I haven't seen any replies on this, so I thought I would chip in.
I have a '70 with offset issues as well. There isn't any way of
centering the axle that I am aware of without doing some welding. I
have the same issues. I think rolling is going to be my only option. I
did some minor adjustments with a dremel on the sharp edge, but not enough.
The problem with rolling is that you are likely going to crack the paint.
Some tires are also wider than others even though they are the same size
tire. The width also depends on the rim you are using. The wider the
rim, the larger the tire is going to be. (I am not talking about the
patch that is in contact with the road here.)
Let me know how it turns out though. I am contemplating the same thing.
--
Andrew
Matt Trebelhorn wrote:
> I have a 1970 MGB.
>
> The rear axle seems to be slightly offset toward the drivers' side of
> the car -- there is roughly a half-inch of clearance between the tire
> and outer fender on that side, and roughly 1 1/4 inches on the
> passenger side. The rear of the car has all new poly bushes, and the
> springs are virtually identical side-to-side.
>
> The car has a particularly large set of 185-65 tires -- wider than
> the previous 185-70s -- which made this clearance problem worse;
> under hard cornering the tire rubs the fender lip.
>
> I'm already planning to roll the fender lip, and considering a
> panhard rod; but is there anything I can do -- or should check -- in
> order to try and actually center the axle relative to the car?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
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