The great wheel and tire debate
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So then, what is everybody running and why?

10\" 145 tire	0 Votes - 0%
10\" 165/60 tire	16 Votes - 0%
12\" 145/70 tire	0 Votes - 0%
12\" 165/60 tire	5 Votes - 0%
13\" 175/50 tire	8 Votes - 0%
other	4 Votes - 0%

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

175/50/13 maily because I have had trouble finding good tyres and wheels with the correct offset in 12". Don't like 10" wheels mainly because of the problems with putting decent brakes behind them (pref' no servo).

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

12" 145/70 tire with cheapo tyres because that what was on my mini when i brought it, but still enough to beat most cars round corners, am ugrading to 13x7 with avons finest soon as the budget or christmas bonus allows

175/50/13 just because its cheaper for good brakes. Plus looks i suppose, although if i could afford the brakes for 10's i would definately go back to them.

10" 165

just because i like 10"s and 165s for the look, and extra width, hence grip

12" 165/60 on all three minis because I can fit them on the Rover minilights that came with the cars.

Going for 10" 165/70 on my car next year because I like the retro look.

Edited by Paul S on 22nd Nov, 2006.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

10" 165 for me too, just like the look more and it handles a lot nicer than any of the 12's or 13's i've had.

yes did you mean the "10" 165/70 tire" not 60?

It's what i run as it's cheap to replace the rubber.

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10's

because they look the bollocks

12" by 6" wide revolutions and 165/60 tyres , because its an easy fit with the 8.4 discs i like a narrower sidewall than the 10's have for more direct steering ,and dont like the look of 13's .
it seems to handle very well .but has been cambered and tracked and ride hieght set etc ,oh and adjusted to be square around all four wheels .
regards robert

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

165 70 10's because i prefere the ride quality and look.
steve

doh! why did i start messing with it!

195/45/13 cause they have more give in teh sidewall than 175/50's stretched onto 7" rims and therefore seem to tramline less. also wider footprint gives me more grip. also they look cool cause there so wide :)

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Denis O'Brien.

10/165/60 for me road handling point on

1293 Turbo mini

175/50/13's, because of the wheels I wanted to go with the look of the rest of the car.

10x5.5

165 A032r

Just because...

Edited by turbodave16v on 22nd Nov, 2006.

I used to run 165/60x13" Goodyear Eagle NCT2's on mine

Think that was the profile...Excellent tyres, and a damn sight cheaper than the 175/50's

having fitted some A008's again after using the 165's. TBH the car handled far far better with the 165/60's than it did with the 175/50's

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

13's in the form of genuine sports packs, cos they are the only modern looking minilite style wheel and undoubtabley the correct offset

Yokohama A539s, currently looking for A048 softs for the front

Edited by Sprocket on 22nd Nov, 2006.

well I run ALL those size bar the skinny 145s LOL

AlexF

I run 13s cos a think they look coool.
Allan

http://www.rabdunn.co.uk/

I run 165/70/10" on white mamba rim, they grip great, and perfect size. Now i need to sort my front suspesion....

Edited by vrooom on 23rd Nov, 2006.

Will be running 10" wheels... was going to be 10*6 now not sure.

Manchester Minis

i too have a mix of tires, but am chaning down to 10/165's

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

V interesting!!!

Heard sorts of claims over the years, none of which has stood up to examination.

Glad to meet people who admit the look is an important factor rather than make rash claims.

Interesting what people say about the alternative sizes on 13"s, only ever tried 175/50/13 .... might have to look at the alternatives!

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

175/50/R13's because they look bling