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[dougie_10 :D]

I am thinking about buying a set of 8 x 13 alleycat wheels but am dubious over them as to whether they will be a) worth having
B) any good in the wet
c) whether i should get 7 x 13 black superlights

What are your opinions?

[Mini Mad Rich]

Iv got a set of 7x13's on my Mini and in the wet on tight bends I get can the front to spin up nicely other wise they hold the road really well

Rich

[minipip]

my mate russ has ally cats, they are awsome, ge the right tyers on them and ull stick better than a tramp to 3 cooks window. but i prefer the look of superlights also dont forget to keep that rim clean and pimp

oh yea the only option of arch u have on allycats is miglia's, dont know of any others that will cover them??!?!!1

Edited by minipip, 10 July 2006 - 10:01 PM.

[clarks.2006]

There is many discussions on wide wheels on here do a search and you will find lots of threads im sure. But i thought they wasn't meant to be as good as 12s or 10s?

[jameswildcooper]

i have alley cats heres some pics of them on mine i reckon they look smart and all that but there not the best for handling as there far to wide and rather go straight due to how wide they are im after 10 inch wheels now though for ultimate handling

Edited by jameswildcooper, 10 July 2006 - 10:06 PM.

[Dog]

I find my 13x7 are twitchy wet and dry, but you get used to it.

personally, looka t tyres... I think for x8's you'll streching the tyres!!!

[minivanman]

huddersfield are now doing them in 7x13s. nice alternative to superlites/ultralites. i have 7x13s and like them, they may not be best for handling but i like the chunky look. i have yoko a539s on the front, and they're great in the wet. and rich, i was at morspeed a while ago and he showed me what happens to your diff pin if you wheelspin too much. utterly fubared, and thats an engine out and strip down jobbie.

[minipip]

what does happen???

[Mini Mad Rich]

what does happen???

Yeah, I'd like to know as well please?

Rich

[minivanman]

well the one i saw looked like it had been machined with a great big groove in the middle of it. not pretty, and thats also a lot of bits of metal floating round your engine.

[dougie_10 :D]

i have alley cats heres some pics of them on mine i reckon they look smart and all that but there not the best for handling as there far to wide and rather go straight due to how wide they are im after 10 inch wheels now though for ultimate handling

So will you be selling your alleycats in the near future then?

Also what arches was tha on your mini, looked bit like sportspack?

cheers for the advice guys!

I am going to have to have a good think about these.

May get the 7 x 13.

[Cloverleaf]

You can get 195/40 13s now to overcome the stretching tyre problem.

I have 13x7 starmags on mine with bridgestone potenzas, sometimes it feels a bit over tyred but other than that I can't complain.

[Guess-Works.com]

I should keep some of the horrors which I've taken out of boxes... but I remove diff pins where the planet gear has worn the thing nearly 1/2 way through, and I'm not kidding !

[dougie_10 :D]

I should keep some of the horrors which I've taken out of boxes... but I remove diff pins where the planet gear has worn the thing nearly 1/2 way through, and I'm not kidding !

Is that due to the 8 x 13 wheels or anything wide such as 7 x 13 too?

[Bungle]

my diff went throught the gear box when the pin broke :'(