What Size Wheels Do You Run? Why?

Post by **bloodyank** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:18 pm

And what size tires? My Trav came with 13", and they look kinda small to me, but what do you all think?

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:22 pm

I think 14s, as they came from the factory, but I'm kind of old fashioned, I guess
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Post by **Axolotl** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:41 pm

14", 145/80, haven't thought about much. just that's more or less how it was made, you can get that size tyres easily and I haven't noticed myself landing in the hedge very often

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Post by **Onne** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:41 pm

Running standard 145R14

Lowlight has 5.20x14

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:57 pm

1956 splitty racer 8"x15" 205/50/15 Yokohaha AO48R's

Post by **dave1949** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:11 pm

1956 splitty racer 8"x15"

Shame on you Jonathon,vote shows 15" {0}

Post by **superchargedfool** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:25 pm

my 2 door is currently on 13 inch minilights. it is ford stud pattern so I am hoping to soon fit a set of 15 inch mondeo steel wheels painted white with the minor chrome centres made to fit with 195x50 tyres.

my last minor had 185x55x15 minilights. that size tyre is exactly the same rolling radius as the standard size. I still have the wheels but they wont fit current car because of ford stud pattern (boo hiss).

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:53 pm

Ooops , carried away again, sorted now though Dave

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:26 pm

I need to vote twice - 8 x13's on front, 81/2 x 15's on back.

Pete

Post by **MoggyTech** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:40 pm

14" 185/60 on Minilite Alloys

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:45 pm

Should I have voted 3 times then? I don't have a Minor on the road ATM, but I have standard skinnies, LP917s and Minilites to choose between

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Post by **8009STEVE** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:46 pm

185/70 x 13 on the back. All 4 of them

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:52 pm

You running a Transit twin wheel axle then, or what?
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Post by **8009STEVE** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:55 pm

No. Just a 6 wheel traveller

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:06 am

Oh yeah

My memory..
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Post by **Spag** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:26 am

jonathon wrote:1956 splitty racer 8"x15" 205/50/15 Yokohaha AO48R's

Mmmmmm 48's

Do they work well on a moggy ?

They added 'quite' a bit of confidence on the V8Mini, most noticeable in the stopping dept!

Smell great when stacked in the hall on a warm day too

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:40 am

Afraid its still being built, but you are more than welcome to try them out when finished.

Post by **Spag** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:30 am

Forgot to say that William is currently mostly on wheels of about 90mm, (trolley jack and bread trolley) + occasional axle stands.

Road wheels - Umm, depends what hubs/axles end up on him

Post by **Stig** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:31 am

Standard 14" wheels with 155 tyres as I couldn't easily get 145's at the time and so I'm stuck with 155's unless I replace all 5 at once.
155's seem a bit wobbly compared to 145's unless they're pumped up quite hard but have the (very small) advantage of 3% higher gearing.

Post by **dunketh** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:22 am

Why?
Because they were on the car when I bought it and I can't afford a nice set of wheels to replace them.