On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 09:48:47PM -0500, Harlan Jillson wrote:
> This is a common problem when someone who doesn't know any better puts wire
> wheel hubs on a steel wheel rear axle assembly. The steel wheel assembly
> is about 1 1/2 " wider per side than the wire assy. and will space the
> wheels out causing clearance problems. There is some centering variation
> which may cause the offset problem to be apparent on one side only.
> H.
I wonder if this means that if you were to take a wire wheel rear end,
and put steel wheel hubs on it, (making things narrower) you could then run
Fairlady (240-280Z) mags, which are a lot cheaper to get than mags with the
MGB offset.
lrc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
> To: "Peter Schauss" <schauss@worldnet.att.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Tires
>
>
> > The 185/70R14's should be ok, but I have seen people who had clearance
> > problems. Their rear axle wasn't exactly at the center of the car,
> > though, because the tire only scraped one side. I think they had wires
> > too - which may have a different offset. I use Avon Turbosteel 165R14's
> > - original size, available from someone like British Wire Wheel, and
> > cheap at something like $50 each. They do very well. Before that I used
> > Michelin XZX's, and they were excellent on dry, but a hard compound, and
> > not so great in the wet/snow.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Peter Schauss wrote:
> >
> > > For the MGB, the Michelin web page recommends 185/70-R14s
> > > (Energy MXV4 - speed rating 88H) for touring.
> > > They recommend the following for "all season/highway"
> > > RainForce MX4, X-one or Symmetry ( all 185/70R14). By
> > > my calculations a 185/70R14 is about the same diameter as the
> > > 165R14s that they put on the car originally and 20 mm (about 3/4")
> > > wider.
> > >
> > > I assume that the extra 20 mm would give a better grip. Are there
> > > any negatives on this such as clearance problems or heavier steering?
> > >
> > > Peter Schauss
> > > Long Island, NY
> > > 1963 BJ7
> > > 1980 MGB
> >
> >
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