Tyres rubbing...?

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Lachlan Keown - 15 Jun 2005 12:04 GMT

Hi, I recently bought some 2nd hand ROH minilite-style 10" mags with
165/70/10 tyres for my 81 Mini city with drums all round.

The front tyres are fine, but the rears only just rub on the shocks. It
probably only needs a few mm to correct.

What is the best solution to this problem, what products are available, and
from where?

I believe spacers are illegal (or frowned upon?) here in New Zealand.

Thanks in advance.

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- Lachlan

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Steve68s - 15 Jun 2005 18:27 GMT

think you will need abou 5mm to 8mm to clear the shocks, the offsset is
diffrent on diffrent kinds of wheels though, most people in the uk would use
spacers, some rover coopers I think it was the rover mini cooper monte carlo
LTD edition with the wider tyres had spacers fitted as standard from the
factory, so if they are good spacers there should be no problem, get the
longer studs & circular disc spacer, not the stud extender type,

Steve.

> Hi, I recently bought some 2nd hand ROH minilite-style 10" mags with
> 165/70/10 tyres for my 81 Mini city with drums all round.
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> - Lachlan

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