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RE: MiniLite-Style Wheels

To: "BOB KRAMER" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>, "jrhill" <jrhill@chorus.net>,
Subject: RE: MiniLite-Style Wheels
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 16:26:17 -0500
Didn't realize that. Sorry.

Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: BOB KRAMER [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 6:26 PM
To: Doug Mitchell; jrhill; fot@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: MiniLite-Style Wheels


I think those are just 15X7", not allowed for the TR4 vintage racer.
Bob Kramer
rkramer3@austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
To: "jrhill" <jrhill@chorus.net>; <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 3:43 PM
Subject: RE: MiniLite-Style Wheels


> The January issue of GRM had an overview of SEMA,
> and they showed a photo of some Konig wheels that
> would fit the 3-6 range. Priced at $125 each.
> Looked soemwhat like Minilites.
>
> Doug
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net]On
> Behalf Of jrhill
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 3:20 AM
> To: fot@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: MiniLite-Style Wheels
>
>
> I ran across the Compomotive wheels several years ago and was interested
> them as an alternative to the ubiquitous Panasports. Since then, I've not
> run across a set of their ML competition wheels on any vintage race cars.
>
> If anyone has any experience with these wheels -- especially the ML
> line --
> I'd sure like to hear about it.
>
> Jim Hill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Editorgary@aol.com>
> To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:07 PM
> Subject: MiniLite-Style Wheels
>
>
>> Last year after getting blown off by the current importer of Panasports,
>> I
>> heard of Compomotive wheels manufactured in Britain. Bought a set of
> 15x5.5 inch
>> wheels for my MGA, with which I've been VERY pleased -- they're
> manufactured
>> to FIVA rally specs, so they have steel inserts in the lug holes and a
>> rim
>> that can handle up to 100 miles at 60 miles an hour after the tire blows
> without
>> deforming. Don't know what the prices are now, but racers do get a
> discount --
>> I know I paid less than $200 a wheel. Check www.USACOMP.com, then call
>> the
>> guys. Real nice folks -- no commercial interest, blah, blah.
>> Cheers
>> Gary Anderson

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