Minilite Wheels and All Other Likewise Variants Mega Thread

EvanB said:

Before: all black, not my preferred color combo.

After: nice 

Does anyone make 14x6 versions in 5x100?

Last month I got a random text, someone had fifteen(!!) 4x110 Panasport 13x7 wheels for sale cheap cheap cheap.  I got paid and could afford to buy four or five of them, and the Craigslist ad is down now...

Pete. (l33t FS) said

Does anyone make 14x6 versions in 5x100?

 

JDM Wheels MINI 14x5.5J 5x100 55 MiniLite Set4 WP | eBay

Seems at least one set exists.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

And just what car would we want a 14x6, 5x100 set of wheels for?

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

R53 MINI with a 5 lug swap. 

In reply to EvanB :

14" wheels won't clear the front brakes on an R53.....so what am I missing? I'm also sitting here wondering why one would want 14" wheels on an R53.

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

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Subaru brakes that will fit 13" wheels (I think or maybe didn't get that far?) and the 14" rally tires have the desired diameter. 

In reply to EvanB :

Thank you.....now it makes sense.

EvanB said:

In reply to DeadSkunk (Warren) :

Introducing Colin - a Mini-ature WRX| Builds and Project Cars forum | (grassrootsmotorsports.com)

Subaru brakes that will fit 13" wheels (I think or maybe didn't get that far?) and the 14" rally tires have the desired diameter. 

Gave up on the 13" wheels, going to be using 1996 single piston calipers over 2018 Impreza rotors cut down to 260mm instead, and 14" wheels.

I should probably update the thread...

I picked these off of marketplace.   I was told they are "chaparral " brand.  15x7 4x100

My junkyard big brake kit (2017 yaris se rotors and 2010 corolla calipers) needed a little love to clear the wheels.

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I want these wheels for Tunatruck. I want them to be light (under 20 lb maybe anyway), 17" in diameter, and whatever 5 bolt pattern is available (because I will need spacers anyway).

Picture for reference:

And a photoshop of the tunatruck with them. Not a good photoshop...

In reply to tuna55 :

VTO Wheels may have what you want

j_tso said:

In reply to tuna55 :

VTO Wheels may have what you want

VTO and "Legendary Wheels" are on my list, but they are up there in terms of cost.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lwg-lw80-70854s

I think I've decided that the wheels need to be 18", which narrows my list to one, but it's expensive honestly the leasst attractive of the minilite variants

https://www.etmags.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=17/category_id=19/mode=prod/prd17.htm

Superlite wheels?

I think they went out of business a few years back.  

tuna55 said:

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I want these wheels for Tunatruck. I want them to be light (under 20 lb maybe anyway), 17" in diameter, and whatever 5 bolt pattern is available (because I will need spacers anyway).

 

Picture for reference:

 

 

And a photoshop of the tunatruck with them. Not a good photoshop...

 

 

What's your budget? I had Rotiform make me a set of 2pc welded (no bolts) "MLW" wheels a few years ago and with a custom offset/size it was $3k all in.

You can have wattanabe made for that.

Friend recently bought an early Datsun 240Z. First step was a set of Konig Rewinds. 
 

In reply to glueguy (Forum Supporter) :

Where is that, Russia?

In reply to iansane :

I was staggered by the ones which were 1/3 of that price.

In reply to CyberEric :

LOL, University of Tampa.  Tampa, FL

Well, I bought them - they should be on their way this week. I'm excited to get my hands on them and begin restoring...

I also found these aluminum XXR wheels (below) that kind of resemble Minilites with fuller spokes - I really like them. Unfortunately, they are out of production so I'm stuck with finding what I can. I haven't pulled the trigger yet as the ones I have found so far are all 16x7s and I need 15s as well (in 4 on 4.5"/114.3mm) to make up a staggered setup for another project that I'm toying with that will include widening (and likely narrowing) by one of the best in the business. If anyone has a pair please let me know. I found one pair of 15x8s in Florida but the seller won't ship...

Be careful "restoring" those if they're original magnesium wheels. They get brittle from oxidation over time and tend to leak from porosity from the same oxidation. Just be aware of the issues playing with old "mag" wheels.

Last summer I sourced 17x9.5" rear Superlites shod with 275/40-17 Cooper Zeon tires.