Anyone out there see a handling difference after going "Plus One" with the 16 x
7 Panasports?
Dave Friedlander
CF25194UO
Timothy Holbrook wrote:
> These "original Minilites" or of lower quality than Panasports, and are
> not real Minilites, as was previously mentioned. Panasports have an
> incredibly good reputation, both for street and competition. Go to any
> local SCCA event, and see how many of the guys are running on
> Panasports. I got a set of 15x6 Panasports for my TR6 a few years ago
> from K Speed in State College, PA. Much better prices than through
> TRF. I am very happy with the wheels. They look great, and I could
> definitely feel the difference in ride quality over wire wheels (HUGE
> reduction in unsprung weight). If you are going to an aftermarket
> alloy wheel, spend a few extra bucks over the "original Minilites" and
> get some Panasports.
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
> --- Jim Hill <jrhill@chorus.net> wrote:
> > From: "Jim Hill" <jrhill@chorus.net>
> > To: <LaJoMor@aol.com>, "SixPack List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: tires?? but what about rims??
> > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 04:07:26 -0500
> > Reply-to: "Jim Hill" <jrhill@chorus.net>
> >
> > Larry M. wrote:
> >
> > > OR, you could get the ORIGINAL Mililites for about
> > > the same price...click on this link....
> > >
> >
> http://www.minilitewheels.com/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi?page=alloywheels.htm&car
> > t_id=
> >
> > [http://www.minilitewheels.com/ will get you to the home page]
> >
> > These may be excellent wheels, and I have no axe to grind against the
> > UK
> > maker of these wheels or the US distributor, Vintage Racing Services
> > (Main
> > Street Motorsport, LLC.), but you should know that these are not
> > "original
> > Minilites" and they're not magnesium wheels - although one could
> > certainly
> > get that impression from the website information.
> >
> > Back in 1998 I asked for further information about these "Minilite"
> > wheels
> > and Steve Francis of Main Street Motorsport wrote that, "The Minilite
> > "Alloy" has the look of the Minilite "Magnesium" wheel but made from
> > aluminum." At that time, a wheel to fit the TR6 was still under
> > development.
> >
> > Aluminum may be a better choice for the street than magnesium anyway,
> > but I
> > wish that aftermarket wheel manufacturers would specify the actual
> > materials
> > used and the weight of the wheels.
> >
> > For serious autocrossing or racing, the proven (and substantially
> > identical)
> > Panasports may be a better choice.
> >
> > Personally, I'd like to hear from someone who's tried the Compomotive
> > ML
> > spoke wheels (http://www.usacomp.com/ml.htm).
> >
> >
> > Jim Hill
> > Madison WI
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