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 5x10 wheels for drum brake Mini

 Created by: SAMK3
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Feb 9, 2015 05:12AM SirCoop  
Feb 7, 2015 01:51PM 1963SV2  
Feb 7, 2015 12:59PM malsal Edited: Feb 9, 2015 06:18AM 
Feb 7, 2015 11:25AM Flyinace2000  
Feb 7, 2015 08:12AM SAMK3  
Feb 6, 2015 10:02PM Air2air  
Feb 6, 2015 09:06PM Spitz Edited: Feb 6, 2015 09:15PM 
Feb 6, 2015 08:19PM 1963SV2  
Feb 6, 2015 04:35PM SAMK3  
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 Posted: Feb 9, 2015 05:12AM
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I have a set of 4 ATS wheels 10x5 for sale, and can post pic's.

 

SirCoop

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 Posted: Feb 7, 2015 01:51PM
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One wouldn't have spacered rear drums without discs on the front ( unless spacers all around. ).

There are a number of wheels available in 5" that will fit on drums without arches >
There are also a couple of 6" wheels that will fit without arches

These are 5" Oscam wheels with 145 tyres

[URL=//s5.photobucket.com/user/Mayjer/media/Rack3.jpg.html][/URL]

and these are 6" wheels on regular drum brakes..positve off-set.....borderline needing flares

[URL=//s5.photobucket.com/user/Mayjer/media/rear032a.jpg.html][/URL]

 

Later Oz cars came from the factory with spacered drums all round....  Not a bad idea if you want to buy wheels but are contemplating a discs upgrade in the future...

Cheers, Ian

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 Posted: Feb 7, 2015 12:59PM
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Hi all, I saw a discussion on wheels for a disc brake Mini and was wondering about fitting some Minilite style wheels on my all drum brake Mini. My brother-in-law has 5x10 Minilights (ET 12) from JBW/Midland Wheels and 165/70 Yokos on his drum brake Mini and they look perfect to me. They stick out a little but I like the look and don't have to worry about adding flares where I live. Because I've heard mostly negative reviews of Midland Wheel's products and customer service, I'm hesitant to order from them. Mini Spares has their Minilife Minators in 5x10 that look nice. I haven't asked them for the offset, which would probably be a smart next step... So, has anyone some experience with 5x10 Minilight or Minilife wheels on an all drum car? Thanks. Here is a photo of my Mini in green and my brother-in-law's Mini (the white/grey one) with the JBW Minilights.

I installed a set of GB 10 x 5's on a drum braked Mini with Falken 165 70 10 tires and they were fine without flares, not sure if it had spaced drums or not but i don't think so.

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 Posted: Feb 7, 2015 11:25AM
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Thanks for all the replies. Disk brakes are a safety no brainer in most cases, but we just finished the car's restoration to original specs and I plan to get to know the car before making any changes. I drove a '69 Mustang for years on a daily basis with non power drums... it wasn't always fun. back to the wheels... No spacers on either car. I doubt the drums have built in spacers either. I'm hoping to find some specific recommendations on the Minilife and Minilight wheels. Genuine Minilites are more than I want to spend on wheels, which is why I'm looking at these two options. -Mark

As someone in the middle of rebuilding their brake system I also decided to keep it stock for now....i also have a 4 page long thread for troubleshooting.  Hind sight being 20/20 I should of just started off doing discs!  :-)

'73 Innocenti Mini (non-export)

Morristown, NJ

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Thanks for all the replies. Disk brakes are a safety no brainer in most cases, but we just finished the car's restoration to original specs and I plan to get to know the car before making any changes. I drove a '69 Mustang for years on a daily basis with non power drums... it wasn't always fun.

back to the wheels... No spacers on either car. I doubt the drums have built in spacers either. I'm hoping to find some specific recommendations on the Minilife and Minilight wheels. Genuine Minilites are more than I want to spend on wheels, which is why I'm looking at these two options. -Mark

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I hope not to sound like a patronizing jerk for suggesting a disc kit first.

 

 

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 Posted: Feb 6, 2015 09:06PM
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One wouldn't have spacered rear drums without discs on the front ( unless spacers all around. ).

There are a number of wheels available in 5" that will fit on drums without arches >
There are also a couple of 6" wheels that will fit without arches

These are 5" Oscam wheels with 145 tyres

[URL=//s5.photobucket.com/user/Mayjer/media/Rack3.jpg.html][/URL]

and these are 6" wheels on regular drum brakes..positve off-set.....borderline needing flares

[URL=//s5.photobucket.com/user/Mayjer/media/rear032a.jpg.html][/URL]

 

 

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Are your drums the flat style or the ones with the built in spacer (Like Ss have at the back)???  Looking at your BiL car I suspect the later.  

Cheers, Ian

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Hi all, I saw a discussion on wheels for a disc brake Mini and was wondering about fitting some Minilite style wheels on my all drum brake Mini. My brother-in-law has 5x10 Minilights (ET 12) from JBW/Midland Wheels and 165/70 Yokos on his drum brake Mini and they look perfect to me. They stick out a little but I like the look and don't have to worry about adding flares where I live. Because I've heard mostly negative reviews of Midland Wheel's products and customer service, I'm hesitant to order from them.

Mini Spares has their Minilife Minators in 5x10 that look nice. I haven't asked them for the offset, which would probably be a smart next step...

So, has anyone some experience with 5x10 Minilight or Minilife wheels on an all drum car?

Thanks. Here is a photo of my Mini in green and my brother-in-law's Mini (the white/grey one) with the JBW Minilights.