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ben73
 Post subject: 10x4.5 steel wheels?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:45 pm 
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Hi all,
I want to run 10" steel wheels with 165 tyres and no flares so I guess I need 4.5" wide wheels?

Are the 9 hole S wheels the only option or are there other suitable steelies around?
Thanks :)
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:48 pm 
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LS offset Contessas are what people often use.

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ben73
 Post subject: Re: 10x4.5 steel wheels?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:03 pm 
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Thank. I have a set of those, but want to use steel wheels instead.
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Bubbacluby
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:05 pm 
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Oh sorry. I didn't read the heading properly before replying.
165 tyres will fit on standard steelies.
Some standard steelies will also clear 7.5 discs also, but a lot won't, so keep that in mind.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:06 pm 
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There’s not much option in 4.5” steels. There’s Cooper S or Clubman GT wheels and then older wheels that have been customised

If you like the look of steel wheels you can also get the alloy copies
https://minisport.com.au/mini-10x45-coo ... set-4-rims

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:19 pm 
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standard clubman S wheels are 4.5" - dime-a-dozen - I gave 2 sets away for a bottle of JD earlier this year

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ben73
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:37 pm 
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The clubman wheels won't look right.
I'll have to pick up some S wheels I guess.

Tha ks everybody :)
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ben73 wrote:
The clubman wheels won't look right.
I'll have to pick up some S wheels I guess.

Thanks everybody :)


or something like these:

https://www.minimania.com/part/21A1282/ ... eel-Silver

https://www.minimania.com/part/21A1286M ... 5-Aluminum

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:18 pm 
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Don’t forget you can’t run S wheels with standard drums :|

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:32 pm 
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Were any of the standard type steel wheels available in 4.5”? I am considering putting the original 850 type wheels on mine, but I’d prefer to have A008’s

These are listed as 4.5”, I’m not sure if this is a mistake?
https://minisport.com.au/mini-10x45-ste ... andblasted

These have 165 tyres and don’t look like the tyres are too ballooned? They don’t appear to be widened
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/camden- ... 1240283217
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3.5" Mini wheels are too narrow for 165/70 tyres.
Handling is crap.
Use 145/80-10 instead, however there is not much tyre choice now. Falken or ??

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