Morris Minor Owners Club

Both!

ok kate

first are you sure it is the kingpin, have you had a look at the threads and or tried a trunnion

if not, and i can not promise, i may have a very good used pair for sale,

Are decent 155x14 tyres in short supply then? Or was it only 145's?

Only I'm going to need a couple of 155's in a couple of weeks before the MOT (one's marginal, might pass but I'd rather replace it sooner).


And I'm helping by driving mine every day.

There is no shortage of tyres of any size. Any tyre depot will have 155's and 145's are available from online retailers (not necessarily Minor specialists though'''

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html

AUpickup - I've not looked at them; Jonathon did when he was working on her. Apparently the threads are worn and while new trunions will hold the fort for a while she needs new kingpins.

Thing is, since I'm going to be in abroad-land (with luck) at the end of the year, I want to get her properly sorted, and while good used is a really generous offer, I'm desperately holding out for new. Of course, this does mean getting my DAF properly sorted so it can cover for the minor. I'm nearly at enough parts that I could run the DAF properly now

ok i do have a pair of new old stock ones,

Now you can't refuse an offer like that Kate.

Having had TWO tyres knifed the other afternoon I can confirm that 155's are readily available in France (ordered late one afternoon from a local tyre place, fitted the next day) but 145s are impossible to come by via a standard dealer.

Price 110 euros for the pair, fitted and balanced.

Luckily where I had parked up - at a local spot where everyone goes dog walking, biking, fishing - the chap close by was at home and he lent me his van to take the dogs home (one's only 3 months old, he couldn't have walked that far) and there was another spare I could use in the cellar to get the trav home.

Grr, I only bought the complete set of five 155s last summer.

On the plus side, at least the oik(s) didn't scrape their knife/screwdriver all over the paintwork.

Judge wrote:Perhaps the committee would like to set a good example by attending as many rallies as possible in their Minors.

Some of us do, Bill.

Right, that's one.

And it has to be said, all credit to you Cam.

woodiesenfrance wrote:..... but 145s are impossible to come by via a standard dealer.

I believe that this is why Dale started this thread.

*blush*

Actually, there are more committee members than people would perhaps think that attend rallies in their Minors. Not all I have to say, but some of us do like to do the 'grass roots' Minoring and get out there. Lou is one that springs to mind.

Of course, more would always be welcome!

Sorry for the thread Hijack.

Unfortunately I don't seem to remember many when I was a committee member, nor at meetings, but perhaps I am wrong or times have changed.

Just one more hijack, sorry.

I have asked committee members to come on the LEO and to the Southern Regional, but unfortunately this was not to be. Perhaps they would like to join us on MOT-UK?

Couldn't make the LEO last year - Mother in hospital and the Southern Regional was cancelled

Wasn't thinking of you Lou, but what about MOT-UK

Yes, but who'd look after all the animals at home? Can't be away that long!

We have animals too. What happens when you go on MOT, AGM, National etc ......

Judge wrote:Just one more hijack, sorry.

I have asked committee members to come on the LEO and to the Southern Regional, but unfortunately this was not to be. Perhaps they would like to join us on MOT-UK?

GAAAHHH!!!

'we' hopefully are doing, if we are still welcome.

Erm, I really think this thread should go back to tyres, before Dale gets 'tyred' of it. Eh? Eh? Never mind...

Actually, the last few sets of tyres I have to admit I have bought 'part worn' from Ebay locally. Before that, I bought them from traders at events. There were some for sale at the Midland Regional Rally courtesy of Tom Roy who usually support the Potteries Branch rally too.

Sorry, I thought everyone had agreed to disagree