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Re: Quandry.. 14" or 15" Wheels for MGB

To: vwruss@gte.net
Subject: Re: Quandry.. 14" or 15" Wheels for MGB
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 16:03:10 EST
The only problem may be the extra 10mm of cross section, on some cars.
I'm running a 195/60x 14 with no rubbing problems. Clearance is adequate
all the way around.
  As the 15" version would be the same width, there should be enough
clearance
YMMV
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget

On Tue, 3 Mar 1998 05:44:24 -0500 "Russell T. Neyhart" <vwruss@gte.net>
writes:
>  I'm a bit new with MGs, but if you've got 185/70-14's (for example), 
>why
>not try 195/60-15's?  The diameter of the wheel/tire combination is
>virtually the same, 614.6mm (14") vs. 615mm (15").  Is it a clearance 
>factor
>to deal with?  A fifteen of the size I mentioned would have a bit less 
>flex,
>and not much harsher of a ride with better road handling.
>
>

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