To all,
I have no experience with '67 Minors or Trucks, but let the
record show that '59-'61 cars AND trucks BOTH have rims only 3.00"
wide. That's right! I just re-measured some I have to be sure of my
recollection. Could the stock wheels really have been widened by 1
1/2 inches by 1967??? This is news to me, if it is true. A 4.5"
width would be MUCH better than 3.00" The original '59-'61 tires
were 5.20-14 and the very early cars used 5.00-14, if memory serves
me correctly. Years ago I found that Michelin 155 SR 14X or 165 SR
14X, or ZX, both worked very well but, of course neither has been
available for years. I am currently using some 165 X 14s (brand
unremembered) which seem to work OK, but do look a bit oversize.
I also have a set of 4 Chevy Vega (5.5 X 13) wheels with the
center holes already enlarged that I could be talked out of very
reasonably. That includes some tires and "Baby Moon" hubcaps. Not
sure how good the tires are.
I have often pondered the possibility of using Minor centers
with wider 14" rims acquired from some other wheels, perhaps even
MGB, though they are only 4.5" wide. Has anybody out there ever done
this? I have no idea how difficult or expensive that route might be.
I also seem to recall that the Vega lug holes are larger than
the Minor studs and this causes a lug nut fit problem. Rick, how did
you solve this in the past?
Just my 2 cents worth.
Dave Kernberger
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>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
>
>-------------- Original message --------------------------------
>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
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>
>>
>> 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
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> > >
>> >
>> >> 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
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> > >>
>> >> 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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