Most wheels are listed in a mm offset rather than backspacing, a 0 offset
being the wheel face that touches the brake being centered in the middle of
the rim width, a positive offset being a wheel face closer to the outside of
the wheel rim. Generally, the offset for MGBs is in the range of +22 to +28
depending on who you ask. By some rough math yours have about a +36 offset,
and this is probably too much, but some excess positive offset can be made
up for with longer wheel studs and a quality spacer.
James Nazarian
71 B tourer
71 BGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: Patton Dickson <kpdii@earthlink.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: 26 February, 2003 1:15 AM
Subject: Offset question
> Will a 15" x 5.5" rim with an offset of 4.25" (unsure if positive or
> negative) be appropriate for my MGB? Since the deal I had on the SAAB
> Ronals fell through, I am still looking for something different than
> stock to use.
>
> ------------------------------------
> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> 1965 Corvair Monza 110/4sp 'vert
> 1967 MGB Roadster
>
> Website - http://carport.virtualave.net/
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