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gezzard Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 613 Club RR Member Number: 69	Metro wheel ideas.gezzard @gezzard Club Retro Rides Member 69
	Jun 25, 2022 14:24:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So I may have just put a deposit down on this But it's running on 315mm metric wheels and tyres! I'd love some input on what other wheels I could fit that look good, and have standard fitment size tyres. Any help on the pcd centrebore and offset would be a bonus. Cheers guys.


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akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,734	Metro wheel ideas.akku @alistairk
	Jun 25, 2022 14:33:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Are these 4" or 100mm? I think 4" in which case anything off a BMC Mini and so on will fit right up. Cue the debate about "wobble bolts" and 101.6mm being close enough to 100mm. What you want on there is a set of 6x13 slot mags IMHO and YMMV
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moggyman Posted a lot Posts: 1,712	Metro wheel ideas.moggyman @moggyman
	Jun 25, 2022 15:31:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	They are 4" PCD. 155/65x13 have the same rolling radius as the metric tyres.
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calecosse Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 199	Metro wheel ideas.calecosse @calecosse
	Jun 25, 2022 15:39:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Slot mags always look great on anything. I think a set of dunlop d1's would also look pretty cool!


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	Metro wheel ideas.grizz @grizz
	Jun 25, 2022 15:57:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ask nickwheeler and merlind100 They may have an idea or two.
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v8ian Posted a lot Posts: 3,763	Metro wheel ideas.v8ian @v8ian
	Jun 25, 2022 17:11:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	www.minispares-online.co.uk/7x13-black-satin-supertrax-alloy-wheel-rim-or-package-for-classic-mini/
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hkr91 South East Posts: 559	Metro wheel ideas.hkr91 @hkr91
	Jun 25, 2022 17:19:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had Metro hubs on a trailer a while back and like yours, it had metric wheels. I swapped them out for a set of Minilights (standard ones that came on Minis)


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nickwheeler Posted a lot Posts: 1,110	Metro wheel ideas.nickwheeler @nickwheeler
	Jun 25, 2022 17:28:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's an A-series Metro, which uses the same PCD as a Mini so non-metric wheels are easy K-series Metros(and Rover 100s) are very different, so their wheels won't fit.


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bmcnut Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,911	Metro wheel ideas.bmcnut @bmcnut
	Jun 25, 2022 18:33:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Revolutions look good on metros, both 5 and 4 spoke. Some silly wide 4 spokes would look great on that


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gezzard Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 613 Club RR Member Number: 69	Metro wheel ideas.gezzard @gezzard Club Retro Rides Member 69
	Jun 25, 2022 18:35:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks for all the replies, I'll look at all the suggestions.


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mr2fc Posted a lot Posts: 1,990	Metro wheel ideas.mr2fc @mr2fc
	Jun 25, 2022 19:55:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The only correct answer for a Metro is... RFX!


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mrbounce Posted a lot Posts: 2,158	Metro wheel ideas.mrbounce @mrbounce
	Jun 25, 2022 20:55:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 25, 2022 19:55:18 GMT mr2fc said: The only correct answer for a Metro is... RFX! 100% this. RFXs are brilliant 👏
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slater Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 6,390 Club RR Member Number: 78	Metro wheel ideas.slater @slater Club Retro Rides Member 78
	Jun 27, 2022 12:55:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The problem isnt finding wheels that bolt on its finding wheels that go under the arches. You can fit 13inch with 175/50s or similar but they don't give you much clearance for lowering without putting arches on. 12s are the best bet for standard arches but you are very limited on tyres unfortunately.


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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,410 Club RR Member Number: 52	Metro wheel ideas.qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Jun 27, 2022 16:58:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ronal R8s that the Metro Cup cars used? I am biased though. Tom
	Last Edit: Jun 27, 2022 16:58:43 GMT by qwerty Beetle Progress Thread

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Morris63 Posted a lot Posts: 1,015	Metro wheel ideas.Morris63 @morris63
	Jun 28, 2022 11:34:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 25, 2022 20:55:45 GMT mrbounce said: Jun 25, 2022 19:55:18 GMT mr2fc said: The only correct answer for a Metro is... RFX! 100% this. RFXs are brilliant 👏 Yep - my favourite wheel - which is why they're on my old MG Metro


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Morris63 Posted a lot Posts: 1,015	Metro wheel ideas.Morris63 @morris63
	Jun 28, 2022 11:36:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Of course, there's always the banded steel option, like rob1380 has done recently - which also looks cool as! forum.retro-rides.org/thread/218031/austin-metro-1984-hle?page=8&scrollTo=2738274


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gezzard Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 613 Club RR Member Number: 69	Metro wheel ideas.gezzard @gezzard Club Retro Rides Member 69
	Jun 28, 2022 13:54:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ooh, I quite like the look of that. I did see a Mini with some 4 spoke Revolutions that looked good. I have been browsing the John Brown Wheels website and there's some nice ones on there.


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