I have a '77. I'm thinking the bolt spacing was ok. It might have been
the offset put it too deep? If I get a chance this weekend I'll try the
spare. That's assuming there is about 34 hours in a day this weekend.
And next, and during the week for that matter. :-)
Phillip Erikson wrote:
> Hi, Paul. What year MGB do you have? What year Altima was it? Why wouldn't
> the Altima wheel fit? Was the bolt-hole spacing wrong?(I thought it was 4x4
> 1/2) Or was something else wrong? All I need is for the space-saver wheel
> to bolt on and allow me to drive the car to the next gas station.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil Erikson
> 1966 MGB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>
> To: "Phillip Erikson" <perikson2@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Space-saver spare for a '66 B
>
>
>
>>Last November when I was putting my snows on my wife's Altima, I tried
>>putting the summer (stock) alloys on the MG, since it was sitting right
>>there. It wouldn't go.
>>
>>Phil Vanner has an old Festiva (Fiesta?) wheel, that we tried on the
>>front of my MG. It's tiny and wouldn't go over the caliper. We didn't
>>try the back. Someone on the list pointed out that, for drivability we
>>wouldn't have wanted to put the little thing (13 inch) on the front
>>anyway. We never got around to trying again. The bolt pattern is right.
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>Phillip Erikson wrote:
>>
>>>Has anyone found a space-saver spare for his or her Mk.I MGB roadster?
>>
> The 2nd
>
>>>generation Nissan Altimas have the same tire size as I do (195x65x15),
>>
> so
>
>>>their space saver spare tire would be the same overall diameter, but I
>>
> don't
>
>>>think the bolt pattern on the wheel is the same. I need more trunk
>>
> space. Any
>
>>>ideas?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Phil Erikson
>>>1966 MGB roadster
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