what offset do you run with your 205/50s and on what year car? have you
made any other mods to the suspension etc?
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'74 BGT going by-by soon
'63 Buick 215
On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 JTPAKI@aol.com wrote:
> Quickly, while the wheels from other sources for your MGB is being discussed,
> I have a couple of other suggestions:
>
> Option 1. Wire wheels:
> 15" triumph TR4 wire wheels with lower profile tires. This looks real nice,
> allows aggressive tread and profile look, and maintains stock configuration.
>
> Optio 2. 4 lub wheels:
> 2. There are a plethora of front wheel drive after market wheels that will
> fit an MGB. anything with a 4 1/2 X 4 lug pattern will fit. MGBs have an
> extended offset towards the body, and thus have a good bit of room inboard
> that is not utilized on standard wheel offsets. Front wheel drive wheels
> are heavily offset towards the chassis. I have run 205-50s for quite a while
> on an MGB with aftermarket front wheel drive wheels. These wheels are
> usually more modern looking, but if that is the look you are going for, you
> can find exactly what you want at any decent tire and rim store. The only
> negative side of this method is that the wheels are flat faced, meaning you
> don't see a dish difference between outer rim and hub, (just as you see on
> any front wheel drive wheel).
>
> Joe Potter
>
> 73 MGB GT V-8
> 48 MG TC
> 37 MG VA Tickford
>
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