What Eric and company said.
The Rostyle wheel is 5" wide, so you have a number of options.
The 185/70 is probably your best value/handling option and readily
available.
The original 165/82 tire looks very tall and skinny to today's eyes, so
I would only install these on a Rostyle equipped car that is to be
period accurate.
Modern 175/80, 175/70 tires are also good options on the Rostyle.
Grip in the dry is directly related to the tire life, so pick your
balance. To be brutally honest the MGB suspension negates much of the
benefits of sticky tires as the car will launch itself when hitting
bumps and break traction. On a smooth road, sticky tires are fine but
for most typical road use a really sticky tire becomes a liability as
the car will stick on a smooth section of curve, then brutally break
free the first time a bump is hit. The suspension is just not supple
enough to maintain effective tire contact.
For more info on tire sizing, I suggest reading the article I put
together to answer this question.
http://www.britishmotoring.net/bm0402/tire/tire.html
all the best
Kelvin Dodd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf
> Of Gosling, Richard B
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 2:37 AM
> To: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Tyre size and recommendation
>
> What is the standard tyre size for an MGBGT ('73 model, with rostyle
> wheels)? My DPO has fitted 195/65 14's, but I don't think that is
> original?
>
> Also, any particular recommendations? My priorities are: Price, Grip
in
> the Dry, and relatively benign behaviour when they do start to let go
> (which
> is probably a contradiction with getting the best grip!). It will
rarely
> if
> ever be driven in the wet, and won't do astronomical miles, so wet
> performance, long life, and reduced fuel consumption don't really
matter
> to
> me.
>
> Thanks!
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