Ralph Henderson Posted January 5 (edited) Do we know of anybody that produces the 4 lug 13 in Minilites for the Re-issued Tamiya Lotus Super 7?? I know Fireball has the 8 and 10 in ones, but they seem a bit too wide for the stock fenders.. Thanks in advance! Edited January 6 by Ralph Henderson wrong company Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeBee Posted January 5 Have a look here to see if there's anything suitable, I know Chris is working on a conversion for the Lotus Super 7 to turn it into a Caterham. https://motobitz.uk/accessories.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Henderson Posted January 5 1 hour ago, GeeBee said: Have a look here to see if there's anything suitable, I know Chris is working on a conversion for the Lotus Super 7 to turn it into a Caterham. https://motobitz.uk/accessories.html Thanks Geoff!! I think I found some that'll work just fine.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erik Smith Posted January 6 Fireball Modelworks also does a 13" four lug set with tires, separate lug nuts and center caps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bismarck Posted January 6 14 minutes ago, Erik Smith said: Fireball Modelworks also does a 13" four lug set with tires, separate lug nuts and center caps. I bought a set of those from Chief not too long ago. They are REALLY nice!! But then again, all of Chiefs stuff is top notch, IMPO. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Henderson Posted January 6 2 hours ago, Ralph Henderson said: Thanks Geoff!! I think I found some that'll work just fine.. I meant to say YES he has some I would like.. as I said, the Fireball's are too wide for the standard Lotus 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RancheroSteve Posted January 6 Replicas & Miniatures has them (RM-152). Five wheels with separate lug nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Henderson Posted January 6 5 hours ago, afx said: FIreball's wheels: Those look great! But are they too wide for the Tamiya Lotus 7? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel Posted January 6 Might not be too easy to get for you, but the Hasegawa Nissan Sunny Truck has a nice set of 13" Minilites which aren't too wide, probably about 5" scale width. If I can get hold of another 7, or decide to rebuild mine from years ago, that's what I was thinking of using. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10289551 Looks like they come in at least one of the other issues of this kit. Just remembered their Bluebird rally car also has some: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10010777 I've got examples of both of the above, I'll go and have a look and see what they're like. I'm not exactly local to you, but I could potentially spare a set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bismarck Posted January 6 Depending on which version of the Super 7 your building, wouldn’t the separate front fenders make it easier to fit wider tires under it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Henderson Posted January 7 I have the recent re-issue of the full fendered "Super 7 Series II" with the narrow steel wheels.. I think these from motobitz is what I want.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bismarck Posted January 7 (edited) Yeah, from looking at the set I had, the ones from Fireball are going to be a bit wider than that. I think your Idea would probably be a better fit for what your looking for. But the Fireball items are still little gems to behold in person. Edited January 7 by bismarck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel Posted January 7 13 hours ago, Ralph Henderson said: I have the recent re-issue of the full fendered "Super 7 Series II" with the narrow steel wheels.. I think these from motobitz is what I want.. They look good. I spent a bit of time last night looking at what's left of my 7 and offering up various wheel/tyre combinations. The original tyres are narrow but quite tall in profile, somewhat old-fashioned looking and they do give the 7 quite a dated appearance. A 13" wheel with a typical tyre like 175/70 or 185/70 will probably have a smaller overall diameter, that's what I found anyway. However, I believe 185/70s are used on the less insane Caterhams, so they'd look 'right'. The best combination I found from my inventory was an obscure combination of the Sunny Truck wheel with a 175 wide tyre from a Tamiya kit, which give a similar look to what's in that photo. As a result of having a look at it last night the rebuild of my 7 has moved up the list a bit...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Henderson Posted January 8 Thanks for all the recommendations and comments. I went ahead and got a set of the motobitz and a set of the fireballs on the way. can't have too many wheels and tires.. of course right after I placed my orders it dawned on me the AMT Sunbeam has a set as well....now to find a Sunbeam at a decent price... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
