[Mgs] 175/65/14 Tires for MGB???

[James Nazarian]

As others have said, it's all about offset and tires.  I have 15x6s on my V8
with 25mm offset for street wheels.  The tires are 205x50R15 and I had to
roll the fender lips  to make it work.  My slicks are 15x7 with 22mm offset
IIRC and the same size tire and they don't rub either.  

To roll the lips I used a 2lb sledge on the inside and a 2lb rubber mallet
on the outside to back up the sheet metal.  The work isn't visible from the
outside, but I wouldn't do this after painting.

The axle will stay much better located if all the suspension bushings are
replaced with urethane.  I've never had any tire rub with these parts, while
my roadster has stock bushings, wheels and 185x70R14 tires.  The tires on
the roadster rub the inner fenders when autocrossing.

IIRC on both of my cars, the axle is offset 1/4" to one side.

James


?> -----Original Message-----
?> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-
?> bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of 
?dannyvarnado
?> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:08 PM
?> To: James Nazarian; 'Larry Colen'
?> Cc: mgs at autox.team.net
?> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 175/65/14 Tires for MGB???
?> 
?> Can anyone tell me if 15" X 6" wheels will work on an MGB?  I'm
?planning
?> on
?> running 195/60/15 tires.
?> Also, Is there a "proper technique" to roll the rear fender lip?
?> Tks,
?> Danny V
?> '76 MGB V-6 project
?> 
?> 
?> ----- Original Message -----
?> From: "James Nazarian" <james.nazarian at gmail.com>
?> To: "'Larry Colen'" <lrc at red4est.com>
?> Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>
?> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 7:10 PM
?> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 175/65/14 Tires for MGB???
?> 
?> 
?> >I run 205x50R15s on my V8.  Both the race and street tires fit with
?only
?> > having to roll the rear fender lips.  I use polyurethane 
?bushings in
?the
?> > whole suspension and have never seen any signs of tires rubbing
?> anywhere.
?> > OTOH I have 185x70R14s on the roadster with stock rubber bushings
?(and
?> > wheels) and they rub the insides of the rear wheel wells.  
?They only
?rub
?> > enough to buff the dirt off and only when autocrossing.
?> >
?> > FWIW,
?> > James
?> >
?> > ?-----Original Message-----
?> > ?From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net
?> > ?[mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen
?> > ?Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:04 PM
?> > ?To: FlynShoot at aol.com
?> > ?Cc: mgs at autox.team.net
?> > ?Subject: Re: [Mgs] 175/65/14 Tires for MGB???
?> > ?
?> > ?If I recall correctly, you can run up to 195-60-14 on an MGB 
?> > ?before things start getting tricky. You may need to roll the 
?> > ?fenderlips to keep them from rubbing in the back.
?> > ?
?> > ?--
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?> > ?Larry Colen             lrc at red4est.com
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