Lane,
Yes you can use 14 x 5.5 you can get Dunlops or Daytons for them in either
painted or chrome. If you get 60 or 72 spoke in Daytons you can get tubeless
in most cases which I love. I prefer the Daytons myself regardless.
As far as using 15" you can do that too, the MGC had 15 inch and I have them
on my '71 MGB though every once in a while I do bottom out with them. I have
72 spoke chrome tubeless Daytons. It really does not throw the speedo off
too much.
Best Regards,
Jeff Zorn
Little British Car Co. / Vintage Motors, LTD.
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I
n a message dated 11/5/2002 9:45:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, n5bgy@flash.net
writes:
> Subj: Wire Wheels and my 67 MGB
> Date: 11/5/2002 9:45:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:n5bgy@flash.net";>n5bgy@flash.net</A>
> To: <A HREF="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</A>
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>
>
>
> I have recently discovered that I need to replace some wire wheels in the
> near future. I'd like to get the widest, tallest wheels possible so I can
> use lower profile tires than those skinny 80-series radials on there now.
> More tire contact patch = better handling and easier availability. I
> understand the OE wheels (which I have on the car now I believe) are 14" by
> 4.5". I also understand that 14" by 5.5" wire wheels are available, as
> well
> as 15" by 5.5" with the same mounting system. I don't know if 15 by 5.5"
> wheels and tires will fit and not foul out on some part of the vehicle
> structure. So, wise Jedi Knights of MoWoG, what is the widest/tallest
> reasonably available wire wheel that fits my 1967 MGB? Thanks much.
>
> F. J. (Lane) MacFarlane
> Houston, TX
>
> 1967 MGB, wire wheel challenged
> 1982 Plymouth Turismo 2.2 L 98 kmi
> 1985 Plymouth Voyager 2.6 L 144 kmi
> 1994 Plymouth Voyager 3.3 L 121 kmi
> unapologetic PO 1967 English Ford Anglia 123E (RIP)
>
Best Regards,
Jeff Zorn
Little British Car Co. / Vintage Motors, LTD.
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