Hi all, will these wheels fit with 7.5' discs and innocenti black plasic flares?
I have heard that they may rub on the caliper but I that should be easy to fix with a grinder.
Cheers Pete
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If they are the original steel rims (they look like it) and you're using standard mini 7.5" discs (no fancy calipers) then they'll fit over the brakes without any drama's . I don't know how wide the Innocenti flares are to know whether they'll fit under the flares or not though . I'd suggest looking in Australia for some before buying them overseas as the postage/freight could be scary ...

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Thanks sports850, I am currently running mini offset contessas with the flares and they are just legal.
Cheers Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

I'd say these would stick a fair way outside then if the mini offset are just under the flares . These normally had an inch or so extra on each side when compared to standard cooper s rims .

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Well I guess I will not be getting wheels like that then.
Cheers Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

Standard cooper s rims should be alright though , just not the reverse ones , keep an eye out , you never know what turns up .

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My mate has reverse S wheels on his S and they are legal with the stock S flares. Which are about as wide as Inno flares.
But those wheels in your pic look wider than 4.5".....

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Even the 3.5" standart-wheels fit over 7.5" S-discbrake.
There`re only some early types which doesn`t.
(But dunno if australian wheels are different...?)

But even if the wheels rub on the caliper... I would do everything - but not grind it

The inno-flares are as far as i remeber as wide as the standart-ones (plastik-type) are.
If they do not fit, they will if you use a negative-kit

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