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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: Moderator
Date: June 04, 2008 02:56PM

So you want to carry a spare, but you don't want to lug around a lot of performance and fuel-economy killing dead weight?

A Saab 900 Space-Saver spare tire is a great choice for MGB enthusiasts.

Now is your chance to own a pristine example of the species.

All proceeds of this sale will go straight to British V8's operating budget!

I'm asking fifty bucks for the wheel and tire, plus whatever it costs to ship via FedEx Ground. (It should cost less than $12 to anywhere in the lower 48. I can quote more specifically if you send me your address via "private message".) I'll accept PayPal, Visa, or Mastercard.

The tire size is marked "T115/70-15" - so it should easily clear a "big brake kit" if you have one!
Saab-Space-Saver-Spare-A.jpg

The lug pattern is 4 on 4.5"
Saab-Space-Saver-Spare-B.jpg

Bonus: it will free up some cargo space in your "boot".

Paul Schils' MGB-GT
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/PaulSchils/PaulSchils-L.JPG

Simon Austin's MGB roadster
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SimonAustin/SimonAustin-L.jpg

If you're tempted to go looking for a Saab spare locally, you should be aware that later model year Saab's used different lug patterns. I'm not sure when the cut-off was, but the red Saab spare wheels feature a 4-on-4.75" lug pattern. They won't fit on an MGB hub! Measure before you buy... or save yourself some time and trouble by taking this wheel off my hands. (If for some reason you prefer a 4-on-4.75" pattern spare wheel, I can sell you one of those too!)
Saab-Space-Saver-Spare-C.jpg

The "private message" system is a great way to reach me... but the rest of my contact info appears here: [www.britishv8.org]


74ls1tr6
Calvin Grannis
Elk Grove,CA
(1151 posts)

Registered:
11/10/2007 10:05AM

Main British Car:
74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: 74ls1tr6
Date: June 07, 2008 11:24AM

Question?

How wide are these spares at the furthest measurement? I will be looking into this as my gas tank does take up my original spare tire space. I was hoping some kind of spare will fit.

Thanks Curtis,

Calvin


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: Moderator
Date: June 07, 2008 01:33PM

Sidewall-to-sidewall width of the tire is only 4.5", but (interestingly) the width of the steel rim (on the inboard side) to the furthest outboard projection of the wheel's hub section is about 5.75".


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Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

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1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: June 07, 2008 02:29PM

Curtis,
More importantly, what is the overall diameter - if it is used for a spare, it needs to be close to the diameter of the tires on the car.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: Moderator
Date: June 07, 2008 03:14PM

Do you think so? It only needs to get you home, or to the tire store (whichever is closer)... Aren't these "temporary use only" tires only rated for 60 miles or so? Anyway, the tire seems to have a diameter of ~21.3" and a circumference of ~67". I should have looked to see what regular tires were used on the Saab 900... but I'm confident they were taller than that!


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

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10/25/2007 11:17AM

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1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: June 07, 2008 03:43PM

Thanks for the dia info Curtis. What you say is true - generally speaking space saver tires are smaller diameter than the main vehicle tire. I have seen many a car operating on the streets with spacesavers and they appear decidedly hideous and unsafe (probably because some folks treat them as a normal tire).
It's just that I have this philosophy about using the correct part for the job and not using a compromise...must be the engineer thing!


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4511 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 07, 2008 08:51PM

The miss-matched wheel diameter could be hard on a posi unit if the spare needs to be on the back. Swap front wheel to the back & run the spare up front.



RockyMountainMGB
Mark Taylor
Denver Colorado, USA
(39 posts)

Registered:
05/30/2008 07:22PM

Main British Car:
1973

Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: RockyMountainMGB
Date: June 11, 2008 10:01AM

I'll take it. I sent you a PM just a minute ago.


jimfai
james madson

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11/06/2007 01:31PM

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: jimfai
Date: June 14, 2008 02:08PM

1987 or older is what you need, you can find these also on www.saabnet.com, lots of used parts.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6468 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: June 15, 2008 12:00AM

Calvin, my space saver which came from a Lincoln Mark VIII was 5.25" wide. The hub does not project past the tire. Jim


iharris
Ian Harris

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02/17/2013 10:30AM

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: iharris
Date: February 17, 2013 10:34AM

I would love to get my hands on one of these-I have an MGA 1500 with Twin Cam wheels and I've had a hell of a time finding a spare. My understanding is that these will work.


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
(1041 posts)

Registered:
02/11/2010 04:29AM

Main British Car:
1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: 88v8
Date: February 18, 2013 02:49AM

Is there an equivalent for Triumph's 5-lug pattern?

Ivor


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: February 18, 2013 04:03PM

Late model Saab (ie '95) bolt pattern is 5 x 110mm - lots of those space saver rims/tires on ebay.......so, depends if that matches the Triumph 5 -lug bolt pattern you have....


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6468 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 18, 2013 04:44PM

I redrilled my Mark-VIII wheel for the Chevy (Jag) 5 lug pattern.

Jim


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