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Jedi Knight
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I know someone talked about this before but the search wouldn't bring it up. What tire size can I use on my B GT? The dealer said 165R14 but they are more expensive and have to be ordered. Any thoughts?
 
I believe 175/70 R14 will fit. So will a 185/70 14 and a 185/65 14. The height of the tires are *suppose* to be standardized, but there is some amount of deviation between manufacturers. I'm running 185/65 14 on my '76 MGB. Speedo seems to be accurate still, and the car has tons of grip with these tires /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I believe the stock tires had a diameter of about 24inches. If you choose a tire size that's within about a half inch of the original diameter you shouldn't have any problems.
 
I put new 165/14s on my 72 and they cost $75.00 ea. with free shipping. They are Vredestein tires from Holland. It just took 3 months to get them. Great looking tire though. They have a very unique side wall design. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif PJ
 
Here's a great reference from the gang at the Chicagoland MGB Club:

Tired Out Again!

One of the first things I printed out when I began researching for my resto. Hope it helps!
 
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I put new 165/14s on my 72 and they cost $75.00 ea. with free shipping. They are Vredestein tires from Holland. It just took 3 months to get them. Great looking tire though. They have a very unique side wall design. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif PJ

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Here is a source for Vredestein tires here in Canada. I am going to check them out for the GT.


https://www.americatire.com/vredirect/anglais/


Thanks
 
What were the original make, model & size of GT tires ('67) if ya don't mind me jumpin' in?
 
I have 4 brand new ones - thin white walls - never mounted on a wheel.
 
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