Gaz Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Can someone explain the diff between superlites, minilites and all the others out there similar? What are these? And what are these? The spokes are a bit differant and the dish is. What are Watanabes also? Chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Panasport FS Formula One (15x7, offset 0) Watanabe Type F8 15x8 +3 Watanabe RS8, RS Watanabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yup got the watanabe ones. Thought so. I think the bottom pic I posted is actuall superlites and the tope ones are shit versions. So, whats the diff between mini and superlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I always thought minilites and super lights are basically the same where the spokes are pretty much 90deg bends. only difference being minilights having round spokes and the superlights have the edged type spokes. Wat's usually have 'L' shaped spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thought that mat the differance. The supers look way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxsumo Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Minilite's are the original English made type of this wheel, these were originally probably made for Mini's back in the 60's ...hence Minilite. They eventually were "adopted" for most of the British Works cars of the 60's and 70's. I think the company went broke in the mid 70s, hence the wheels disappeared for a while....but they are now back because of the demand for period wheels on restorations. I'm sure that Minilites have a high Magnesium content...hence they are very lightweight. Superlites are a copy Minilite, made by Performance Wheels (in South Africa?). These are normal Aluminium Alloy wheels. There have been a number of "copy" Minilite wheels. In NZ, Ward Wheels in Palmerston North had some that they sold in the 70s and 80's and their moulds were eventually sold to other parties. I think Fraser cars got the 14 inch moulds. ROH have built a similar wheel as well. Watanabe wheels are slightly different in design to the Minilites, probably due to the fact that they were sold at the same time as the Minilites, and they wanted to avoid Copyright infrigments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Cheers man. Just the answer I was after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 If you've got a set of Wats they'll have the logo cast into the hub area. Also, there are Black Racing rims, a Wat lookalike which also comes out of Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxtoy Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 and if you want something locally made then Arrow wheels do another version, 3 piece and you can choose your dish and other specs. pretty expensive though. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84_S12 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 There are also Konig Rewinds that are recent wheels in the same style I believe that the Japanese would have copied Superlites? Also, Minilites are Superlites for Minis I believe so come in smaller sizes and offset to suit Fwd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 minilite, as stated, ar ethe original. superlights bagan production later when minilites became unavailable/too expensive into start of repro. superlights have 'performance wheels' cast into edge by spokes etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxtoy Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 There are also Konig Rewinds that are recent wheels in the same styleI believe that the Japanese would have copied Superlites? Also, Minilites are Superlites for Minis I believe so come in smaller sizes and offset to suit Fwd. there's huge debates on whether watanabe's or minilites came out first, not an easy question to answer this many years later. i'd go the watanabe's myself, love the 3 piece wheels. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yuh the three peice wats look hot. New 13x7 supers are $1270 without tyres from FAGNTURBS. Shittt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkcortina Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Ive just been looking at the same thing and these are the prices ive got. Superlites from Manukau Auto& tyre centre 15x8 $327 each 16x7 $369 each minilites from Neil orport which they would ship from england 15x8 $600 each + shipping so if you want minilites its best to get them from England (burton power) and get them to ship to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 damn 600++!!! I paid $350 per wheel inc shipping for mine from niel allport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Im not going to say where from, but im getting a set for $650, 2 13x7's and 2 13x8's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 ^^^ Wish youd told that to my mate before he just hit buy now of $800 on the deep dish ones in the pic I posted. Mind you, they are new and free shipping. Still, thats only $200 each.. not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_19588 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 i have konig rewinds, 15x7 0 offset, they are about 12-1300 a set i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rusted Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 16x7 $369 each Keen on some of these, Any chance of pics dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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