I wrote \
\Bruce Carter writes >
\>I have a '77 MGB, that is more or less stock,
\>The tyres I am running on the car are
\>215R60x14 on Rostyle wheels,
\IMHO these tires are too wide for the 5.5" wheels. They are at 65% and I never
\like to run below 70%. 195s would be OK, at 72%, but 185-60-14 really work
\well at 75.5%. My buddy Brian autocrosses with this setup, and it works fine.
\He would not go to bigger tires without wider wheels.
Brian told me this weekend that I have been laboring under a delusion. The
Rosytle wheels are actually only 5" wide. So don't put anything wider than
185-60-14 on them if you want performance.
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