Yeah, I have plain old 175R14s on wires on my B, and I don't see how anyone
gets away with 60-series tires... not much ground clearance to play with. I
was wondering if anyone is running 15-inch MGC wires with a low-profile
tire? What size seems to work?
on 3/1/01 8:26 PM, BobMGT@aol.com at BobMGT@aol.com wrote:
> Bill:
>
> That sounds about right and I have brand new motor mounts. Yes, the
> oil pan on the TD is the first thing to scrape when you run out of clearance.
> My TD's oil pan bears many scars. But the TD still has loads more clearance
> than the MGA or MGB. My B's muffler gets scraped somewhere along the line on
> every outing I go on. It's a chrome bumper B with Michelin XGT-4 P175/65R14
> tires. These are really nice tires but about an inch too short. I could
> really use that extra inch on the speed bumps!
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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