MG Rostyle cap diameter?

[RickB]

I asked this in MG area yesterday and so far no joy.
Spridget people are usually more helpful, or at least willing to heap abuse on questions like this...

Can someone please tell me the size of hole on the <span style="font-weight: bold">MGB</span> Rostyle wheel that accepts this cap? I have some wheels with a 2.75 inch center hole and want to see if these caps will fit.

 

[Gerard]

Rostyle caps are typically very small. I doubt very much they are almost 3 inches in diameter.

 

[RickB]

The ones for the MGB are bigger I think (hope?).

 

[JPSmit]

Don't know the B but the Midget is 1 9/16"

 

[nomad]

Well if I were British Leyland I would only make one size, Rick, I think they are the same.

Kurt.

 

[Roger]

Well if I were British Leyland I would only make one size, Rick, I think they are the same.

Kurt.

But what if you were Rubery Owen, the wheel maker?

 

[mightymidget]

Well if I were British Leyland I would only make one size, Rick, I think they are the same.

Kurt.

But what if you were Rubery Owen, the wheel maker?

Now I am going to sit under by roof at the lake and drink some lemonade with thoughts for that question. For now I have no clue

 

[JPSmit]

Well if I were British Leyland I would only make one size, Rick, I think they are the same.

Kurt.

But what if you were Rubery Owen, the wheel maker?

FWIW I have two cars with Rostyles - Midget and Viva - they are both 13" and have different stud sizes and different centre holes.

 

[SilentUnicorn]

ok, This kept me up all night... So this morning i went out and measured the rostyles on the 77B. They measure......
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just a shade over 2 and 1/16


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[RickB]

ok, This kept me up all night... So this morning i went out and measured the rostyles on the 77B. They measure......
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just a shade over 2 and 1/16


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DANG!!

But thanks anyway!

 

[Gerard]

the hole or the OD of the cap?

 

[RickB]

I am looking for something to fit the hub holes in my wheels. 2 3/4 inch diameter.

 

[nomad]

Well if I were British Leyland I would only make one size, Rick, I think they are the same.

Kurt.

But what if you were Rubery Owen, the wheel maker?

Rubery Owen??!! Well I guess that may be part of the reason we can't buy new MG's made in England. If I were Rubery Owen I would try to get a volume discount for who ever made the center cap by using all the same. Just me!

Kurt.

 

[Roger]

ROstyle = Rubery Owen style. They made wheels for many car makers back then.

 

[nomad]

Ah yes, logical name then.

Kurt.