[Mgs] Plus sized wheels for B

[Brownlee, Craig]

I purchased 15" Minilite Repo wheels from Moss earlier this spring and
installed Goodyear Eagle GT 195/60/15's.  I love the look.  This
combination of tires and wheels are (in my opinion) a much better
looking solution than the rock hard (and unsafe) 20 year old 14" tires I
had on the car previously.

I've had no rubbing even under spirited driving and did I mention that
they look great!  :-)

Craig
1977 MGB

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+craig.brownlee=oneok.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+craig.brownlee=oneok.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Dodd, Kelvin
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:10 PM
To: Blair J. Weiss; MGS
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Plus sized wheels for B

Blair:

This needs to be on the FAQ list, wherever that may be.

You need at least +22mm offset to get the wheel centered in the well. A
bit more is ok, less is not.

15 x 6 will fit up to a 195/60 tire without major rubbing problems with
this offset. You may have minor rubbing on one side if the rear axle has
moved over more than is usual.

185/65 -15 will fit with no problems.

Early SAAB 900 wheels will fit, late will not.




Kelvin Dodd


> -----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 Blair J.
Weiss
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 9:50 AM
> To: 'MGS'
> Subject: [Mgs] Plus sized wheels for B
>
> I am polling the list to see what people are using for 15" wheels. I
am
> about to finish a restoration of a 78 B. The wheels are in such rough
> shape,
> I would rather just put some aluminum wheels on. I did some measuring
and
> I
> am fairly confident I can go 1" wider, as long as the 1" goes
inboard...
> So
> ideally I am looking for 15 X 6 wheels, the local rim place says no
> problem
> except for the bolt circle... 4X110mm? not a popular size, but I seem
to
> remember people fitting datsun 240Z wheels and saab 900 wheels. From
the
> cross reference book I saw, the 240Z wheels are 114mm BC.
>
> Any hints?
>
> Blair
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