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I intend to change the wheels on my Tiger. I would like to fit the same wheels as the ones fitted to the Mk2 Tiger on the cover of the latest Cats Whiskers.

I know these are Minilite wheels, but they are of a slightly different style to the Minilites I have come across before with a flat area around the wheel nuts. Can anyone tell me what this style of Minilite is called and what size they are (i.e. 13, 14 or 15 inch)?

Thanks

Hi Tim,

Here is a link to the Minilite website: http://www.minilite.co.uk/products.htm , so hopefully you can find the style there. I'm sure someone can tell you exactly what size the rims are, but 14x6" are very popular.

Regards, Robin.

Tim, why don't you come to the Pageant of Power tomorrow.

There will be loads of Tigers wearing minilite style wheels of various makes for you to choose from.

Thanks for the replies.

I have had a look at the Minilite web site, and have also e mailed them with my requirements, but not knowing the name of the style of Minilite wheel I cannot be sure that I'll end up with exactly what I want.

I would love to be at the Pageant of Power, but I have family commitments.

They are Minilite "Sport" design and offered a few years ago in aluminium as the company only wanted to offer the classic design wheels in magnesium at the time. It finally dawned on Minilite that most people wanted the classic design and so started making them in aluminium!

Hi i have the compromotive wheels on my tiger they look like the minilite style and they make them to order for you , if you want i can stick a picture of my car with them on so you can see them i think they look good.

cheers paul

I'd like everyone with minilite style wheels to post a picture so I can figure out what make mine are. I have absolutely no idea.

Hi Martin,

Are you able to post yours and then we can compare them to ours? Here is a picture with showing my rims... Performance brand, 14" rims...

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2781274 ... 9124OlMkUS click on the picture to enlarge.

Regards, Robin.

Try this site

http://www.wheeldictionary.net/

I'll get my anorak.

Here is the photo of my car with compromotive wheels


cheers paul

Lovely

martin172 wrote:I'd like everyone with minilite style wheels to post a picture so I can figure out what make mine are. I have absolutely no idea.

Hi Martin,

Looking at your picture that you posted in the reverse light thread, your rims look similar to the Panasport style minilites. Got any closer pictures?

Regards, Robin.

Yes mate, I'll take a pic tomorrow and post it up.

I was going to do it earlier but the weather is completely crap at the moment.

Thanks for the information.

What was the original tyre size for the Tiger? I know it was originally fitted with 13" wheels and I'm trying to work out what difference 14X6 wheels will have on the speedo reading. The only figures I can find on the web regarding standard tyre sizes are 5.9x13, which isn't much help when using this;

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Hi Try this link for comparing old tyre size with new
http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual ... calculator

Jay