Bill:
I bought a few sets of Minilites 2 yrs ago from Tech Del (all
14x6's). Quality was great, but Tech Del was an absolute pain to
deal with. 4-6 week delivery time initially quoted turned into 6
months because they were so backed up with orders (confirmed by
dealers I spoke to in the UK). Only after disputing the charge with
Visa did the wheels finally get shipped.
Maybe things have changed with delivery times, but you should
protect yourself by paying only with a credit card.
Gary Schotland
> I hve been in contact with a UK buddy and he tells me that Tech Del make
> the
> genuine Minilites. They have all the data necessary to make wheels to suit
> specific
> cars and will ship direct and VAT free to US. He recently had some 6J
> x 13" wheels made for the Triumph 2000 and the finish is superb, silver rim
> with gold centre. He spoke to Guy Robinson at Tech Del and they have data
> on
> Tigers available and suggests that a 6J x 13 would be ideal with the offset
> as supplied to Rootes. This is clearly the best route to go on this and the
> extra 0.5" will make little difference.
>
> I believe that Paul Kynaston (won '97 UK Historic Rally Stage Champ. in
> Tiger)
> is running 6.6J x 14" wheels as current FIA regs. allow an increase of 1"
> on homologated dia. And 1/2" on width with a max increase of 1" on the
> track.
>
> Contacts for Guy Robinson at Tech Del are as follows:
> Tech Del Limited, 25B Chertsey Road, Cobham, Surrey, GU24 8PD, England
> Tel: +44 1276 855502 Fax: +44 1276 857534
> E.Mail: G.A.Robinson@BTInternet.com.uk
> Web Site: racecar.co.uk/minilite
>
> Minilites look much more substantial than Panasports and have the advantage
> for rivet counters of being fitted by the Rootes factory rather than a
> dealer like LAT-9's or -70's and are also competition proven.
>
> BTW perhaps Norman Miller knows if any of the Los Angeles Tiger options
> were ever made available in the UK?
>
> Bill Rogers
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> > From: nicholsj@oakwood.org
> > To: tigers@autox.team.net; Andy Frese <frese@briseis.cns.muskingum.edu>
> > Subject: Re: minilites
> > Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 1:06 PM
> >
> >
> > Mini-lites are still manufactured by the original company in
> England.
> > I recall seeming them in a British Victoria catalog recently. Try
> > Panasport wheels, they look the same as minilites but are of a
> recent
> > design and might be cheaper. K-Speed sells them @ 800-494-0708.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
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> > Subject: minilites
> > Author: frese@briseis.cns.muskingum.edu (Andy Frese) at INTERNET
> > Date: 8/21/97 2:31 PM
> >
> >
> > Are minilites "the" wheels to have? Am in the process of drastic MkII
> > resto, have pie mags but would like different wheels for the re-do. Are
> > the minilites still manufactured? Where? Internet site? How much?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
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