[Spridgets] what's the story on Moss' "repro Mini-Lite alloywheels"?

[dmeadow at juno.com]

I have two sets of these that I use to swap around tires on my racecar. 
They are heavier than Panasports and the (real) magnesium Minilites and
Revolutions that I use for races, so I use them mostly for practice
sessions.

The weight won't mean squat on a street car and they look good.  They are
quite sturdy.  I know lots of folks that race with them and I've never
known anyone to bend one.  Check around, you might be able to get a
better price than Moss.  I might even be able to source a used set if
you're interested.

Most people are putting 175's on them without rubbing.  185's will rub a
bit regardless of what wheel you use.

David

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:51:58 -0800 (PST) rrengineer at dslextreme.com
writes:
> Bud,
>      The Mini-lite repros (Minators) that Moss sells are an O.K. 
> wheel. 
> The Panasports are a much more high quality and you pay for it.  
> You
> might consider Superlites from Australia.  You might contact Barry
> Knickerbocker of Pack Racing Products.  http://tinyurl.com/3y22et
> They are a little more than I paid a few years ago, but they come 
> with the
> correct lug nuts for your Midget or Sprite.  The Minators seat int 
> he
> recess for the lug nut is just a machined surface of the same 
> material as
> the wheel.  They have been known to crack if over tightened.  The
> Superlites have a steel insert in th e recess for the lug nut.  It
> prevents galling and cracking.  The wheel justs look better than the 
> Moss
> repros.  I can send you a close up picture of the Super lites I have 
> on my
> car.  Compare it to a Minator.  I have a set on my Bugeye with 
> 170/70r15s
> and I do not have "rubbing" issues.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
> 
> Bud Osbourne
> > Just killing some time before I get back out on the river for the 
> rest
> > of the day, and I happened to be thinking about what kind of 
> wheels I
> > want to use on my MkI Midget restoration.  I see there is about a 
> $90
> > difference in price between the bolt-on Panasports, and the
> > "reproduction Mini-Lites" that Moss lists.  Anybody have any 
> experience
> > with those "repros" from Moss?  By going to a 5" wheel width, of 
> unknown
> > offset, I'm wondering what sort of clearance issues I might 
> encounter (I
> > have no plans to go with anything wider than 155s, however).
> > Thanks.
> > Bud Osbourne
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