Asphalt wrote:
Some 3.5x10" std. wheels do actually fit over the S brakes. But not all... Hmm - unless the Aussies wheels are different to the european ones (wouldn't be the first time
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Someone with S brakes near you to try if they clear? Would take 5 minutes of wheel swapping and you'd know for sure
Cheers,
Jan
It is a lottery. The 850/998/1098 and original Cooper wheels are more likely to fit with genuine Lockheed S calipers than some of the aftermarket ones.
There were 3 different 3.50Bx10 wheels fitted to Minis in Oz (and UK)
1. Thin centres, rivetted to the rim. Used on 1961-62 850s here. Most are broken by now (including one that did so with me in the car at speed...)
2. Thick centres, rivetted to the rim. 1962-64?
3. Thick centres, spot welded to the rim. 1964?- 1978
I'm not sure of the changeover date from 2-3, or whether the round headed rivets (in the well) would affect fitment.
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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.
