I saw a Midget in the Sacramento area that has MGB wire wheels on it. The
MGB Wire Wheels will fit on spridget hubs as they have the same spline
pattern, but I would be leery because there is only about two threads
exposed to screw the knock off on to. Also, some grinding of the front
brake calipers is necessary as they rub the center hub. If money is no
object, British Wire Wheel brochures state that they can have custom wire
wheels made to any specification. When I win the lottery (yeah, right) I
plan on having some 14x6 wire wheels custom made.
I am running 175/60-13 Falken radials on chrome 13x4 rims on my lowered RWA
car. Clearance if fine unless you hit a bump when turning the front wheels
near full lock.
David Riker
74 Midget
78 Midget
63 Falcon
http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
----- Original Message -----
From wizardz <wizardz at maxinter.net>
To: Christian Stanton <cstanton@pixley.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<mrzepkow@rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: Tires - What about us low boys?
> I've been seeing recommendations on tire sizes
> but everyone speaking is late 70's. That is to say...
> higher suspension position and square wheel arches.
>
> What about us CB Spridgets that were lower, and have yet again
> been lowered another 1/2" - 1" as well.
> I personally have a lowered 73 RWA Midget and am wondering just what will
> fit under the well.
>
> I've been looking at 14" knock-off center hubed 8-spoke minilite replicas
> with low aspect tires. I'm hearing that a 155 80 13 and a 185 60 14 are
> within 11 mm diameter of each other ... roughly a 0.1% speed error at 70
mph
>
> QUESTION: : Will it fit under a Midget wheel well.?
>
> QUESTION: Has anyone ever test fitted an MGB wire wheel onto a
> Midget?
>
> So even looking at all the tire calculators out there...
> How do I know what will fit.
>
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
> http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
>
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