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1. Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:34:54 +0100
Hi listers, I have the cahnce to have my BGT '71 equipped with the original tires from the seventies: Michelin ZX 185 SR 14. Although this is very original with the car's age, the question is, should
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00869.html (9,384 bytes)

2. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Barnes" <mikeb4@csi.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:14:53 -0000
If those tyres are original old stock, e.g. 20+ years old, do not even consider fitting them to your car - they will be rotten and extremely dangerous. I recently threw away a set of perfectly good
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00881.html (10,214 bytes)

3. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:52:26 EST
<< I have the cahnce to have my BGT '71 equipped with the original tires from the seventies: Michelin ZX 185 SR 14. >> Hans, I don't want to break bubbles, but the standard size tyre fitted was the 1
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00914.html (8,133 bytes)

4. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Ross MacPherson <arm@bc.sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 21:11:29 -0800 (PST)
Speaking of breaking bubbles.... . My GT is sitting on 185/70/14 Pirreli P-3's right now. Granted, it hasn't moved under its own power for a while (and probably won't for a while yet) but when it did
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00936.html (8,283 bytes)

5. RE: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 08:12:32 +0100
Hi Howard, Thanks for your reply. On my GT there are chrome wires wheels. These always are one size bigger than the painted versions. I'll keep your comment in my mind however. It looks that a good c
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00939.html (8,966 bytes)

6. RE: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 08:18:45 -0600
I have 195/65/14s on my B and I've never had it rub or cause any -- John Steczkowski Director of Software Engineering Crossroads Systems, Inc. 512-794-2742
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00949.html (8,964 bytes)

7. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Simon Bosworth <simon@hpi50.dsddhc.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 09:29:20 -0600
I have a 74 BGT with 185 70R14 tyres and have had no clearance problems. I have the 'minilite' style knock-off wheels. Cheers, Simon
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00956.html (8,392 bytes)

8. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 09:09:20 -0800
It is possible to fit 205/60s to the rear of a 'B, with a few magic tricks. The first problem is not the wheel well width, it's wheels, axles, and offsets. -Keith Wheeler Team Sanctuary http://www.Te
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00959.html (7,766 bytes)

9. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 03:58:00 +0509
It certainly is, and I saw it on the weekend. My MG doctor - one of the finest around - races a 'B in the SuperSprint series here and his little car has full-on racing slicks well over trac (sticking
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00960.html (8,172 bytes)

10. RE: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:12:27 -0800
I am running 205/60 X15 tires on my 68 MGB GT V6. I am using the wire wheel rear end with solid hubs. Minotor/KN 15" minilite repro wheels. I went with longer studs and about 3/4" of spacers. There
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00965.html (8,729 bytes)

11. Re: Original or modern tires; was tire size (score: 1)
Author: "Derek" <v8man@dwatson.free-online.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:25:11 -0000
mh,,, 15" wheels, 185/65, a little contact, but wheel arch lips have been releived, DPO!!!! mind you with a V8 up front the bigger tyres help, last ones were 195/60's Derek 74b the rear them while ru
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00980.html (8,966 bytes)


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