[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnlondonw3 (original)

I was on the look out for a newish MCS,however a mates offered me his one soft top......will the dares fit it ,and more to the point will it look daft ?.....

Yes ae the dares will fit, and of course they wont ook daft it wil be the coolest "oe" around lol

[johnlondonw3]

Scotty ,have you been on the drink before posting your reply ????!!!!!!!!!
"Yes ae the dares will fit, and of course they wont ook daft it wil be the coolest "oe" around lol "

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[ScottyBoy]

PMSL yup well got woke up by my neice and i was out last nite lol. as if i didnt even spell check it lol!

[Hartge210]

Afternoon fellow Dare-ites

I've been working away for a week & came back expecting the roll call to have gone up by a few, oh well, looks like quite a few owners have slipped the net.

Just before I went away & following Scotty's advice I got in touch with 'Vinyl Meister' Phil at
MINI PIRATE.com || 2007 || Mini Decals & Graphics for some new centre cap stickers. My old ones had gone a bit manky & were spoiling the look of the wheels. Just been outside to fit them (any excuse to clean the wheels as well ) what do you think ??

I'm well pleased & would like to thank Phil for coming up with exactly what I had in mind

Cheers all

[Phil Craddock]

they look the pups doo-dars John

[ScottyBoy]

They look awesome mate, finish the wheels of nicely.

[johnlondonw3]

Yes ,they look great.............the centre caps on mine are looking like your old ones,when I get my replacement mini I'll see about getting something like them done..

My problem is Im probably going to get a ONE convertible,any suggestions for a design for the centre cap .........do I just go with plain old "mini " ?

[Phil Craddock]

john - we can do anything you like mate. Just because you have a ONE doesn't mean you can't have a neat design - even with a carbon effect.

PM me if you want to chat about them.

Phil

[johnlondonw3]

Phil
thanks,I'll contact you once Ive got the car and see what you can suggest

[Phil Craddock]

no problem

[johnlondonw3]

Has anybody fitted wheel spacers with these wheeels ?

[johnlondonw3]

Has anybody fitted wheel spacers with these wheeels ?

[ScottyBoy]

Doule post there John,

Yep ive got 10mm spacers on although there not hubcetric ive got them on.

[johnlondonw3]

Sorry about that ,the bloody PC dosesnt work properly !!


Have you got any pics so I can see what they looks like ?
Does it cause any problems,rubbing /lock etc ?
Whats hubcetric mean

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnlondonw3 (original)

Sorry about that ,the bloody PC dosesnt work properly !!


Have you got any pics so I can see what they looks like ?
Does it cause any problems,rubbing /lock etc ?
Whats hubcetric mean

I do have some pics when i recover them, ive deleted ALL PICS from the last few years so if i do get them recovered which im trying now ill post them up mate.

I dont get any problems at all mate and that with 18's and Eibach springs.

Hubcentric.... when you take the wheel off you have the hub in the center of the wheel that when you place the wheel on the it sits on there and that centers the wheel in place, my spacers are just 10mm peices of metal and they basically sit on that hub and cancle the hub out so there is no hub for the wheel to center on, in this case i cannot get the wheel 100% center and get a small shake through the stering wheel.

An hubcentric spacer has an extended hub on there so it can center it.

Not sure if ive explained that way tomuch there lol.

[johnlondonw3]

cheers !
I think I know what you mean,................is there a different sort of wheel spacer ? or are they all like the ones youve got ?
saw a set of eibachs springs on e bay for £80 ,seems pretty good ,just have to pay to get them fitted,there are others on ebay for £160,not sure why such a price difference.

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnlondonw3 (original)

cheers !
I think I know what you mean,................is there a different sort of wheel spacer ? or are they all like the ones youve got ?
saw a set of eibachs springs on e bay for £80 ,seems pretty good ,just have to pay to get them fitted,there are others on ebay for £160,not sure why such a price difference.

Yes there is better types and ill be getting a set soon, a set with an extended hub on there so the wheel is centered and ill get no shake on the steering.

[johnlondonw3]

Yes there is better types and ill be getting a set soon, a set with an extended hub on there so the wheel is centered and ill get no shake on the steering.

Where do you get them from ?

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnlondonw3 (original)

Yes there is better types and ill be getting a set soon, a set with an extended hub on there so the wheel is centered and ill get no shake on the steering.

Where do you get them from ?

Lohen and GTT do them mate

[ScottyBoy]

Any of you no if 225/40/18 Eagle F1's will fit these wheels on a lowerd car?

im running 215/35/18 at the mo but need 2 new tyres and this size are on offer....