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Re: After market Rims

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: After market Rims
From: mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:15:14 -0700 (PDT)
Well I was unaware.  Kspeed didn't tell me that, I
just assumed.  I hve a GT6 and I didnt know the specs
on the spit.  Can MG wheels fit the GT6 though?  I
thought they could.
Mark
--- Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net> wrote:
> 
> YOu can go for
> >the 14inchers easily just because MGB rims are the
> >smae bolt pattern/offset.  
> ********************************
> If K-Speed really said this they are woefully
> incorrect.  The bolt pattern
> for the Spitfire is a rather unique 3-3/4 inch.  The
> MG's Midget is 4 inch
> and all other MG's that I am aware of are 4-1/2 inch
> dia.
> The ONLY cars (I know of at this writing) that share
> this unique 3-3/4
> (roughly 95mm) bolt pattern are the small chassis
> Triumphs (Vitesse, GT6,
> Herald), Austin Marina, TR7, and some Lotus models. 
> And among those, the
> offset with exception to the small chassis ones, may
> or may not be the
> same.  So, if you order wheels for an MG thinking
> they'll fit, you'll be in
> for a unhappy surprise -
> 
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
> 


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-Mark Holbrook-

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