Tamiya Wheel Roundup: M-Chassis 8-Spoke 'Minilite' Wheels

Part of my ongoing effort to document parts and packaging that Tamiya produced throughout the 90's and early 2000's

The 8-spoke wheels are among my favorite 1/10 wheels Tamiya has produced -- I think they're a really good scale representation of the Minilite-style wheels that are associated with Mini Coopers

Tamiya offered this design with the very first M-chassis, the M01 Rover Mini Cooper, and the wheels seen very many other color variants over the last 25 years (a quarter-century!!!)

Mini Cooper Wheels:

50569 Mini Cooper Wheel
50676 Mini Cooper '94 Monte-Carlo Plated Wheel
53341 Mini Cooper Reinforced Wheel

Limited Release Mini Cooper Wheels:

49040 Mini Cooper Wheels, Yellow
49041 Mini Cooper Wheels, Red
49042 Mini Cooper Wheels, Blue
49043 Mini Cooper Wheels, White
49595 Mini Cooper Plated Wheels
(No Part Number) Mini Cooper Wheels, Clear/Transparent