I have some experience here. My 67 (now parts car) ran with aluminum
rims from a 240Z for several years. They were a perfect fit. A little
story, when I bought the car I took it to get checked out, ran out of
gas on the way to my mechanic. Old crud got in the carbs and the car
wouldn't run. I called the PO and told him if I could get it going I'd
bring it back and if not he'd have to come get it. Next day on the way
home from work my mechanic passed me in the car!!!! Aluminum rims (from
a 240) installed. I shall be using my buddies storage wheels & tires,
from his 240 when I get the 77 painted.
Of course YMMV. On a personal not Great Site Skye!!!! Keep up the good
work!
Best Wishes & Safety Fast
Andy Proudfoot 77B
Gander, Nfld. Canada
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From: Skye Poier
To: James
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MGB wheel sizes
Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 5:24PM
Word on the street is that James said:
> I'm shopping for some nifty non-stock wheels for my '74 MGB, and of course
> I'm discovering that non of the retailers or online sellers have listings
> for MGBs. Rather than going through the tedious exercise of asking each and
> every one of them to figure out what they have that will fit a 'B, can
> anyone tell me if there are one or more recent car models whose wheels are
> an exact fit for the MGB? In other words, for example if a Honda Civic
> wheel fit perfectly on a 'B, I could just pretend that I was shopping for
> wheels for a Civic, and read the ads like a normal (i.e. boring ;-) citzen.
One of the more common cars that have the same bolt pattern (4x4.5) and
offset(?) is the Datsun 240Z. I don't have any direct experience so I
would try a wheel on the car before buying a whole set.
Skye
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