I have 15x6 ET22 wheels from Eagle Alloys I haven't fitted them yet but I
the shop told me they run them on a number of cars. They were an MG only
shop so I am taking it on faith. What else do you want to know Jim?
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
"Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"
Enzo Ferrari
On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Jim Stuart wrote:
> Anyone have info on 15" wheels?
>
> Jim Stuart
>
> murray arundell wrote:
>
> > 16"x8" rims! Now I'd like to see that............:-)
> >
> > Murray Arundell
> > Brisbane - Australia
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <frank.walker@insurquote.com>
> > To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 11:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: Wheels & Tires
> >
> > >
> > > on my 71 MGB I am running 245ZR45-16 front and rear. I narrowed a 82
> > > corvette rear suspension and enlarged the wheel wells inside the car. I am
> > > using 16X8 rims from a camero.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>@autox.team.net on 06/27/2000 04:15:14 PM
> > >
> > > Please respond to Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
> > >
> > > Sent by: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> > >
> > >
> > > To: Larry <larry@larryembrey.com>
> > > cc: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@colorado.edu>, Michael Hartwig
> > > <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>, Wake074@aol.com, mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Wheels & Tires
> > >
> > >
> > > All-
> > >
> > > I can believe the 225's in front, as there is lots of room there. I had a
> > > set of
> > > 205/60/14's on 7" rims on my first V8 roadster, & it looked like I had
> > > lots of
> > > room to spare in front.
> > >
> > > Not so in the rear. The biggest I have actually seen was 215/60/14's on 7"
> > > rims
> > > in the rear. It may be that 15" rims place the tire in a more advantageous
> > > location, but to have any room at all for lateral movement- no pan hard
> > > rod- I
> > > had to do the baseball bat flare on the fender & apply the very large
> > > calibration hammer to the area of the rear axle bump stop just to fit my
> > > 205's.
> > > This was with a narrower wire wheel C axle & small spacers to place the
> > > wheel in
> > > the best possible location.
> > >
> > > I would really like to see "how it was done" as Kurt would write in the
> > > Newsletter.
> > >
> > > Jim Stuart
> > >
> > > Larry wrote:
> > >
> > > > The proverbial can or Worms has been spilled, there are some many people
> > > > trying so many things. There is a thread going now about Ford rear
> > axles
> > > in
> > > > the V8 section of the UK MG site. A gentleman has said he has 225's up
> > > > front and 245's in rear. I am in contact (via email) with him now
> > trying
> > > to
> > > > sort it all out... I want to try and get the same size 225/50r15 all
> > > > around on custom wheels 15x6or7, so am also trying to figure out offsets
> > > > etc..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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