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I have 15" Mags on mine. It took a little while to get the offsets dialed
in. My fenders are stock. There is no rubbing going on.
I don't know if that helps...
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 12:13 PM Jay via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
> As I=E2=80=99m sure many know, 13=E2=80=9D tires are getting harder and h=
arder to come
> by. In fact, the specific 13=E2=80=9D tires that I prefer for my Alpine =
with wire
> wheels is absolutely no longer available except from Coker at $250 a tire
> or racing Dunlops at $320 a tire. Before I decide to spend $1,250 on tir=
es
> for my Alpine, I=E2=80=99m thinking of alternatives.
>
> (1) Buy racing Dunlop tires - why the heck not?
> (2) Get MGB 14=E2=80=9D wire wheels, which opens up tire selection a litt=
le bit.
> (3) Get TR3 or TR4 15=E2=80=9D wire wheels, which opens up the tire selec=
tion a
> lot.
>
> The Tiger/Alpine was designed for 14=E2=80=9D wheels. So those looks gre=
at. But
> I=E2=80=99m worried that 15=E2=80=9D wire wheels will look silly. Anyone=
have pictures of
> Tigers with 15=E2=80=9D, and can indicate what tires are on them? I know=
it=E2=80=99s a
> totally different look with a mag wheel. But I want to get a sense of ho=
w
> low profile the tires would be. I=E2=80=99m hoping to keep the overall d=
iameter at
> 23-24=E2=80=9D.
>
>
>
> In case anyone cares, the MGB wire wheel hub does not match the Alpine
> one. The TR hub does match. The MGB hub is the same all around, except =
in
> the length. So instead of getting 6 rotations of the knock off (for 6
> threads) to tighten on the wheel, an MGB wheel on an Alpine gets 4
> rotations of the knock off, for 4 threads. There are a number of Alpine
> owners running this way and say they have never had a problem. I=E2=80=
=99m not
> confident in that as a legitimate conclusion to rely on.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I have 15" Mags on mine. It took a little while to g=
et the offsets dialed in. My fenders are stock. There is no rubbing going o=
n.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I don't know if that he=
lps...</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 12:13 PM Jay via Tigers <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">As I=E2=80=99m sure many know, 13=E2=80=9D tir=
es are getting harder and harder to come by.=C2=A0 In fact, the specific 13=
=E2=80=9D tires that I prefer for my Alpine with wire wheels is absolutely =
no longer available except from Coker at $250 a tire or racing Dunlops at $=
320 a tire.=C2=A0 Before I decide to spend $1,250 on tires for my Alpine, I=
=E2=80=99m thinking of alternatives.<br>
<br>
(1) Buy racing Dunlop tires - why the heck not?=C2=A0 <br>
(2) Get MGB 14=E2=80=9D wire wheels, which opens up tire selection a little=
bit.<br>
(3) Get TR3 or TR4 15=E2=80=9D wire wheels, which opens up the tire selecti=
on a lot.<br>
<br>
The Tiger/Alpine was designed for 14=E2=80=9D wheels.=C2=A0 So those looks =
great.=C2=A0 But I=E2=80=99m worried that 15=E2=80=9D wire wheels will look=
silly.=C2=A0 Anyone have pictures of Tigers with 15=E2=80=9D, and can indi=
cate what tires are on them?=C2=A0 I know it=E2=80=99s a totally different =
look with a mag wheel.=C2=A0 But I want to get a sense of how low profile t=
he tires would be.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m hoping to keep the overall diameter at=
23-24=E2=80=9D.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In case anyone cares, the MGB wire wheel hub does not match the Alpine one.=
=C2=A0 The TR hub does match.=C2=A0 The MGB hub is the same all around, exc=
ept in the length.=C2=A0 So instead of getting 6 rotations of the knock off=
(for 6 threads) to tighten on the wheel, an MGB wheel on an Alpine gets 4 =
rotations of the knock off, for 4 threads.=C2=A0 There are a number of Alpi=
ne owners running this way and say they have never had a problem.=C2=A0 I=
=E2=80=99m not confident in that as a legitimate conclusion to rely on.<br>
<br>
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