Thanks Barney,
I thought the offset was to much, but those are nice looking Minilite style
rims, and I saw them new for $89 each.
Patton
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From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Barney Gaylord
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 1:58 AM
To: Patton Dickson; MG List
Subject: Re: Konig Rewinds on an MGB????
At 05:19 PM 7/21/03 -0500, Patton Dickson wrote:
>I think that 7" plus the offset is to much, but do these fit MGB's
>
>http://www.konigwheels.com/catalog_subcategory.cfm?CategoryID=1&Subcate
>goryID=25
>
>There is a set on eBay and they list these dimensions-
>Bolt Pattern is 4x114.3 (4x4.5")
>Size is 14x7
>Offset is -9mm offset
No way. Those things would stick out past your fenders. Pass on the
bidding.
9mm is just shy of 3/8". If I recall correctly the original wheels have a
large negative offset about -1-5/8" for all of the standard wheels, whether
they were 4 or 4-1/2 or 5" wide. That -3/8 (still negative) offset would
set the centerline of the wheel outward 1-1/4". The additional 2" to 3" of
rim width would add 1" to 1-1/2" to each side of the wheel, making the
outside of the rim 2-1/4" to 2-3/4" farther out than stock
configuraton. The tire tread would be positoined under the fender bead
where it would rub on the smallest bump (if not even when standing still).
For wheels up to about 6" wide, look for about 1-1/2" negative offset. For
wider wheels, I have no experience on the MGB, but you may run into
interference with the inside sidewall of the tire, and setting the tire
farther out will interfere with the fenders.
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude (and more room under the fenders)
http://MGAguru.com
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