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> Minilites finally painted with new rubber
raynekat
post Dec 1 2015, 06:08 PM
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Just got back the 15x6.5 Minilites from the paint shop.
They were horribly slow and over budget, but do look good in the end.

The tires are Yokohama S-Drive 205/55R15 and look perfect on the wheels.
Should give my stock/narrow body car a nice stance and footprint.

Sourcing some kind of center cap for those big 3" holes in the wheel centers.

Now just need to get the rest of the car finished so I can mount them and drive off into the sunset...
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post Dec 1 2015, 06:20 PM
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post Dec 1 2015, 06:48 PM
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Looks great, I just bought same tires, same size.
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post Dec 1 2015, 07:26 PM
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Always liked the Minilites. Great wheel/tire combo.
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post Dec 1 2015, 11:46 PM
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Those look great! Now let's see them on your 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

I don't recognize your screen name. Have we met before? I'm just down in Corvallis
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post Dec 1 2015, 11:50 PM
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Had some S drives on my CRX. Pretty good street tires.
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post Dec 1 2015, 11:51 PM
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Those look great....they'd look better on my car!
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post Dec 2 2015, 02:43 AM
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QUOTE(JRust @ Dec 1 2015, 09:46 PM) *

Those look great! Now let's see them on your 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

I don't recognize your screen name. Have we met before? I'm just down in Corvallis


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My 1st P car was a 76 914.
Had a couple of 911's since.
Now have a 71 914 that's going thru a total build....might take some time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Dec 2 2015, 04:57 AM
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Sourcing some kind of center cap for those big 3" holes in the wheel centers.


The other day, I talked to a guy who had the same problem with the centre cap on his wheels. He ended up with a piece of black PFTE-ish material that he shaped on a lathe! Looks great and was relatively cheap to fabricate.

Menno
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post Dec 2 2015, 08:25 AM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Dec 2 2015, 12:43 AM) *

QUOTE(JRust @ Dec 1 2015, 09:46 PM) *

Those look great! Now let's see them on your 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

I don't recognize your screen name. Have we met before? I'm just down in Corvallis


Up in Boring.
Friend of Cary.
My 1st P car was a 76 914.
Had a couple of 911's since.
Now have a 71 914 that's going thru a total build....might take some time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)



He's a Hermit ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 2 2015, 09:47 AM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Dec 1 2015, 08:08 PM) *

Sourcing some kind of center cap for those big 3" holes in the wheel centers.

I have the same wheels (painted gold to contrast with my black 76) and have had no luck finding center caps. Emails to the Minilite US distributor go unanswered. I'll be anxious to hear if you find something that works.
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post Dec 2 2015, 10:43 AM
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My brother in laws 72 has center caps. They look to be custom made. Bought the car from the original owner about 6yrs ago. This is not the best picture, but I will see if he can email me a few better pics.

If I remember correctly the original center caps almost looked like a bullet . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I had minilites on my 70 and loved them. I didn't have center caps for mine either.



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post Dec 2 2015, 05:30 PM
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They look awesome!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
Whats the color called?
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post Dec 2 2015, 06:23 PM
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I don't see 6.5" on their website...or 4 lug stocked wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I should have bought Garolds when I had the chance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Dec 2 2015, 06:56 PM
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I don't see 6.5" on their website...or 4 lug stocked wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I should have bought Garolds when I had the chance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)


Not sure if these have been available from Minilite for many eons.
They require special lug bolts.

I'm thinking of giving these center caps a try, but likely either wheel color or a satin black.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-pcs-Universal-Bl...roT&vxp=mtr

If they don't work out, I'll come up with something custom utilizing these:

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post Dec 2 2015, 06:59 PM
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How are you going to fix the speedo after changing tire sizes from stock??
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post Dec 2 2015, 07:00 PM
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Minilites have pretty traditionally been run without center caps by us racer dudes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Dec 2 2015, 09:34 PM
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How are you going to fix the speedo after changing tire sizes from stock??


Won't plan on changing it.
I don't think affect the reading all that much.

But I could....
As I'm having all the gauges reconditioned by North Hollywood Speedometer and they easily recalibrate at that time.
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