Ok a question for the wise... If you had a choice of either 12" or 13" wheels to put onto your Mini, what would you pick??

12" for sure, 13's don't handle as well imo.

Depends on what's more important to you.
Looks or practicality.
A 12" setup would be cheaper for the initial purchase and new tyres later on.

deep dish 12's

I'm in the process of swapping 12's for 13's. I hope it's OK, but the outside diameter of the tyres I'm getting is bugger all difference to the ones I have so It should be fine.

Reckon they'll look good too

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

mmmmm 13's



i was cornering at wakefield park pretty much on par with the other minis running 10 and 12 inch's. Ive only got crappy $90 SIME tyres on them, i think with a set of yoko's or pirelles on them they would be even better.

12's are a good too, look like 13's most the time, but not much choice with tyres.

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76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
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So is it easier to get 12" tyres compared to 13" then???

Other way around I think.

I know the simes Brad's talking about are significantly cheaper than I've been paying for 12 inch falkens.

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but no grip!
you dont need a choice when the yokos are this good.

yeah took me a while to find some tyres for my 12"

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"I Live My Life A Quater Mile At A Time"

yeh my simes were $75 each when i got mine, there not as grippy as my old yoko a008's i had on the 10's. Next tyre i will get is yoko a539 around $140 each. Have been told there very similar to the pirellies that go for $190 a tyre.

I think there are about 6-7 street tyres to choose from in 13 inch, best being the TOYO RA1 street/race tyre in 185/60/13.....these will not last long for a daily driver though.

There are about 2 types of 12 inch tyres in the 165/60/12, and also a 145/60/12.

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1974 Moke - 998cc
76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

Are the simes 60 series or 50 series??

I hope 50 or I may have clearance issues!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

they are 175/50/13

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1974 Moke - 998cc
76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

Cool - That was what I thought - and what I was hoping!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

definately go with 13's they r cool, get the deep dish 13x7's they look the best on a mini