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MGB Are 175 tires the widest that will fit onto a MGB??

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Jerry -

If your friend's B has stock rims, 175 is the widest safe choice. Anything wider may risk rolling the sidewall while cornering. If he has aftermarket rims, it depends on rim width and offset.

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Mickey
 
They are stock rims. Thanks for the info. I found a good selection at Walmart, believe it or not. His tires were on the car when he bought it 16 years ago. I told him they were unsafe so he is finally going to replace them. I bet it will even ride better with new tires.

Jerry
 
You do need to be careful with the rears -- that axle is not always really centered, so there may be a bit less room in one side or another. Only really an issue if you're going wider or with non-stock wheels.

I'm running 175/70R14 on Rostyle stock wheels on my GT. Even cheap new tires will ride pretty nicely.
 
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