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Old 6th May 2013, 07:55 PM
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Well I caught up with the guys from midlands wheels and he said that the off-set that we need sends the spec into competition spec then the cost for mini lights went up to £550 for just the rims dont think I will be going there

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Old 15th May 2013, 06:43 PM
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Are you looking for 15" or 16" Minilites for looks as I'm not sure they are a wheel that looks good with ultra low profile tyres.

Most of the racers tend to use 13" wheels with higher profile tyres because the combination makes for more compliant handling on a light car with low tyre pressures.
My car came with 15" Team Dynamics rims but am looking to change to 13" Minilite replicas when i can find the money.
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Old 15th May 2013, 06:47 PM
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I thought anything less than 15" Fouled the rear uprights.

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I thought anything less than 15" Fouled the rear uprights.

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You are correct in that you need 15's on the rear of the Roadster to clear the bolt head but 'Not Anumber' or Chris as others know him does not own/drive a Roadster
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Yikes, forgot about the different rear uprights.
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Old 16th May 2013, 03:04 PM
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You can fit 13" wheels on 1.6 MX5 uprights., I think all you need to do is remove the back brake shield, which we do anyway.

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