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16 Nov 2009, 20:49 (Ref:2583113) | #1 | ||
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Wanted: 6"x 12" Minilites for '69 Cooper 'S'
I don't know if this is the correct place for this wanted add:
A set of 6"x 12" Minilites urgently needed for the '69 Dutch Touring Car Championship winning Austin Cooper 'S' that I recently bought. Minilite only do a 5 inch wide version but in '69 and '70 they ran 6 inch wide wheels. Who can help???? |
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17 Nov 2009, 13:50 (Ref:2583525) | #2 | |
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I think you would be better off going to the likes of Superlite and giving them an order for new alloys. I had a set of 12 X 6 minilite mags back in the mid 70s and even then they were getting brittle, so I wouldn't like to trust them too much today.
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17 Nov 2009, 15:24 (Ref:2583568) | #3 | ||
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be surprised if MWS cannot help you;
http://www.midlandwheels.com/ |
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20 Nov 2009, 21:42 (Ref:2586059) | #4 | ||
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I have 4 I think - PM if interested.
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21 Nov 2009, 10:07 (Ref:2586301) | #5 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Mar 2003
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The Superlite 6 x 12 seems like a good alternative.
Are they fit for racing, anyone with experience? Would the offset be the same as the original late '60s Minilites???? |
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21 Nov 2009, 17:44 (Ref:2586533) | #6 | ||
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Superlites are fine. They are aluminium, not magnesium. Strong but a little heavier than the originals.
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22 Nov 2009, 10:12 (Ref:2587009) | #7 | |
Racer
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Roger
you say superlites are ok as there not magnesium ,what is wrong with magnesium wheels col |
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22 Nov 2009, 12:26 (Ref:2587121) | #8 | ||
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Nothing! Minilites are the original things. Magnesium so lighter.
Superlites are a modern copy of the original minilites but made of aluminium alloy. They are not as light as the originals. The only thing with old magnesium wheels is that it pays to have them crack tested. |
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