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Re: After market Rims

To: mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: After market Rims
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 08:58:15 -0700
YOu can go for
>the 14inchers easily just because MGB rims are the
>smae bolt pattern/offset.  
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If K-Speed really said this they are woefully incorrect.  The bolt pattern
for the Spitfire is a rather unique 3-3/4 inch.  The MG's Midget is 4 inch
and all other MG's that I am aware of are 4-1/2 inch dia.
The ONLY cars (I know of at this writing) that share this unique 3-3/4
(roughly 95mm) bolt pattern are the small chassis Triumphs (Vitesse, GT6,
Herald), Austin Marina, TR7, and some Lotus models.  And among those, the
offset with exception to the small chassis ones, may or may not be the
same.  So, if you order wheels for an MG thinking they'll fit, you'll be in
for a unhappy surprise -

Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)


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