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| Author: | Davo111 [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 13 inch rims on a mini |
Could anyone give me a valid reason why I shouldn't put 13 inch rims on my mini, she has 8 1/4 discs on the front and factory fitted spacers on the rear and the guards have been cut to allow full turn from lock to lock. Any past experiences please. David. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:54 pm ] |
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mini mad wrote: I've gone through 2 sets of wheel bearings in a year
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:57 pm ] |
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Davo111 wrote: Could anyone give me a valid reason why I shouldn't put 13 inch rims on my mini
lower profile tyres means a slightly harsher ride, tyres are more expensive wider wheels means more drag so slightly lower top speed and slightly worse fuel economy heavier wheels means less acceleration minor bump steer without adjusting suspension harder to steer at slow speeds they do look hot though 
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| Author: | meeni [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:24 pm ] |
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as long as you put negetive camber bars on then you will be fine... otherwise they jump around the bends rather then steer.. (well on the racetrack they do  ) the only issue is steering when the car is stationary. it can wear out your spindal between your column and rack if you do it too much its also quite heavy but you get used to it.
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| Author: | screech [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:36 pm ] |
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We have 13's on our mini. I think it looks fantastic. Personally, I havent noticed heaps in the difference between 12's and 13's on it. although it is a smoother ride. Its always heavy to steer (no powersteering of course). I dont know what the go is for making it legal to have 13's on a mini in NSW as they're more than 26mm bigger than the original size or something like that. |
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| Author: | cush [ Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13 inch rims on a mini |
Davo111 wrote: Could anyone give me a valid reason why I shouldn't put 13 inch rims on my mini, she has 8 1/4 discs on the front and factory fitted spacers on the rear and the guards have been cut to allow full turn from lock to lock.
Any past experiences please. David. you've got a set of 13x7s, right? Use them. They are perfect for your wheel arches and will look brilliant. Poo-poo the nay sayers... Do it.... do it... |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | 13s |
use the 13's mate, folks can dump on the idea till they are blue in the face but it doesnt change the fact they look bad ass |
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| Author: | cush [ Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:43 am ] |
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i agree with the double dunger |
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| Author: | sox61 [ Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13s |
mini-dunger wrote: use the 13's mate, folks can dump on the idea till they are blue in the face but it doesnt change the fact they look bad ass mini-dunger wrote: use the 13's mate, folks can dump on the idea till they are blue in the face but it doesnt change the fact they look bad ass cush wrote: i agree with the double dunger sox61 wrote: i agree with the double dunger
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:08 pm ] |
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Whoa I'm seeing double!?!?! Hey I always thought 10s were the go. Until I saw a kit in the US for 9.5 disc, only for 13 inch wheels! Yummmm. |
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| Author: | madmorrie [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:04 am ] |
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Go the 13s, wheel bearings don't cost that much do they? Slinkey, where was the 9.5 inch brake kit from? Any details? Madmorrie |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | bearings |
If you use Timkin roller bearings, they are rated a twice the side load...? of the normal wheel bearings. That should nullify any problems or atleast bring the wear factor back in line with 10 inch wheels. |
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| Author: | mattywood [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:39 am ] |
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madmorrie wrote: Slinkey, where was the 9.5 inch brake kit from? Any details?
Madmorrie There is 9.4s on minimania.com see here http://www.minimania.com/web/Item/MT401 ... Detail.cfm |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:51 am ] |
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Same kit, same price, different supplier. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:01 pm ] |
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I think Josh's `Tar-Ox' 6 pots look even better- made in Italy but he imported from UK. 
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