Minilite

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Minilite style rims are possibly the classiest wheels of all time. Famous 8-spoke design originally with banana-shaped spokes.

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Overview

Many companies make 8-spoke minilite-style wheels.

Banana-style spokes * #Sportmax 513 * #Panasport C8 3-piece wheel

Long spoke * #Watanabe F8B

Octagonal center * #Classic 8 by VTO * #Minilite Mag * #Contessa [large center disc] * Enkei#Compe 8 * #Panasport [triangular-section spokes] * #Superlite by Performance [triangular-section spokes] * #Rota RB * #Watanabe RS8 * #Western [large center disc]

Round center * #Minilite Sport * #Minilite EV5000 * #Konig Rewind * #Watanabe F8 * #Superlite ridged hub * #Superlite 10 by Performance * #Western Superlite

Album 8574 Album 11369

Index

3-piece style 16-bolt | 24-bolt

[[Minilite#Watanabe|]]RS8 Watanabe [[Minilite#Panasport|]]C8 Panasport

One-piece style

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/Enkei_EK80.jpgEnkei Compe 8 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/12-400.jpgMag Minilite https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/Minilite-Sport.jpgSport Minilite https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/ev_500.jpgEV2000 Minilite https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/510-4GP24LS-A.jpgVTO Classic 8 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/18758_55489eb066799.jpgROH Contessa [[Minilite#Konig|]]Rewind [[Minilite#Panasport|]]Panasport [[Minilite#Rota#174_5751eaa042303.jpg|]]Rota RB [[Minilite#Sportmax#12365_4c32d6b116a33.jpg|]]Sportmax https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/4812a.jpgSuperlite 10 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/4812v.jpgSuperlite 8 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/9530.jpgSuperlite https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/2011-12-17123811-.jpgSuperlite by Western [[Minilite#Watanabe#737_4ecda99bdfb88.jpg|]]F8A Watanabe https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/IMG_5182.jpgF8B Watanabe

Weight

Kilograms discussion 4.0 Panasport 13x5.5 race 4.5 Panasport 13x5.5 road 4.5 Minilite 13x6 (old high magnesium content wheels) 5.5 Superlite 13x7

Minilite

Minilite was developed from 1962-1964 and made its competition debut 1964. Aluminum version came out 1973.

http://minilite.co.uk

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/minimlitesport.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/IMG_1509.jpg

Minilite Wheels - The real deal! alloy racing wheels 12x5 only $159 each in Silver, Black, White. Gold and Anthracite also available.

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/12-400.jpg

* Minilite Mag - the original with flat hub * Minilite Sport - aluminum with ridged hub * Minilite EV2000 - aluminum for high offsets

Sport - marked 'MINILITE' on the outside of the barrel

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/Minilite_Sport.jpg https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/Minilite-Sport.jpg

The authentic look of the 60's manufactured using modern technology, custom made in England. Minilite were originally available in 10" and 12" diameters (12" for the Mini Cooper). Today they are available in more sizes including 13x6 for Datsun.

EV2000 for FWD offsets

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/ev_500.jpg

Contessa

See Main Article: ROH_wheels#Contessa

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/18758_55489eb066799.jpg

Konig

http://konigwheels.com

Rewind - new for 2005

Album 10291 Post 292578

Rewind 14x7

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Panasport

Formula Mag Inc. | Panasport Racing

http://www.panasport.jp

Panasport

Album 1511 Album 2988 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/9984336103_6805484ccf_z.jpg

13x5.5

Panasport C8

15x7" with 205/60R15 tyres

race ultra light 5.6kg 14x7

Rota

Phillipine Aluminum Wheels Inc.

Rota RB

* Red * Silver * Black * Gun metal * Yellow

SportMax

Sportmax by XXR Wheels New Zealand http://sportmax.co.nz

513 (15x7+15) with 165/50R15 tyres, 8 mm spacers on the front

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee299/benny_hot_016/IMG_4530.jpg post

Sportmax 513

Superlite

Superlite by Performance wheels * #10-spoke Superlite - 15" old style * 8-spoke Superlite - all other Superlite Album 4812

13"

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14" Superlite

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14x6JJ - recessed hub

13x7 Superlites with Toyo R888 205/60R13 tyres

Album 15401 Album 15619

13 x 7 +7 (or +42?) | with spacers (5mm front, 3mm rear). Tyres are 165/70/13 stretched

Album 18595 Album 18596

10-spoke Superlite

Old style 15" Superlite on left was 10-spoke large-disc, revised 15" Superlite on right (8-spoke)

15" 10-spoke Superlites

Album 10275 Album 10271 Album 18437 Album 24604 Album 2054

Western

Superlite by Western Wheel, division of Rockwell International

Album 364 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/2011-12-17123811-.jpgPost click for topic Album 6693

with optional Knock-off cap

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/western_superlite.jpg https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/western-superlite.jpg

Western Wheel 13 X 5.5

Watanabe

Watanabe 8-spokes debuted 1968.

See Main Article: Watanabe#8-spoke

Classic 8

By VTO Performance Wheels, 14x6 $166 http://google.com/search?q=VTO+Classic+8

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/510-4GP24LS-A.jpg

Unknown

13x7 wheels and 175/50R13 Dunlop tyres

3-piece

deep dish

Album 9161 Album 9163

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