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[Bike1769]

These are my 6 x 10 Minilites with S disc conversion and Minifins. Does anyone know the legalities of tyres protruding from the arches? I've had a look but can't seem to get a definite answer.  

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[SuperDeLuxeNick]

These are my 6 x 10 Minilites with S disc conversion and Minifins. Does anyone know the legalities of tyres protruding from the arches? I've had a look but can't seem to get a definite answer.  

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highly doubt you'll ever get pulled up for that! Not even by MOT in my opinion! 

[Bike1769]

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Car is jacked up due to new cones. Going to let it settle a while then adjust the hi - lo's if required.

Edited by Bike1769, 19 April 2019 - 02:18 PM.

[Bike1769]

 

These are my 6 x 10 Minilites with S disc conversion and Minifins. Does anyone know the legalities of tyres protruding from the arches? I've had a look but can't seem to get a definite answer.  

Tyre front.jpg Tyre back.jpg

 

highly doubt you'll ever get pulled up for that! Not even by MOT in my opinion! 

 

I didn't think so but found it hard getting an answer. I've heard that if the vehicle is under a certain weight you don't need arches ( hotrods)  

[imack]

After disc conversion.jpg
Car is jacked up due to new cones. Going to let it settle a while then adjust the hi - lo's if required.

Nice mk3.
Can't see any legal issues with tyre protrusion there.
Wheels / tyres protruding beyond bodywork is not an mot failure - there is a specific advisory item for it though.
It's probably a construction and use issue, I got pulled several times by the same copper in the mid 80's for my 5 x10 compomotive tf's protruding beyond the body (no arches).
I'll have to look out a photo of the car to see how much they stuck out.

[Bike1769]

Thanks imack, it's a work in progress. I imagine the tyres are one of the many items that are illegal but are seldom acted upon.

[sc-em]

<p>I had Cooper S reverse rims on mine in the 80s. Lowered and neg camber (cut the trumpet and drilled bottom arm. It had a very mean stance but no arches. I can't actually remember the width of the wheels. 5s I think. I am not sure which way to go with mine. Non arches I think I am leaning to or at the most some narrow arches.</p>

Edited by sc-em, 21 April 2019 - 11:30 AM.

[mab01uk]

My Japanese export spec. Minilite Mk 11 6x10 alloys with deeper dish ET-15 offset and fitted with Dunlop R7 165/70x10 tyres with the classic 1960's style Dunlop CR65 tread pattern plus Wood & Pickett arches.

 

 

My other favorite 6x10 are these very expensive J A Pearce Engineering’s wheels below with optional spinners!  (as seen at a show but not my car)

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 21 April 2019 - 03:32 PM.

[sc-em]

Have a soft spot for minilites. White with a black roof looks good. Marginally better than the reverse in my opinion
I think it will be revos. Just need to see 5s and 6s to decide. I am going tartan red with black roof. .... eventually. Lol

[imack]

6x10 'S' offset genuine minilites, super minifin drums and KAD 7.9" vented discs, special tuning gp2 wide arches.

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[shish_happens]

What colour is this? Need my car this colour 

 

No arches - but went for GBs for the summer... VERY pleased... front end has been raises a few mm since...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[imack]

What colour is this? Need my car this colour

No arches - but went for GBs for the summer... VERY pleased... front end has been raises a few mm since...

Looks like sandglow to me

[mab01uk]

Bronze Yellow:-

http://www.mini-colo...colour.php?c=93

[surfblue]

There really is no nicer alloy wheel for a Mini than a 10" Minilite, in fact Im going to lobby parliment to ban the sale and fitment of any other wheel on a mini once they have their current little issues sorted out 

For me the 6" is too wide without arches, 4.5 or 5 just look so right.

[shish_happens]

Cheers I've been debating between that and inca yellow but I think that's my mind made up

 

Bronze Yellow:-

http://www.mini-colo...colour.php?c=93