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14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels
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geezer Silver Member charles durning
Magee, MS, USA   USA
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1974 MG MGB GT "Foghorn Leghorn"
I have a possibility of getting 5) 14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels for a MGB for "the right price". I know the wheels will fit the hub. My question is will they fit within the wheel wells of my ZB Magnette? Will they hit the tie rod end. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: 14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels
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racedriver Andrew McGee
Holmfirth, UK   GBR
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Charles, will they really fit the hub. The only reason I comment is that when we picked up the "rolling" shell that is my BGT it only had 3 wheels and I tried to use the spare from my Magnette and I was informed it wouldn't fit as the pcd was different.

As the BGT now has a spare I'll try to fit it to the Magnette tomorrow to see if it can actually fit and report back.

Andrew

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geezer Silver Member charles durning
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1974 MG MGB GT "Foghorn Leghorn"
Andrew,

Thanks. I know the offset is different between the Magnette and the MGB with the Magnette being deeper. Since the Minitor wheels are 1.5 " wider I was wondering if the wheels/tires would have interference issues with the body and steering.

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Re: 14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels
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racedriver Andrew McGee
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I was meaning the PCD is supposedly different.

We're just about to eat our evening meal so as soon as that is done then we're popping out to the have a play with the wheels.

Andrew

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racedriver Andrew McGee
Holmfirth, UK   GBR
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We've just fit (or tried to) my 6J Minator Wheels with Dunlop Formula R road legal race rubber on them and the PCD does appear to be fine so please accept my apologies for my erroneous thoughts on that matter.

They fit okay on the rears and have adequate clearence (providing there's not much sideways axle movement) so 5.5Js with a more normal profile tyre should be fine. HOWEVER, the fronts don't fit at all as the centre hole is too small to fit over the hub in the first instance to even be able to check for any interference with the track rods.

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Re: 14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels
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geezer Silver Member charles durning
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Andrew,

Thanks again. Too bad they don't fit. The seller decided he would hold out to get new price. I guess "the right price" means different things for different folks.

I'll keep looking.

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racedriver Andrew McGee
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No problem at all.

I have heard that MGA Minators fit so keep an eye out for some of those "at the right price".

Just looking at where you live "Magee", it's a close derivative of our Surname so I think I'll do a bit of digging to find out some history of your town, maybe there is a connection! :-)

A

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Gofanu Fletcher Millmore
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You can machine the horrid lumps off the Magnette front hubs, or machine the wheel center holes bigger.
BUT, after that, there is a very good chance the tierod ends will foul the inside of the rim. I have a set of Hyundai 6x15 alloy, and they need a bit of work to clear the front hubs, but the tie rod ends foul them - just enough that the wheel will turn one direction but not the other!
Depending on the lumps, MGB Rostyles (14x5"winking smiley will usually fit OK, just.

FRM

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geezer Silver Member charles durning
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Andrew,

There are a bunch of Magee's in the area. Who knows where that will lead

In reply to # 2755348 by racedriver No problem at all.

I have heard that MGA Minators fit so keep an eye out for some of those "at the right price".

Just looking at where you live "Magee", it's a close derivative of our Surname so I think I'll do a bit of digging to find out some history of your town, maybe there is a connection! :-)

A

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B-racer Jeff Schlemmer
Shakopee, MN, USA   USA
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1964 Land Rover Series IIA
1971 MG MGB
TR6 wheels are a direct fit. I'm sure the right price will show up on a set of those soon enough. Maybe get a membership on the 6-pack forum?


jeff@advanceddistributors.com

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Re: 14 x 5.5 Minitor wheels
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Oskcar Dominic TL
oxfordshire, Wallingford. Oxfordshire, UK   GBR
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Sorry if you've seen this before but I had some late MGA wheels taken out to 5.5


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paddyreardon Paddy Reardon
Calne, Wiltshire., UK   GBR
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1956 MG Magnette ZA
I have a set of wheels the same as Dominic, 15 - 5.5 rims with 185/70-15 tyres. I took them on a tarmac/gravel autosolo at the weekend and can confirm they are fine even at the extreme of travel and stress. The new wider wheels vastly improved the handling and grip without adding anything noticeable to the weight of the steering or making contact with any part of the car. I even managed to beat a couple of people this time.

Paddy

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rmcroadster Matthew F.
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In reply to # 2792336 by paddyreardon I even managed to beat a couple of people this time.

Paddy

Were they on foot? spinning smiley sticking its tongue out

Matthew

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