Scott:
As Larry said the MGC
uses a 5 lug pattern. Moss Motors sells
two 15 inch Minilite replica wheels with a 4 x 4 1/2 bolt pattern.
The silver painted rim minilites are made in the UK under the
name Minotar (sp) or KN. The wheel specified for the MGB +1 has the
correct offset and uses a taper type lugnut, so you can use your
original lug nuts. They also have a wheel that has a positive offset
which uses a special lugnut for MGA and TR6 applications. I have the
MGB type wheel on my MGB GT V6 with 205/60 15 tyres with no clearance
problems. Note: I am using a wire wheel rear end with a 1/2 inch
spacer. Stock rear springs. There is still a good 3/4 clearance with
stock rear fenders. 195/60 tyres should pose no problem on a stock
steel wheel rear axle.
I am using the offset
wheels on my MG Magnette, they fill up the
fenderwells nicely even with the 165/15 tyres. Note: the special lug
nut for the offset wheel will only fit MGA and TR6, not MGB. The lug
nut shoulder is a different diameter than the typical US mag wheel nut.
Kelvin. well wheeled
> On Sat, 10 May 1997 23:56:36 +0000 "Scott Gardner" <gardner@lwcomm.com>
> writes:
> >Has anyone here ever put the 15" X 5.5" Minilite repros on a
> >chrome-bumpered 'B'? Most of the catalogues list them as being for
> >the MGC, but one (VB, I think), lists them as a "plus one"
> >applications for the B. I was thinking of using 195/60-15 tires on
> >them, so the overall hieght should be about the same as the
> >185/70-14s I've got now. I'm more concerned with hitting the
> >suspension during tight turns, as the new tires would be
> >significantly wider. Any experiences?
> > Since my rear springs are about shot, I was also thinking of
> >replacing the springs all around with the 1" lowered ones from Moss
> >(550 pound front rate, don't know about the rear)
> >
> >Scott Gardner
> >gardner@lwcomm.com
> >www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
> >
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