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Last post 06-05-2009, 7:00 AM by Ted Elwes. 4 replies.
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  •  03-30-2009, 2:52 AM 18618

    tyres

    what is the greatest width tyre to fit my 58 mga without scrubbing
  •  03-31-2009, 1:44 PM 18643 in reply to 18618

    Re: tyres

    165R15.....

     Oh, wait...you wanted the WIDEST tyre. I always just go with the book...sorry.


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  •  04-02-2009, 12:47 PM 18677 in reply to 18618

    Re: tyres

    Depending on the particular wheel you use, and its offset, you can stuff a 195 in there. The real question is WHY? Unless you do some suspension modification to this machine, it really can't use much more tyre than was on it at delivery.

    There is also a question of safety here. The MGA front swivel axles are known to break under extra load. When these cars came out, the loads that could be put on the tyre/suspension were fairly low because of the non-radial, fairly skinny (155 section) tyres. Just installing 165 radials ups this load a bunch. Going to a modern high performance tyre will REALLY strain things.

    I'm building a bit of a hot rod MGA myself, and the first thing I did was to upgrade to MGB front suspension. This is fairly easy to do if you have a pair of shocks customized by World Wide Auto (MGA shocks with upside-down MGB shock arms installed) The price is quite reasonable, and the shocks will be fresh and rebuilt with really superior parts. You'll also need the longer "negative camber" lower A-arms sold for Bs. Other than that, everything is straight MGB. The really neat thing here is that you wind up with front disc brakes! There are articles on the web about this. Find one and check my information. You won't be sorry.


    Motorbill
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  •  04-02-2009, 6:49 PM 18684 in reply to 18677

    Re: tyres

    I have 165s on my 1600 with 60 spoke wires (4.5” width) anything wider than that will not fit in the spare tire slot in the bulkhead. I’ve only had two flats in ten years of driving, but when it does happen, it’s nice to have a spare. Big Smile

  •  06-05-2009, 7:00 AM 19741 in reply to 18684

    Re: tyres

    I'm told that 5 1/2 steel rims from TR3 look right and have about the same rolling radius if you use low profile tyres. I have yet to fully research this with tyre data etc. Certainly, the std wheels and tyres leave a bit to be desired, when using the car for hillclimbing with a half race mgb engine.