Also, consider if they're 8 spoke magnesium, they may be American racing
mags... which are equally as rare as Minilites.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Cc: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>; Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: Mini Lite
> It's hard to describe. The most pronounced difference I think is that
> the area where the nuts contact the wheel is flat all around. The
> center of the wheel is like a disk with a hole in the middle and 4 holes
> for the nuts. Around the disk is a lip. From there the spokes go
> outward. On most replicas, the spokes originate further towards the
> center of the wheel which makes the spokes look longer. To be honest,
> the first time I saw 13" Minilites on a Midget, I was disappointed. I
> like some of the replicas better.
>
> Ulix
>
> Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> >
> > I seem to recall that Mini-lites had coved (concave) spoke ends at the
> > wheel center. That's all I can remember.
> >
> > Gerard
> >
> > At 8:03 AM -0700 10/14/99, Larry Miller wrote:
> > >Can anyone tell me how to identify an original Mini Lite mag? I picked
up a
> > >set of mags last night that look like they could be. They have no
markings
> > >of any kind on the outside. They are still on the car so I don't know
if
> > >there are any markings on the inside.
> > >
> > >I need three (3) Spridget wheels with tires that hold air. I don't care
> > >about the condition as I only need them to keep this car off the ground
when
> > >I remove the mags. The car is on someone else's property and they want
> > >wheels on it so it can be moved when needed.
> > >
> > >I don't want to screw with shipping so am hoping someone within driving
> > >distance of the Monterey area responds.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Larry Miller
> > >http://www.ado13.com
> > >When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.-Henny
Youngman
> >
> > G G Gerard Chateauvieux
> > E A
> > R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
> > A A
> > R G Pixelsmith on Duty
> > D E
> > S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
>
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