The Cooper S 4.5″x10″ Dunlop wheel 21A1286 (LP883) was an optional extra introduced for the Cooper S MK1 and painted in Old English White (WT3). The same option available for Mk2/3 was painted Dover Grey (GR34). This wheel was made to fit over the 7.5″ disc and S caliper with the extra inch being internal […]
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Genuine original Minilite wheels were absent from the market from around 1982 until 1989 and sadly missed. By early 1989 I had many samples of my own plus customers original Minilites wheels in magnesium and alloy so I started the pursuit of getting the old 10″ ST wheel with the wide flat face outer edge […]
Having applied Hi-Los and some smart 165/60/12 profile tyre shod 12 x 5-inch ally rims, discussions get around to a subject that has cropped up a zillion times in the Knowledge, at shows, my e-mail address, etc. – just why does this combination cause the tyre to hit the front arch?To be more exact – […]
This subject is a regular visitor to the message board and ‘Knowledge’ section of Mini Magazine for whom I write – fitting bigger wheels. Predominantly 13-inchers, but 12s as well, the main thrust of the questions being ‘what do I need to do?’ along with ‘which wheel arch extensions will I need?’ The answer has […]
Contemplating the discussions various discussions and lengthy correspondences on the subject of performance preparation, something filtered through to the surface. Tyres.I’ve never covered the subject in any detail before, and it appeared that there’s a distinct lack of even the most fundamental appreciation of what tyres are all about! In any competition discipline – or […]
Mini Spares are proud to announce that we are now the sole distributors ofgenuine Minilite wheels in both 10″ and 12″ wheel sizes. Available sizes are:- 4.5″ x 10″5.0″ x 10″6.0″ x 10″5.0″ x 12″ 4.5″ x 10″ and 5.0″ x 10″ wheels are available in offsets to suit both disc and drum brakes. 4.5″ […]