Morris Minor Owners Club

Following on from my discussions earlier about MGF rims, I have just aquired a set of 14" 5.5J steel wheels. I am not sure of the offsets yet, but assuming that there are no problems in that regard whats the consesus on tyre sizes?

I was thinking of 175/65/14 or 17/70/14 the former being my preference due to the similarity of rolling radius to a standard minor wheel. I am aiming for the car to look as standard as possible from the outside. Has anyone got any better ideas?

175/60/15 or even 55 section might be more available and cheaper.
I ran 185/60/14 and 185/60/13's on my van. If its just a cosmetic exercise then go for the 175/65's. Personally I think that 195/50/15's look the best on all styles of Minor

It seems that 175/65s are as common as muck tbh, i am currently winning a set of MGF rims too so I will have to see ;)

It seems that 175/65s are as common as muck tbh on corsas, escorts, focus's (or is that focii) , i am currently winning a set of MGF rims too so I will have to see ;)

Are those wheels likely to cause any handling problems over and above any others?

You do know they only fit Marina hubs - not Minor hubs ?

Matt can not see a problem with them. I'm sure Gas can shed some light on their suitability. I thought Focus and the like ran 15's, there you go eh!

you could also consider 165/70/14 - may be available for a decent price and will help clearance on the front suspension if that's an issue.

BMC... yes I know, pcd OF 95.25mm (3.75") I keep saying the trav has marina running gear. If it didnt I would have found 14" wheels long before now

It seems that you get uber budget tyres in 175/65/14 (ie. under £20) but pirelli P3000's are still only £30 (from a reputable online dealer)