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Many classic car owners think their cars are wonderful sporting chrome wire wheels, but over the past ten years I have come to the opposite conclusion. We have ten classic cars, at least six of which started life with wire wheels, either chrome or painted.
Our MGB and Triumph TR4A both had painted wire wheels, and when the tyres needed replacing on the TR4A my attention turned to the wheels. Some of the paint was flaking off the spokes so I checked on the price of having then stripped and re-painted, and this would have been about the same as, maybe slightly more than, replacing them with period Minilite style wheels.
On the TR4A the splines are bolted onto the hubs, so removing them was a simple task of unbolting them, installing new bolts of the original length and fitting a set of bolt on Minilites fitted with new tyres, all freshly balanced of course. The car looked much nicer and tidier than before and the silver wheels suited the car. Then I drove the car. What a transformation! The car had always rattled a bit and I just put this down to its age and general condition. With the new wheels fitted all the shakes and rattles had disappeared, the car was much smoother and a pleasure to drive.
It all comes down to balancing. Most tyre companies aren't very good at balancing wire wheels as they don't always have the correct cones to make sure they fit on the balancing machines properly. If any of the spokes are damaged or loose, then this makes them even harder to balance. But the new alloy Minilites balanced perfectly - hence the transformation. And no danger of spokes coming loose or getting damaged or bent.
The other benefit to us, as we hire out our cars, is that Minilites are much easier and quicker to clean than wire wheels.
So when our MGB needed a new set of tyres I bought another set of Minilites. Unfortunately on the MGB the splined hubs do not just bolt on as they do with the TR4A and I didn't want to change the axle, so I ordered a set of Minilites with splined centres fitted. More expensive that the bolt on ones but cheaper than changing the axle. Same result - complete transformation.
Over the years we have worked through all our other cars changing the wire wheels for alloy ones. I didn't think Minilites would look quite right on our E-Type Jaguar but then I came across a company selling alloy copies of the D-Type racing wheels so fitted these instead. Now I prefer not to buy a car with wire wheels fitted. When we bought our Austin Healey 3000 it was fitted with a beautiful set of pristine chrome wire wheels and new tyres. I had a set of splined centred Minilites sent up to the dealer and he swapped the tyres over and we sold the chrome wheels on EBay.
We have just added another E-Type to our fleet and I will shortly be ordering another set of D-Type style wheels for that.
So if your car has wire wheels, chrome or painted, get rid of them. Invest in a set of alloy wheels instead. Obviously don't go for modern ones, far too bling and out of character, so pick a period set like Minilites or D-Type copies that will suit the age of the car.
You will find the car drives much better, much smoother, the wheels stay balanced properly, increasing tyre life and you have the added bonus that they are extremely easy to clean.
Tony Merrygold
The Open Road - Classic Car Hire
http://www.theopenroad.co.uk
Expert in running a classic car hire company having been in business in the UK since 1997.
Has recently launched http://www.classiccarhireworld.com the biggest web portal in the world dedicated to classic and sports car hire.
Mg -- All Car History Volume 17
MG is best known for two-seat open sports cars, but MG also produced saloons and coupés. More recently, the brand has also been used to designate sportier versions of other models belonging to the parent company. Nanjing MG Automobile Co. (NAC MG Ltd) bought the assets of MG Rover in 2005; in 2007, under these new owners, MG will restart production of the MG TF at the company's Longbridge factory.
MG HISTORY
MG was founded in 1924, getting its name from "Morris Garages." The first car which could be described as a new MG, rather than a modified Morris, was the 18/80 of 1928. A smaller car was launched in 1929, the first of a long line of Midgets. MG also made a name for itself in the early days of motorsport. Before World War II, MG began to produce the T-Series Midgets. MG released the MGA in 1955 and the MGB in 1962, which continued production until 1980
MG FACTS
- Type: private
- Founded: 1924 by William Morris and Cecil Kimber
- Headquarters: Longbridge, England
- Key people: Wang Hao Liang (NAC Chairman), Yu Jian Wei (NAC CEO)
- Industry: Automotive
- Products: Cars
FEATURED MODELS
- MG MGF: - a mid-engined, rear wheel drive roadster first produced in 1995
- MG TF: - the redesigned MG TF was launched in 2002 and named after the classic MG TF
- MG ZR : - a hot hatch produced by MG Rover between 2001-2005
DID YOU KNOW?
- The MGB was the first new sports car for more than half a million Americans and was probably owned by at least a million more because it had second, third and even fourth owners. It was the last MG sports car sold in the USA
- The MGB tourer was built from 1962 to 1980, with total production reaching 386,789 units, of which nearly nine out of every ten were exported, mainly to the USA
- The bore and stroke dimensions (80 x 89.3 mm) of the 1.8 K Series engine used in the MGF and TF are almost identical to those of the MGB 1.8 B Series. The technology moves on, but the ideal proportions for torque and usable power remain the same
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I´d like to know the difference between a MGB and a MG Midget?
Both are from the same year (1973), as far as I understand, the difference is based on the engine but I´m not sure and actually, I do not know what is.
Thanks.
They are distinctly different models. The 1973 Midget, with the 1.3L engine, had about a foot shorter wheelbase than the MGB, (which had a 1.8L), and parts-wise, there is very little interchangeability between the two models.
Me and My Car: Free car came with a hefty price tag
Have YOU heard the expression "You get what you pay for?" Ten years ago Danville resident Jim Rose acquired a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite for free from a friend who had too many British cars -- and some may have thought he paid too much.
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