Wheel/tires w/sebring flares

[MGBV8]

You had to post the pic of the BBS RS wheels. For years, I have wanted those on my B for soooo long I can't stand it. I think they have been out of production for some time.

[YoungGuy]

That is true. There is a draw back to running wires in strength so I elected to run those 72 spoke Daytons. I will weigh them next opportunity that I get.

BBS RS have been out of production but are a cult wheel in the VW circles...you just need to know where to look...

www.rbwheels.com
www.raderwerks.com

[BlownMGB-V8]

Centerline Draglites are light in any size Probably the best weight/strength ratio on the planet. Those and 205/25-20's are going to be lighter and outperform your old tech Dayton wires any day of the year.

Jim

[t.lay]

Don't think BMW, Ferrari and Porsche got the memo that smaller wheels were the way to go, but then again, what do they know about performance? I'm glad you appreciate tradition, I think mgbs look good with 15" minilites, but that's not really what I'm going for. Mine may end up looking like crap to you, but it's my creation and I'm pretty sure I'll be proud of it anyway if it rolls under its own power.

[YoungGuy]

That is true, most manufacturers have gone to larger wheel diameters. Like I said, even my VW GLI has factory 18's on it. Yes, BMW, Ferrari and Porsche have gone to larger wheels but they designed the car and ALL of its components around that wheel size. The brakes, the suspension and ride quality and, most importantly, the body and wheel openings were designed with larger wheels in mind. If you have to graft wheel arches and flares on to make taller wheels fit, maybe they arent supposed to be there?

I said it from the beginning, style is individual but Im just trying to understand why this trend exists and praying that it will disappear.

[BlownMGB-V8]

It won't. Otherwise we would never have had things like the AMC Gremlin. And that's not a bad thing. So, bigger wheels, here's one for you, how about 22's with a 10 series tire? a 205/10-22  would be 8 inches wide and smaller in diameter than the original wheel so it would fit the wneelwells just fine. No cutting, no bending. Same with a 205/25-20, that's maybe 1/2" taller than stock. Maybe.

Why? You might ask. Believe it or not wheels are lighter than tires if made right and they are also stiffer, so no sideways give in the corners, meaning improved handling. The ultra-modern trend in brakes is to attach the disc to the wheel, meaning an extremely effective and lightweight package. Again, improved handling. Or didn't you get the memo?

Jim

[Sonus]

YoungGuy Wrote:
> Perfection, on 15" wires:

Sorry to burst your bubble, but those are 16" Borranis I have a MG Enthusiast Magazine with a write up on those cars (they were made in a small series of 10 iirc)

Personally I'm looking for 16" 3 piece knock offs with 60 or 55 profile to go under stock arches.

[YoungGuy]

I found my issue of that one last night and noticed that they were 16's, which is only 1 inch larger than the stockers.

As for the 22's with a 10 series tire. I cant imagine why. So you want a shorter tire than original, thus changing your gear ratio? I shudder to think what would happen to those wheels the first pothole or road imperfection you meet up with...unless they were made by Schmidt Wheels. The one piece wheel sounds like a good idea but practical, I think not. When something like this actually makes it into any sort of production, even on something like an ALMS or F1, Ill pick that memo up out of the trash and read it again.

Tire/ wheel trends, the tweel:

[BlownMGB-V8]

Now THAT looks FUNNY! I like it though, no air. Actually we'd better get used to the look because it's the shape of things to come. Better performance, less weight, and no air. Pick the right wheel and it'd look great on an MGB too.

Jim

Edit: A 205/10-22 would be a 23.5" diameter tire. So what size are yours, smaller than that? Not from the factory.

JB

[t.lay]

Bond a flexy cover over the sidwall and it looks pretty close to an ordinary tire. Might be nice to see some new technology introduced on the auto - most of the technology in cars is getting pretty ancient. Where's my flyin' car anyway? Can't even buy one with a joystick controller and not huge advances in batteries even with electric cars being 100 years old.

[classic conversions]

I am going to change wheels in my RD. Who do I need to contact,is it a he or she? I want to be in loop to get the memos.
I do not want to make a mistake.

                                              LOL  LOL  I am rolling in the floor now!!!!!!

[tdhallum]

Youngguy, in the pic of the silver MGA with 15" spokes, do you know the name brand of the wheels?  Those are extemely sharp!

[t.lay]

Those are 16" borranis

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