Wheel size and tyres

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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby 1972nail » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:34 pm

They did appear on a few official Vauxhall press photos of the Magnum..... so somebody must of thought the suited.... :?
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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby VampireTigger » Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:15 pm

1972nail wrote:They did appear on a few official Vauxhall press photos of the Magnum..... so somebody must of thought the suited.... :?


They also had flares in the 70s, 'nuff said!

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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby edgoose1 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:14 pm

1972nail wrote:Most Morris Minor specialists will stock 5x13's but the wheel nuts will be smaller so ask for a price reduction for not taking them. :goodideasign:


so these nuts are wrong ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Minilight-Al ... 1446720281
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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby VampireTigger » Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:33 pm

1972nail wrote:The Snoot Avons are 6" with 185/70 x13 but the Snoot doesn't have a steel front valance to catch on. You might get away with 6" with 185/60x13's

175/70x13's and 185/60x13's will not make any real difference to the gearing so speedo should not be affected.


175/70r13 will fit on the Snoot Avon Safety Wheel rims, running those on my HC

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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby edgoose1 » Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:47 pm

that looks nice
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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby Fred Dukes » Fri Dec 28, 2018 2:09 pm

they say 3/8" - Viva is 7/16" Carl
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Re: Wheel size and tyres

Postby edgoose1 » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:54 pm

Thanks Fred
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