Robin C Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 According to my maths a 7" Superlite wheel with the recommended offset of 6mm will stick out of the rear wheel arches. Can anybody with a set of these confirm this and if possible send me a picture? - or if in Worcs, Warks or Glos I could visit. Cheers, Robin C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Turner Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Bought some 7" Superlites many years ago and you are quite right, real Carlos Fandango wheels. Took them back and got Alleycat MX's in exchange and these were 100% perfect. Interestingly 8" superlites are fine. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard J Darnell Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Last September I bought some 7" superlites for the back (with 205/60 tyres) I just said they were for a de dion Caterham and they fit fine - they are flush with the rear wheel arches and look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Richard, how much did it cost to you? I am envisaging to replace my 6" 14" rear wheels by 7" 13" for the reason you just mentioned: they must fill the wheel arches nicely.I was planning to keep my 6" 14" at the front.But I have a problem since the A021Rs I am currently running do not exist in 205 60 13. Too bad! Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin C Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Pierre, I've been quoted £67.00 plus VAT less 10% for club membership for 7"x13" Superlites. Do not understand your tyre problem - A021R's are available in 205/60 R13's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dixon Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Robin, I am about to swop my 14 inch wheels for 4 * 13*7 inch What chance any more discount do you think if we put our order together? Is this the makings of another mass order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin C Posted March 26, 2002 Author Share Posted March 26, 2002 Geoff, You've obviously decided 7" wheels fit ok. I'd like to see some before I commit to an order. They are already quoting 10% discount to club members and I think the price is good - I doubt theres much scope for further discount but we could always try!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1400rs_0of30 Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 I just purchased 2 13x6 and 13x7 inchers from superlite direct..with 10% club discount. The 13x6 wouldnt fit over my 4pot calipers :-) and i didnt like the fact that the wheels with acb10's stuck out of the rear arches. So i bought 4 13x6 incher minators from caterham, and will sell the superlites Anyone interested ? The original 1400 K Series Roadsport Prototype My Caterham Website Edited by - 1400rs_0of30 on 26 Mar 2002 12:59:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard J Darnell Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 I can't remember what i paid but it did include a 10% discount. I think it was just under £600 for: two 13x6 with 185/60 AO21Rs for the front two 13x7 with 205/60 A021Rs for the rear Price included delivery and VAT They bolted straight on with out any adjustments. I didn't have any problems fitting (standard brakes) and have to say I've been very pleased with the upgrade. Much better grip and ride than my previous 16" wheels with 205/45 Michellins I have to say it didn't really occur to me that the 7" wheels would not fit under the rear arches so I'm glad they did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julians Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 I have 6" superlites on the front and 7" on the rear. The wheels themselves dont stick out of the arches but the tyres (Yoko 32R 205)do a little bit. I have standard front brakes at the moment, but will be swapping to the caterham big brakes in the future. Has anyone else tried fitting the superlite 6" wheels over the caterham big brakes, do they fit or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 1400rs_0of30 - I had to put some spacers to get the 13*6 superlites to fit over the big calipers at the front, but now they fit fine I have some 13*7 with slick minators as well that I put on the rears and these do not stick out at all rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 Thanks Robin. I was thinking that 205 60 13 A021Rs were not available based on DT's catalogue. Two other questions please: -Would 3-piece wheels from Superlite or Image be an option to keep the flexibility of modifying by half an inch the width in case the 7"wheels would not fit? I figure such wheels must be significantly dearer. -Is the concept of having 14" front wheels and 13" rear wheels bad ? Cheers, Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ward Posted March 27, 2002 Share Posted March 27, 2002 Hope this helps rather than confuses... I bought some split rims from Superlite last year (they call them ultralites) - 6x13 and 7x13 for the rear with 205/60 032's. They were not cheap (but rather less than the Caterham or MB alternatives) but I am v. happy with the quality and finish. The 7" rears are flush with the arches and look good to my biased eye! The fronts fit over big brakes with no worries - this is on the offsets recommended by Superlite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS GALE Posted March 27, 2002 Share Posted March 27, 2002 can anyone explain the visual difference between the superlite and minator. is it possible to mix'n match C7 CJG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 at frist glance they are very similar the main differnece is that the 'spokes' in the superlites are deeper (ie they protuded outwards more) than the minators, and the subsequent pocket behind them is deeper in the superlites unless you put them next to each other it would be hard to tell IMO rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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