mini lites on 340 gl

Post by **cantbassed** » 15 Feb 2008 03:36 am

will mini lites fit on with out wobbly wheel nuts?? i know volvo are 100pcd and mini's are 98pcd, but is there that much problem with that 2mm??
thankyou

Post by **classicswede** » 15 Feb 2008 02:23 pm

The stud sizes are smaller on a Mini as well by a 2 mm.

I know ppl have drilled the holes aout to make them fit. This is a bit of a botch and I would not avise using a car on the road like this but it would ok for off road use.

Post by **sven360** » 15 Feb 2008 04:04 pm

Thought Mini was 4".Bigger than 100mm by 1.6mm if me maths are correct and I'm normally correct,ask anyone in me family

Fiat is 98 pcd.

Post by **kaos** » 15 Feb 2008 08:27 pm

just watch ebay carefully you get VW ones come up..

or if i can be arsed eventualy when i have more money i might just go round to the facotry myself.

Post by **bennett** » 15 Feb 2008 08:56 pm

minis are 101.4 and will fit fine on the 340 or 360
thanks lee

Post by **macplaxton** » 16 Feb 2008 03:51 pm

Sven is correct. Minis are 4" / 101.6 mm. PCD. It might not seem much difference but I wouldn't fit them.

Post by **magnumpi** » 17 Feb 2008 11:03 pm

Different pcd guides say various sizes, i've seen the Mimi pcd listed as 101.1 elsewhere, so which is right, or is it FACT they don't fit 300's, would be nice to know for certain.

Post by **Ronnie** » 18 Feb 2008 12:08 am

Even a 0.5mm eccentricity on a roadwheel going 80mph down the motorway is IMHO madness

Post by **macplaxton** » 18 Feb 2008 12:16 am

FACT - They don't fit

1" = 25.4mm so 4" = 25.4mm x 4 = 101.6mm.

Fitting wheels correctly and safely involves quite a few important measurements. It's not about BODGING them to fit.

Post by **oli** » 18 Feb 2008 09:27 am

i tihnk in terms of whether they fit or not, the reality is from those dimensions they do fit, but whether they are a correct fit or a safe fit is another.

I know of alot of people who have minilite rims on and drive their cars hard etc and no-one has had any issues I believe, but the sensible side of me thinks you may as well get correctly fitting wheels of 4x100 pcd as these are just as common. At least then you know they fit and know its is safer. Its all down to your choice

Post by **Chris_C** » 18 Feb 2008 10:02 am

Arn't most of the guys on here running fake minilites that are 4x100? Tbh, there are too many minilites around anyway, the car is too new for them IMHO. MG midget on the other hand

Post by **classicswede** » 18 Feb 2008 02:28 pm

IMO they look quite good on a 300 as the rim is small enough 13" or smaller. When you fit 15" ones to a amazon they look naff.

My issue with fitting them to a 340 is its been done! why copy someone else when there are loads of different wheel choices available?

Post by **SteveP** » 18 Feb 2008 02:31 pm

classicswede wrote:My issue with fitting them to a 340 is its been done! why copy someone else when there are loads of different wheel choices available?

+1 we're very lucky to have cars being 4x100.. theres simply loads of choice!

Post by **redline** » 18 Feb 2008 03:48 pm

I am surprised more people havent tried vauxhall or vw rims on 300's
I never had aproblem with the vauxhall rims I had on the redline

and they would have looked even better with black centres

Post by **sven360** » 19 Feb 2008 10:14 pm

My Jap Minilites came off of an MX5

14's mind ya-
I'll have a couple of them mini ones for me boat trailer thanks .