Minilite Wheels

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JAYANDSHEL
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Post by JAYANDSHEL » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:29 pm

Sorry meant to give you this link first :?

http://www.vintagecarconnection.com/vin ... _chart.htm
Jay

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Post by Tim » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:29 pm

Brilliant, thanks!

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Post by martin172 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:24 pm

As promised here are my mystery wheels.

Pic of the spare.

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Post by gtsmrt » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:47 pm

Hi Martin,

On closer inspection, my first guess was a little off I think... I'm surprised that there is no manufacturer stamped on it somewhere.
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Post by michael-king » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:24 am

Certainly not panasports, wrong spoke design and centre. Perhaps these are ROH Contessa wheels, they have the more rounded and stubby spokes.
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Post by martin172 » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:42 am

Mystery over. :D

I have been reliably informed by Dave Herning that they ae GB minilites.

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Post by garyv8tiger » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:02 pm

ive had 2 sets of gb alloys and they say it on them ,

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Post by martin172 » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:01 pm

garyv8tiger wrote:ive had 2 sets of gb alloys and they say it on them ,
Oh, that's a shame. I thought we were there.

The only markings I can find are...

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So at least we know when they wre made.

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Post by gtsmrt » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:05 am

If they normally cast the name somewhere, these may have been polished up at some point.
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Post by garyv8tiger » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:01 pm

martin172 wrote:
garyv8tiger wrote:ive had 2 sets of gb alloys and they say it on them ,
Oh, that's a shame. I thought we were there.

The only markings I can find are...

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So at least we know when they wre made.
that looks like a registration number?

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Post by michael-king » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:44 am

I mentioned they might be the ROH Contessa minilite style wheels.. i found this image:
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Most imges i could find were of there 10" mini wheels.
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Minilites

Post by cmjr1966 » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:56 pm

New member here, these are the mini's on my car. They are labeled Minilite with the Minilite centers, size 13x6. Bought them new in '93, guy in the US had located the molds, put together a deal to re-run them with a minumum order. Shipped to me from GB in Minilite 2 wheel boxes with centers, lugs. On mine they are not stamped, the Minilite name is actually a raised casting.
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Post by Red Race Tiger » Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:17 am

There used to be a company back in the 80's called "Carmona"

They made Minilite copies, i had a set of 7x13's on my Capri 3.0S......loved that car, it had loads of ex Gordon Spice GRP1 racing bit's on it and would eat 2.8i's alive :lol: :lol:

Your wheels could be Carmona's :idea:

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Post by 66str1 » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:21 am

I run 15x7 rear with 205/50/15 15x6 front 195/50/15 kumo tires / Panasport rims with tiger sticker centerImage

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Post by gtsmrt » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:50 am

Very nice! Fills the arches well. Did you have to use a spacer on the rear with the 205's?
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