Bill and Carol Rogers wrote:
>
> I hve been in contact with a UK buddy and he tells me that Tech Del make
> the
> genuine Minilites. They have all the data necessary to make wheels to suit
> specific
> cars and will ship direct and VAT free to US. He recently had some 6J
> x 13" wheels made for the Triumph 2000 and the finish is superb, silver rim
> with gold centre. He spoke to Guy Robinson at Tech Del and they have data
> on
> Tigers available and suggests that a 6J x 13 would be ideal with the offset
> as supplied to Rootes. This is clearly the best route to go on this and the
> extra 0.5" will make little difference.
>
> I believe that Paul Kynaston (won '97 UK Historic Rally Stage Champ. in
> Tiger)
> is running 6.6J x 14" wheels as current FIA regs. allow an increase of 1"
> on homologated dia. And 1/2" on width with a max increase of 1" on the
> track.
>
> Contacts for Guy Robinson at Tech Del are as follows:
> Tech Del Limited, 25B Chertsey Road, Cobham, Surrey, GU24 8PD, England
> Tel: +44 1276 855502 Fax: +44 1276 857534
> E.Mail: G.A.Robinson@BTInternet.com.uk
> Web Site: racecar.co.uk/minilite
>
> Minilites look much more substantial than Panasports and have the advantage
> for rivet counters of being fitted by the Rootes factory rather than a
> dealer like LAT-9's or -70's and are also competition proven.
>
> BTW perhaps Norman Miller knows if any of the Los Angeles Tiger options
> were ever made available in the UK?
>
> Bill Rogers
> ----------
> > From: nicholsj@oakwood.org
> > To: tigers@autox.team.net; Andy Frese <frese@briseis.cns.muskingum.edu>
> > Subject: Re: minilites
> > Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 1:06 PM
> >
> >
> > Mini-lites are still manufactured by the original company in
> England.
> > I recall seeming them in a British Victoria catalog recently. Try
> > Panasport wheels, they look the same as minilites but are of a
> recent
> > design and might be cheaper. K-Speed sells them @ 800-494-0708.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
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> > Subject: minilites
> > Author: frese@briseis.cns.muskingum.edu (Andy Frese) at INTERNET
> > Date: 8/21/97 2:31 PM
> >
> >
> > Are minilites "the" wheels to have? Am in the process of drastic MkII
> > resto, have pie mags but would like different wheels for the re-do. Are
> > the minilites still manufactured? Where? Internet site? How much?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
Has anyone any experience with Performance Industries in Miami, Fl.
They make a Minilite "lookalike" call the Superlite? It comes in a
variety of sizes and at a resonable cost ($100 approx.).
John B.
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