Hi Randy - We have a lot in common. I also have a '66 Mk 1A and my name is
Randy.
When I was in the market for new wheels and tires, I did a big study. I
thought the 13" Tiger wheels looked too small, and I also wanted to even up
the front and rear track. Also, I wanted to get something that looked
period. The 15" are supposed to handle great, but don't look period in my
opinion.
I ended up buying 14 x 6 Minilite sport wheels directly from England. I
think they look great. I got them in different offsets to even up the
track. I got Dunlop tires: 195/65/14. Cost for the wheels was $750,
shipped to California.
Now for the bad part - some metal bending is required. You won't notice it,
though. The front valence had to be bent slighly. For the rears, the inner
lip over the wheels had to be bent up slight, just the final 3/16 of an
inch.
I can give you more details if you are interested.
Check out this website for pictures of the wheels: www.minilite.co.uk
Good luck, Randy Antosiak
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of RSSmithIQ@cs.com
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:29 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Tiger Wheels and Tires
I have a '66 Mk1A and am looking to upgrade the wheel and tires. Having had
quite a few British cars back in the 60's, I'm partial to the look of
Minilites. My question is about sizing the wheels and tires. I'm planning
to put
spacers on the rears to correct the track. Should I consider the 14x6 or
the
15x6.5? Any major disadvantages of the 15's? What size tires are
recommended
for each? I'm looking to avoid as many "fit" problems as possible. I'm
hoping
not to decrease the overall tire diameter if possible as I wish I had a 5th
gear already! Will I need to re-calibrate the speedo to match the setup?
Also,
has anyone had experience with the 14x5.5 Minilite look-alikes that Victoria
British sells? Any recommended sources for good prices?
Thanks- Randy
Randy Smith
34752 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132
540-668-6659
540-668-6253 fax
RSSmithIQ@cs.com
Tiger- B382000189
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