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Fiat 126 Chat => Tuning & Customising 126 Models => Topic started by: Fliplowe on March 09, 2009, 05:27:45 PM

Title: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: Fliplowe on March 09, 2009, 05:27:45 PM

Thinking of getting some K&N Minators from tyresave for my bis, as revolutions (my first choice) are very hard to get at the mo, problem is, what size to get? I know they'll both fit, but I want to gauge peoples opinions on what would look better as I'm in two minds! (want to get it right as it's an expensive purchase)
12's are great for that mini -racer style look, but 13's fill the arches better & look cool in a different way.

These look like 13"'s:

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19488

These presumably are 12"'s:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-FIAT-126-BIS-WHITE_W0QQitemZ270355387671QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item270355387671&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Mr car is a white almost identical Bis.

Also, what width rims & tryes, 5 or 5.5 etc?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: Gordan on March 09, 2009, 05:43:44 PM

By looking at these photos id go for the 13" ones, as you said, they fill the arches and look much better...  [-/

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: nathan126 on March 09, 2009, 05:51:08 PM

Have you tried minisport.com  ???
They have some nice revolution alloys!
Personally i'd go for the 13" on a BIS  :)

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: stuey on March 09, 2009, 05:54:39 PM

bolt pattern is diffent for minis something like 101mm opposed to the 98mm on fiats and I doubt minisport will sell you them in fiat pcd....

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: Fliplowe on March 09, 2009, 06:06:26 PM

Yeah, was originally going to get revolutions from minisport, but like Stuey says the pcd would be wrong, at least with tyresave I know there going to bolt straight on. Edging towards the 13's.....

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: bis13 on March 10, 2009, 12:49:04 AM

do the 13" as if you ever decide to do a disc convertion you have more room to play with inside the wheel.

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: Tomasz on March 11, 2009, 12:11:19 PM

There are revos on ebay but you will need 'wobble bolts'.  I had 12" minators on my fiat for a while. i think 5.5j would be good for 12" but not sure for 13's, there may be rubbing.  Here is a pic of mine and car full of my gf's little sisters friends!
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/tomasz151/DSC01399.jpg)

Title: Re: Minilites, 12" or 13" ? Opinions
Post by: Tomasz on March 11, 2009, 12:14:54 PM

actually i think 4x101 may be too much for wobble bolts, 4x100 is ok