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I think this is old news, but I personally became aware of this today. Yes, ARW are manufacturing this wheel again.

Here are the stock sizes:
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I'd love to put a set on the 250, but I am not happy with the +42mm off-set. Can someone concur that these probably would not fit? Maybe special order is possible? Does someone know for sure?
 
In spite of the manufacturer's name, they are Made In China..
 
I think you need to think of both offset and rim width at the same time. 7" wide rims sound problematic too.
 
And they do not have the same look as the originals. The originals were much better looking, just my opinion.

I have sent e-mails to American Racing several times over the last five years about those old style wheels and the possibility of having them made again but have never had a reply.

Might help if they received more requests.
 
KN Minator made in UK. Revolution Wheels also made in UK. We have a set of each.

Panasport were Japan, now China too I think.
 
The original Minilite wheels are no longer made, and the original company, Tech-Del, no longer exists.
However, that's not necessarily an issue. The original wheels were magnesium - strong, light, but they corroded easily. I had a set back in the 60s, in England. Believe me.
The successor company makes very similar wheels, but from aluminium. They're much more practical!
 
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