HELP: Where to buy 1/24 Minilite wheels/tires?

[dyowelb]

guys/glas,

does anybody here knows where i can get some minilite wheels/tires. i going to used them to convert my lotus super seven from wing fender to cycle fender to look like more a caterham....

any help is appreciated....


thanks,
d

[008]

Fujimi "Watanabe" wheels may be what you're looking for, but they might be too wide for a Super 7, even the narrow set. I got mine from Hobbylink Japan.

[Layla's Keeper]

Actually, Perry's Resin and Mini Exotics BOTH sell good resin sets of Minilite wheels for popular applications. The Perry's set is more suited to vintage Trans-Am cars than the Mini Exotics, but both are priced very reasonably and are easy to use.

Besides, anyone who knows vintage wheels knows Watanabes and Minilites are NOT interchangeable.

[dyowelb]

thanks guys...any website address????

[008]

I didn't suggest the resin stuff because it's 1/25 scale the last time I checked. They might look way too small on a 1/24 Super 7.

Anyway, you can decide for yourself.
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?FUJ19142
http://www.rndunique.com/rnd_productlist.cfm?pi=2&pc=6

[LAPO]

Found this old thread...
I have bought some trans am old american racing car decals by Fred Cady for my Cuda, Corvette, Mustang, Challenger, Camaro etc... Now i need some minilite wheels and slick tires. I prefer to give a fat look to my models so i'd like to find some sets with deep offset of rear wheels and large tires... some suggestions, images, links...?

[Ferrari TR]

One of the resin outfits on ebay has some. In my links at home...

[CFarias]

Revell has issued a '67 Vette coupe (Item #85-2050) based on their roadster. This kit, in 1/25 scale, features a nice set of mini lites. These are in the smaller scale but should look fine on the small Caterham in 1/24.

In your neck of the woods, try my old favorite King's Hobby for the kit. It will be around 16$ which may be less than buying aftermarket parts when you included shipping -- and for that you'll get a whole car.

For the front fenders I shaped them out of .015 brass sheet from K&S, also available at King's.

[LAPO]

Originally Posted by Ferrari TR

One of the resin outfits on ebay has some. In my links at home...

thanks in advance.....

[Robi J]

Lapo, try these:

http://cgi.ebay.it/The-BEST-MINILITE...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/NEW-BIG-Minil...mZ360106939765

Bye: R

[Ferrari TR]

Robi got it.
I'm not sure about tires, you may have to make your own by sanding the tread off of some regular ones.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

The Lotus requires pretty small wheels/tires so it won't look like a cartoon. Any wheel made for a 1/25 scale American car can end up looking pretty huge on a Lotus. Especially those "big" Minilite wheels in an above Feebay auction, those would look absolutely stupid on a Lotus 7. The other ones may be more appropriate, but if they're meant for Trans Am cars, they'll probably look stupidly big on a Lotus 7 as well.

Fujimi's 14" Panasports are probably the best look and size for the Lotus.

Fujimi Panasports

Here they are on a 1/24 Frogeye:

[Exotics_Builder]

Also be careful on bolt pattern. The Super 7 is 4 bolt and a lot of Minilites are 5 bolt. The Watanabe's can be gotten in 4 bolt.