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| Author: | redauxr6ii [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What are thesee rims??? |
Hello All, Being fairly new to the workd of minis, I bought a set of rims for my mini from wreckers but have absolutley no idea what brand or type they are? They have the same nut as an ROH contesa, but no ROH brandings. I am confused any ideas? pics below 
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| Author: | willy [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:28 pm ] |
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Mini offset Contessas. |
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| Author: | redauxr6ii [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:30 pm ] |
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But they have no brandings, almost like a cheap rip off? Also how do you properly measure the size of the rims? |
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| Author: | Anto [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:33 pm ] |
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Contessas were made by ROH but also were made (or at least sold) by many others. Only real difference is the size of the centre cap hole, seems to vary (I've seen one 'set' of Contessas with three different sized centre caps). They are 10x5" |
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| Author: | redauxr6ii [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:34 pm ] |
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so probably a copy of ROH contessas? |
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| Author: | poeee [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:38 pm ] |
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These were seen first on the Clubman SS, then on the 998 LS. The factory mags had a different offset... which people try to rip you off buy calling them Cooper S offset as they fit under guards with no flairs. They are infact not Cooper S offset, and should be known as Clubman LS offset. I'll take willy's word for them being "Mini" offset, which will stick out guards with no flairs. |
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| Author: | willy [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:42 pm ] |
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With spacered drums and no flares STICK OUT With spacered drums and flares FLUSH With standard drums and no flares FLUSH With standard drums and flares DICKY |
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| Author: | poeee [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:44 pm ] |
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willy wrote: With spacered drums and no flares
STICK OUT With spacered drums and flares FLUSH With standard drums and no flares FLUSH With standard drums and flares DICKY Is that for Mini offset or LS offset? |
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| Author: | Anto [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:48 pm ] |
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That's Mini offset. LS offset fits under without flares with spacered drums/disc brakes. Can't run them without spacered drums. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:50 pm ] |
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Anto wrote: That's Mini offset. LS offset fits under without flares with spacered drums/disc brakes. Can't run them without spacered drums.
That's why people call them Cooper S offset, as Cooper S rear drums are spaced and the discs at the front have the same "track"(?) as spaced front drums. |
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| Author: | Anto [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:55 pm ] |
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Yes that is correct. People call them Cooper S offset, even though AFAIK they hadn't been invented yet when Cooper S's were new 
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| Author: | poeee [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:56 pm ] |
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Anto wrote: Yes that is correct. People call them Cooper S offset, even though AFAIK they hadn't been invented yet when Cooper S's were new
As I said earlier, people can charge more if they are off a "Cooper S". 
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| Author: | Anto [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:59 pm ] |
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Hell even BMC were guilty about adding Cooper tax. Just look at the price of (now rare) Cooper S windscreens
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| Author: | 1360 LS [ Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:44 am ] |
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poeee wrote: willy wrote: With spacered drums and no flares STICK OUT With spacered drums and flares FLUSH With standard drums and no flares FLUSH With standard drums and flares DICKY Is that for Mini offset or LS offset? If this is the case why then with factory fitted flares and my 12x5" do they stick out 1/2 a cm? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:02 am ] |
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1360 LS wrote: poeee wrote: willy wrote: With spacered drums and no flares STICK OUT With spacered drums and flares FLUSH With standard drums and no flares FLUSH With standard drums and flares DICKY Is that for Mini offset or LS offset? If this is the case why then with factory fitted flares and my 12x5" do they stick out 1/2 a cm? They are borderline legal, it depends whether you are talking tread or sidewall, also what tyres- when these wheels came out, the only tyres available were 145/10... BTW to fit the LS offsets over S brakes, often/usually the caliper needs grinding of the bleed nipple boss or they foul. Weakens the boss, that's another story...
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