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What Size Wheels Do You Run? Why?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:18 pm
by bloodyank
And what size tires? My Trav came with 13", and they look kinda small to me, but what do you all think?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:22 pm
by bigginger
I think 14s, as they came from the factory, but I'm kind of old fashioned, I guess
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:41 pm
by Axolotl
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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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:41 pm
by Onne
Running standard 145R14
Lowlight has 5.20x14
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:57 pm
by jonathon
1956 splitty racer 8"x15" 205/50/15 Yokohaha AO48R's
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:11 pm
by dave1949
1956 splitty racer 8"x15"
Shame on you Jonathon,vote shows 15" {0}
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:25 pm
by superchargedfool
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).
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:53 pm
by jonathon
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:26 pm
by plastic_orange
I need to vote twice - 8 x13's on front, 81/2 x 15's on back.
Pete
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:40 pm
by MoggyTech
14" 185/60 on Minilite Alloys
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:45 pm
by bigginger
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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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:46 pm
by 8009STEVE
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:52 pm
by bigginger
You running a Transit twin wheel axle then, or what?
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:55 pm
by 8009STEVE
No. Just a 6 wheel traveller
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:06 am
by bigginger
Oh yeah
My memory..
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:26 am
by Spag
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
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:40 am
by jonathon
Afraid its still being built, but you are more than welcome to try them out when finished.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:30 am
by Spag
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
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:31 am
by Stig
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:22 am
by dunketh
Why?
Because they were on the car when I bought it and I can't afford a nice set of wheels to replace them.
