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Re: Wheels & Tires

To: <Wake074@aol.com>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Wheels & Tires
From: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 12:04:10 -0500
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Reply-to: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
I'm running 195/60-15 Yokohamas and they are fine.  They are mouted to
15x5.5' minilites.  185 seems mighty small for a 6" wide rim.  205 or 215
seems to be a closer match.  Why not go +1 like I did.  To me, larger rims
make the car look much better.

Mike


> After taking the V8 out last night, I noticed a pretty pronounced
vibration
> in the front end.  I'm quite sure it is from unbalanced wheels.  I've
tried
> to have my rostyles balanced before, but they said two of them were warped
> and wouldn't balance out.  So it is time for wheels and tires.
>
> I have a quick question regarding offsets.  I've read that the factory
> offsets were either 22 or 28 mm.  I am looking at a set of 14x6 alloys by
> TSW, that have an offset of 35 mm.    Using 185/70 14's, are these going
to
> rub?  Is there a tire size on this rim that won't rub?.  The price is
really
> good on these, and I'd like to go ahead and purchase.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Glenn
> Owner of an oil dripping, shaking, money pit
>


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