Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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! The lug pattern is 4 on 4.5" Bonus: it will free up some cargo space in your "boot". Paul Schils' MGB-GT Simon Austin's MGB roadster 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!) 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 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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 |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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. |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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!
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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 Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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.
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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!
I'll take it. I sent you a PM just a minute ago.
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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 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
Calvin, my space saver which came from a Lincoln Mark VIII was 5.25" wide. The hub does not project past the tire. Jim
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Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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.
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ex-tyke Graham Creswick Chatham, Ontario, Canada (1165 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:17AM Main British Car: 1976 MGB Ford 302 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
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....
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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 |
Re: Space-Saver Spare (ex. Saab 900) for MGB!
I redrilled my Mark-VIII wheel for the Chevy (Jag) 5 lug pattern.
Jim |