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Posted 28/5/2014 4:53 PM (#712348)
Subject: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Hi all I am looking at buying a rover metro anything from around early 90's upwards, been lookin and putting off getting one for a while. However I really want to get it sit right, when I do get one. I really like the look of wide wellers, or one set I really is the 7x13 minilites, however have had bad experiances with wheels not fitting right on car I have bought over the years.

I understand that these would need to be redrilled.... anyone where i can this done so I no it has been done properly??

Any pics of other tros with and simular set up or anyone that has any other ideas of getting a nice look please let me no....

Cheers

b155ett

Posted 28/5/2014 5:43 PM (#712350 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Connor was the first to do this with the minilites and then myself, check out the 'show us your tro' thread for pictures of both.

You will need to buy a classic mini rear hub which will go straight onto the back hubs of
your metro. However, the fronts are a little different.

You will need to get them re-drilled to 4x100 from any engineer willing to do it, there is plenty of meat on the
hubs so don't let them tell you differently.

don't forget when handing in the front hubs to get them drilled, that you give them the disks and also the rear
brake covers also as these will need re-drilling to the new pcd.

there are other bits and pieces you can do to get your tro sitting low and wide but this comes later.

HTH

minimissions

Posted 28/5/2014 6:07 PM (#712351 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Thanks, yeah I had a little look through that album, I do really like the look of minilites however do think its a little to much work for due to not being that skilled thats all. Thanks for taking the time to run through all that with me.
If I dont go down this route, is there any other wheels out there that would give this look?

Paul r

Posted 28/5/2014 8:41 PM (#712355 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Extreme offset wheels will custom make 13x5.5 wheels to suit the metro amd you choose the offset, I will be doing this later in the year, I already have some ordered for my daily

b155ett

Posted 28/5/2014 11:12 PM (#712365 - in reply to #712351)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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minimissions - 29/5/2014 2:07 AM

Thanks, yeah I had a little look through that album, I do really like the look of minilites however do think its a little to much work for due to not being that skilled thats all. Thanks for taking the time to run through all that with me.
If I dont go down this route, is there any other wheels out there that would give this look?

ive a set of 14 inch team dynamics for sale if you want those?

minimissions

Posted 29/5/2014 6:38 AM (#712367 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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What do those look like?

b155ett

Posted 29/5/2014 6:28 PM (#712381 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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check out the white tro with white alloys on the 'show us your tro thread

kynastonp

Posted 29/5/2014 7:19 PM (#712384 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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http://www.tyresave.co.uk/minilite.html might be able to supply the wheels with the steel inserts in the right place and in the size you want .

b155ett

Posted 29/5/2014 9:30 PM (#712387 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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I do have another set of minilites as well though if your interested

minimissions

Posted 31/5/2014 8:27 AM (#712412 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Cheers guys i will bare both these in mind, hopfully will look at a few metros in the next few weeks then i will no what I want

Jontylv

Posted 1/6/2014 7:24 PM (#712438 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Mine is wide and low will try get some pictures up mine is metro fitment

Jontylv

Posted 1/6/2014 7:24 PM (#712439 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Mine is wide and low will try get some pictures up mine is metro fitment

Paul r

Posted 2/6/2014 10:39 PM (#712462 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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I'm looking into doing the big brake conversion from a r25 and getting 14x7 modular steels doing a 4x101.6 conversion at the same time nice and wide with 205 tyres as im doing some big arch and rear su frame mods

forcker

Posted 3/6/2014 5:06 PM (#712475 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Just found a pic a GTI with wide alloys:

Does anyone know, what these are?

forcker

Posted 3/6/2014 6:52 PM (#712483 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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I found out that these are KBS wheels with 98 PCD that are made for fiats.

How does this fit? Wobble nuts?

b155ett

Posted 4/6/2014 7:51 AM (#712492 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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prob the same way that we have all changed the wheel set up we run - re drilling the hubs

forcker

Posted 18/11/2014 8:56 PM (#715798 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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Today I had just a quick look at the front flanges. I drew a template with a vector graphic program, printed it and cut it out using nail sissors:

The difference between 4x95,25 and 4x100 is surprisingly small and it should be possible to redrill it without hassle, but the it should not be done in a 45° angle because of the taps for the discs.

I found out about a different route to 4x100:

This monster uses metro hubs that are drilled to fit a 72mm diameter honda wheel bearings and honda wheels flanges.

Build pics:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.474614765891379.108987.298881066798084

and in action:

Rallye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aepjnqft9wI

and ring:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL8i51np3r0

andycollins

Posted 22/1/2015 8:45 PM (#716665 - in reply to #712348)
Subject: RE: Wide wheels for rover metro

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This is mine running 13 x 7 fronts and 13 x 6 rears

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