The wheels may have been rebuilt in the past and the offset may have been
inadvertently changed, or more likely, the tires have a wider carcass than
older 165 x 15 tires. We have found that the Dunlop sp 20 tires that are
one of the only readily available and reasonably priced 165 x 15s currently
on the market are wider than the older sp 4s or any of the perrillis,
michelins, etc. of the past. We have available wire wheel spacers that were
developed for racing that can help this problem. They will move the wheel
out from the centerline of the car about 3/16 of an inch. This should stop
the rubbing problem. The width of this space is the most that the wheel can
be spaced out on the hub and still have sufficient thread engagement for the
knock off to hold the wheel on safely with a Dunlop brand wire wheel. Some
of the Dayton wire wheels appear to have a thicker hub that reduces the
number of turns of thread engagement of the knock off by one full turn.
These wheels can not be used with the spacers as the knock off will then
only have 1/2 turn thread engagement.
Regards,
Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: Jane & Elton Wright <delicate@rev.net>
To: Morgans@autox.team.net <Morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 11:42 AM
Subject: tyres/uprights
>Greetings all,
>
>I am in the midst of stripping the pannels off of my '67 tourer to be
>refinished and have noticed that the tyres (tires) are rubbing their inside
>edges on the uprights. Not much mind you, but enough to make a scuffed
>mark on the sidewall. I have wire wheels I believe they are 4.5 J 15 with
>165-15 tyres. I have had other Morgans, but this is my first wire wheel
>Morgan (except for an F-type). Is this normal? Are my hubs worn, or the
>wheels worn? What gives? Thanks in advance.
>
>Elton
>
>Elton & Jane Wright voice: 540-389-6573
>Salem, VA, USA email: delicate@rev.net
>1967 Morgan Plus Four Tourer 1954 Morris Minor
>
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