My girlfriends Mini has been running GB alloy wheels over 'S' brakes for about 8 years now without flairs. They stick out about an inch or so. No problems with stone chips or mud.

Cheers,

Kelley

"If you can afford the car, you can afford the manual..."

Front Show Room of same shop. Jim was great, and sold me two head gasket sets.......... I needed one to get to MMW08. Cool shop, cool people!

Terry 

If you're not on the edge............ you're taking up to much space.

British Sports Cars in San Louis Obispo.  Worth the stop for the eye candy alone.  That's a real Cooper S up on stands on the left for engine overhaul...several TR6s in nice shape for sale and a nice 1500 cc Midget for sale up front too, a Cortina wagon, alongside the E Jags, 150s, MGBs etc.

They even fix broken Aston Martins...

The "junk" in the B.C. collector licensed Mini is travelling "stuff" with Bogdan & Patti.  I left the trailer outside but my Mini is stuffed with "stuff" too in the photo!  3,000 mile trips have a way of loading up Minis.

 

Mini friends!  Mini rides!

Restored/modified Mini 1000 with 1380cc power unit, 2.95:1 FD, adj. suspension, S discs/drums, 10x5 Minilites, 165x70 A008s, custom trim and matching custom trailer.

DROOOOOOOL. Nice shot of what I consider the zenith of British motoring. And what's up with all the JUNK in the back of the mini?

Mark Looman, Ada Michigan 1967 Austin Cooper S

looks like moss motors or the english car mechanic in Santa Barbara area.

Here are 165x70 A008s on 6" mags with City flares...

My Mini (in front) has 165x70 A008s on Minilite 5"x10", which fit under the City flares.

Offset of different wheels will affect relationship to wheel arch/bodywork.

Extra points for IDing where photo was taken (in California).

 

 

Mini friends!  Mini rides!

Restored/modified Mini 1000 with 1380cc power unit, 2.95:1 FD, adj. suspension, S discs/drums, 10x5 Minilites, 165x70 A008s, custom trim and matching custom trailer.

Cheese,

I was thinking of doing running 10x6 as well.  Do you have any pics of yours?   Any fender modificatoins?

 

Edwin 

Ron,

Minilites come in 4.5" x 10" Cooper S offset too to fit under body work with S brake set up.  Look at Tech-Del's site.

Rick

Mini friends!  Mini rides!

Restored/modified Mini 1000 with 1380cc power unit, 2.95:1 FD, adj. suspension, S discs/drums, 10x5 Minilites, 165x70 A008s, custom trim and matching custom trailer.

"I was also wondering about stones/dirt/mud, flinging up on the side of the car?"

I thought that and covering up the wheel extension WERE THE REASON to use flares.  Or so I was told once upon a time. I am not sure how much would actually fling up but I wonder if a pattern of chips wouldn't appear over time?

I don't think we have a law on the flare issue either, I just like the look of my car without them. I was just wondering about fitting a 10x5 on there, and not having too much stick out. Anyone have the minilites 10x5 on their car without flares, so I can get an idea on how they will look? Dooder, what size are your wheels/tires? I was also wondering about stones/dirt/mud, flinging up on the side of the car? I am running the original 4.5 cooper s wheels right now.

1966 Austin Cooper S

1965 Triumph TR4A

1965 Triumph Spitfire

We don't need no stinkin' BMW's

What 4.5" wheels do you have at the moment?  Cooper S wheels? regular MINI wheels are 3.5" (also the other Cooper S wheels)

I had a set of 5x10's...didn't need flares (Oscam wheels)...ran 145 tyres

A FATHER CARRIES PICTURES WHERE HIS MONEY USED TO BE 

1130cc, 12g295, SW5 cam, LCB, HIF38, CA spec.

Ron, we don't usually have laws that say we need flares to cover up tires that stick out beyond the fender.

My tires stick out too. But I'm not adding flares either.

Dean



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It depends on two things. 

 

1.  Wheels for our cars come in a few offsets.  Some 5x10's you need flares, some you don't. 

2. What (to you) constitutes 'needing flares'?  My car has a set of 6x10 Mambas.  They stick out about an inch or so.  I don't think I 'need' flares.

 

R 

Prez, Mini Owners of America, Los Angeles

Would you need fender flares for a set of 10x5 wheels? In the future I may go with some alloy wheels, but don't want flares. Just wondering if  I should stick to 4.5x10?

1966 Austin Cooper S

1965 Triumph TR4A

1965 Triumph Spitfire

We don't need no stinkin' BMW's