Dexter: I have 3 sets of steel rims available that may help. One is a set of
4 Spridget "Rallye" style steel 13x5.5 rims that can be used unmodified on
Morris drums or disks. I also have two sets of unmodified Vega/Monza steel
rims, one set wider than the other (13x5.5 and 13x6.5) that would need the
center hole enlarged for Morris drum hubs. For my stock wheels I use
Vreidistein 165R14s that I bought from British Wire Wheels in Watsonville. Let
me know if you have use of any of these otherwise idle sets of rims. ---Bill
Langdell, Sunnyvale CA w.langdell@comcast.net (408)730-9237
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From: Kevin Wayne Williams <kww@gte.net>
> Undersized? Find me a single brand of 165x14 tires that the tire
> manufacturer claims will work on those tiny rims. 145R14 is about the
> same as the stock original, and they work fine.
>
> I've used 165R14s, too. I'm not going to claim that they immediately
> explode or anything, but they do look funny mounted on such narrow rims,
> and it violates the tire manufacturer's recommendations.
> KWW
>
> Richard Feibusch wrote:
> > Guys,
> >
> > 145X14s are frightfully undersized and anything up to a 165X14 will
> > fit safely - I usually fitted 13X5.5 Chevy Vega wheels with 165X13s
> > or 185/70X13s and these worked great and looked cool - Randolph has a
> > set left over from some project with trim rings and hubcaps - a good
> > alternative
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >> The OE wheels are 14"x4.5'. The only modern tire that will fit
> >> *safely* is a Kumho Power Star 758, a 145R14 tire. MiniMania used
> >> to import and sell them.
> >>
> >> You can sometimes find a 14"x5.5" wheel that was used on some later
> >> commercials. I've never succeeded.
> >>
> >> KWW
> >>
> >> Dexter Turner wrote:
> >>> I'm looking for a set of 4 steel wheels for a '67 Morris Minor
> >>> Pickup. Does anyone have the specifications for the OE wheels and
> >>> tire sizes?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, Dexter
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