[Healeys] MINILITE WHEELS ?

Jonathan Einhorn einhornlawoffice at gmail.com
Wed Jan 16 05:10:48 MST 2019


Where did you get the minilites? I have several sets of the imitation minilites from moss. Also, do you have a source for the spacers? I'd like to try that with my racecar 
Thanks
Jon 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 16, 2019, at 4:20 AM, Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> I have 6 inch wide centrelock minlites on my BJ8, with 195 tyres. 
> Have had these for 18 years. 
> I love the look. 
> I had 5.5 in wires with 195 tyres previously, and the rears rubbed on hard cornering. 
> The beauty of a centre lock minilite is you can put an alloy plate between the wheel centre and the splined hub, and effectively move the wheel back inside the front guard. You can't do that with a 6 in wide wire wheel. 
> Pics at www.myaustinhealey.com 
> Best
> Chris
> 
> 
>> On 16 Jan 2019, at 3:04 pm, Jim Lyons <jlyons4 at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>>  
>> I have a 1966 BJ8. 
>>  
>> I’m thinking of getting a new set of the MINILITE STYLE KNOCKOFF  wheels and a set of                                                
>> the MICHELIN XAS 165X15 for next driving season.
>>  
>> I was wondering if any list members have any experience with these solid (non wire) wheels and your opinion
>> on the quality and safety vs. the traditional wired set.
>>  
>> I was looking at the Minilite wheels on Moss @ $399.99 ea !
>>  
>> Jim
>>  
>>  
>> ______________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> 
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive
> 
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> 
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/einhornlawoffice@gmail.com
> 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20190116/15a105df/attachment.html>


More information about the Healeys mailing list