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Author:  mtsmini [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  What make of wheels are these?
These are the wheels that came off my Mini when I got it. :(

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I don't think they are Minilite. They have 145 x 10 tyres.

What are they?

Note the attractive silver spray paint round the rims and onto the tyres. Seller probably thought I wouldn't notice :roll:

You'll probably see them on e-bay without tyres... :D
Author:  kuzzy [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:56 pm ]
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Looks like contessa to me
Author:  Fiji [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:57 pm ]
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contessa ... pretty common
Author:  kuzzy [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:05 pm ]
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If you want to sell them let the local Nb Mini racers know - almost limited to using these
Author:  mtsmini [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:05 pm ]
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What yah reckon they are worth?

How wide will they be if 145s? 5"?
Author:  Tombo [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:22 pm ]
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mtsmini wrote:
What yah reckon they are worth?

How wide will they be if 145s? 5"?

Never bought any except for with a car but a good set gets $300 here in sa. I put 165's on mine.
Beware, they are made of porous metal and can leak, paint in the back of the rim to prevent leaks :wink:
Author:  Super-mini [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:39 pm ]
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yea but freakin mask up the tyre and valve first. :lol:
Author:  GT mowog [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:37 am ]
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As others have said here, they are ROH Contessa's. I can't quite tell from the photo angle what width these are, but there were 2 widths factory fitted to mini's and they were offered as an Option at some point.

The SS had 5" while the (998) LS had 4.5" and I think it is the latter that the race guys are after.
Author:  kuzzy [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:26 am ]
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The ones that are cracked and porous are still sometimes of use to us racing guys due to what some of us do to them as a tweek. So, still be worthwhile if you have some stuffed ones to offer them to the race guys.

We also use the 4.5" ones as a general rule.
Author:  Clutch-monkey [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:29 am ]
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kuzzy wrote:
The ones that are cracked and porous are still sometimes of use to us racing guys due to what some of us do to them as a tweek. So, still be worthwhile if you have some stuffed ones to offer them to the race guys.

We also use the 4.5" ones as a general rule.

that is handy to know, if these are the same wheel i'd love to offload them (using the black 10x6 steelies instead)
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note my pro paintjob :roll: :lol:
Author:  kuzzy [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:34 am ]
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From the pic I'd say they are different, might just be a bad angle with the pic. The spokes are in line with the outer rim - if that makes sence - i.e. no offset outwards.
Author:  Clutch-monkey [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:29 am ]
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kuzzy wrote:
From the pic I'd say they are different, might just be a bad angle with the pic. The spokes are in line with the outer rim - if that makes sence - i.e. no offset outwards.

ah okay. they came like this;
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just looked the same, and if they're common i figured chances were they were same type
Author:  Tombo [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:03 pm ]
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They are the same as mine, 5" wide with about 1" offset 8)
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Gratuitous shiney mini shot :lol:
Author:  Clutch-monkey [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:35 pm ]
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thanks tombo. i'll check 'em for cracks and whatnot and spray the back like you said.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:06 pm ]
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I've seen lots of the narrow `LS offset' ones with cracks in the back of the spokes. But never on the wide `Mini offset' like these are. Even when my son hit a roundabout, bent a trailing arm and took about 3" out of the outer flange. :lol: The wheel still spun true, amazing.
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