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22 May 2002, 15:59
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New wheels ?
Yet another question from Team Rover - I am thinking of investing in a new set of wheels - size wise they will have to be 16" and a width of around 10 inches to accomadate my slicks....so anybody got any recommendations or heard of good deals around at the moment please  ?
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23 May 2002, 08:23
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My recommendation re wheels is to go for round ones - they tend to make driving more comfortable
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23 May 2002, 10:54
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Thanks Jos - sound advice indeed, I shan't bother using my old squares again, save for testing..........
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23 May 2002, 11:16
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I got some Minilite replicas for a reasonable price. Call Ken Clarke (you've got his number), and he can put you in touch.
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23 May 2002, 14:21
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Thanks PM I'll give him a buzz.
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24 May 2002, 10:24
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I think your problem is going to be getting 10" wide 16's!
We needed a set of 8" 15's and the only sensible choice is Compomotive. They manufactured a custom set of offsets and stud pattern for about a £100 each. Compomotive are direct at http://www.comp.co.uk/ or 01902 311499.
BTW I know marketing is a con but I did think that wheels produced by Superlite would be somewhere approximating a lightweight wheel. <bzzzt> Superlite wheels weighed more than the original road going alloys on my old Sunbeam....
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24 May 2002, 10:38
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They weigh about the same as the Compomotive alloys I used to run.
Minilites were light when they were magnesium but I believe we can't run mag alloys anymore.
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24 May 2002, 10:42
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Hi SC - Try Mike Barnbey engineering in Medway (01634 711801) He makes part split rims, I replaced my outer Revolution rims from him, nice guy, good prices. Don't know if he will be able to supply what you want.
BTW - the nice thing about square wheels is they give you a damn good excuse for poor traction... 
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24 May 2002, 13:45
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Slowcoach. You might want to check the regs but I think split rims are banned in the CTCRC. Don't know why though.
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24 May 2002, 14:27
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odd they ban um!
i like dymag's wheels the most, nice and light.
remember to get the right offset... or if buying new wheels, you have the opportunity to change the offset to perhaps help the under/over steer at one end of the car.
might be worth measureing the total width of the car, might be able to get more/less offset for more grip!
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27 May 2002, 10:10
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Thanks everybody - a few options to test out. I checked the split rim regs and we can run what we like although it would be 'preferred' if possible we run something as near to original - which I will try to do as a 20 year old car with wheels only available for a year or two isn't really what I'm looking for but we'll see what's available, and as we all know, size is an issue..........
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