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Re: MGB wheel sizes

To: James <James@LWSD.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MGB wheel sizes
From: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net (John Haynes)
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:08:34 -0400 (EDT)
At 08:33 AM 4/15/99 -0500, James wrote:
>Hi, all.
>
>I'm shopping for some nifty non-stock wheels for my '74 MGB, and of course
>I'm discovering that non of the retailers or online sellers have listings
>for MGBs. Rather than going through the tedious exercise of asking each and
>every one of them to figure out what they have that will fit a 'B, can
>anyone tell me if there are one or more recent car models whose wheels are
>an exact fit for the MGB? In other words, for example if a Honda Civic
>wheel fit perfectly on a 'B, I could just pretend that I was shopping for
>wheels for a Civic, and read the ads like a normal (i.e. boring ;-) citzen.
>
>Thanks!
>
>- James Einolf
>'74 MGB finally off the jack stands and on the road.
>
>
>   I have used the early Plymoth-Mitsubishi Conquest 4bolt hole 15 inch
wheels on 3 rubber bumper MGB's I have had in past years. The tires were 205
60 with very slight rub when turning tight and hitting a bump or being
loaded heavy. The tire height is the same as the stock 14". The ride looks
and handling are greatly improved. 
Sam  Haynes 
TR3 Original Owner
59 MGA
66 Tiger
53 100-4


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