- 1. What is the stock tire size for a '71 B? (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 23:29:01 EST
- I have a set of Sears 185/75R14's on my 71 B (courtesy of the PO). These look awfully big to me. Even some of my friends who aren't familiar with MGs have commented that they look big. What is the pr
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- 2. Re: What is the stock tire size for a '71 B? (score: 1)
- Author: Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 98 23:42:57 EST
- Bob, I can help with the basics. Lets start with P185/75R14 The P stands for passenger car rated. Light truck tires are, you guessed it LT The 185 is the tread width in millimeters. The 75 is the si
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- 3. What is the stock tire size for a '71 B? (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Matthews <simon_matthews@avanticorp.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 09:20:17 -0800
- According to my (now sold) '74 MGB owners manual, the sizes were: 155/75 14 for the roadster and 165/75 14 for the GT. Running on 165's will improve how the car feels, even if it does not improve roa
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- 4. Re: What is the stock tire size for a '71 B? (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 16:37:46 EST
- Sorry Sean, This is the maximum cross section in Millimeters, not tread width. The variation in tread width on a given size tire can vary as much as 10-15 mm, depending on the manufacturer, as well a
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