamstuart wrote:
You won't regret changing to 10's

The evidence is all around you, look at how many cars are on 10s compared to 12s and 13s!
Don't let all these recent 13" advocates sway you!


Tens probably handle better, are more practical and definitely more comfortable. But I reckon the right 13's look awesome on a Rover body.


Agreed ..

Why not find some 13 inch wheels that dont weigh so much.. i have driven rovers on 13x6 wheels and they drive fine .. its only when things are worn in the steering/ suspension department that they start tram lining , wearing bearing ect ect ..

Personally i think the big wheel looks better with sportspack arches ..

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Is it just me, or are those flares mounted really high up into the guard?

Something looks incredibly large about the wheels on the car, and i'm not having a laugh about the 13"

They look bigger than usual?
Seem to be taking over the whole car to me

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