Library: Wheels Cross-Reference

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Thanks to Skye P. Nott for writing this article.
Last modified 2006-04-02.

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This is the big list o' rims that are a bolt-on replacement for the MGB.

NOTE: the offsets have not been checked for all wheels on this list! No gaurantee is made the rims listed will not rub!

As a general guideline, for a 6" rim you will need about 25-30mm of positive offset. Thankfully, this means a lot of FWD wheels will fit, as many of those around ET30-40. Higher than that and you will have suspension/steering interference problems, which may require hub spacers and longer studs. See also the article on "MGB Tire Sizes" in the Library.

Also be sure to check that with wide 14" rims you won't foul the tie rod ends.

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Acura - Legend '86-'89                      
Acura CL 2.3/3.0 
Acura TL 2.5 
Buick - Special '61-'63                     
Chevrolet Corvair all 4-bolt                
Chevy II  all 4-bolt                
Datsun/Nissan - most models to '89     
Datsun 260Z, 280Z / ZX *, turbo '70-'85 
Datsun 240Z * - needs chamfered nuts
Dodge Colt '79-'88 - offset may be wrong
Dodge Colt (early)                     
Eagle Summit '86-'92 
Falcon, Maverick, Granada all 4-bolt
Ford Mustang all '65-'68 4-bolt        
Geo Metro '88-'98 
Honda Accord '90+ except V6 Accord
Honda Prelude '92-'96 
Infinity G20 '91-'94 
Infinity M30 '90-'92 
MGA, MGB
Mazda - 626, RX7 '83-'87  ????        
Mazda 323 '86-'89 
Mazda 626 '83-'87 
Mazda RX-7 '84-'88 
Mitsubishi Gallant '83-'97 
Mitsubishi Mirage '88-'92 
Nissan 200SX '80-'88 *
Nissan Altima '93-'98 
Nova ('61-'70)                      
Olds - F-85 '61-'63                   
Plymouth - Arrow, Sapporo '79-'88     
SAAB - 900 and 90 to '87 come in 5.5 x 15 or 6 x 15 *
SAAB - 9000 to '87 some will work *
Sprint '85-'87                      
Suzuki Swift '89-'98 
Toyota - most exc. MR2 and P.U. to '89
Triumph TR 1..5

* Indicates someone has reported that they have used this wheel on their
MGB with no problems.  Email me or leave a comment if you can add to this list!

Wrong offsets:  TR6

Article written by Skye P. Nott.

Comments on this article:

Comment by Frank Stabler on 2006-05-04 19:20:18

Has anyone tried the 4 bolt Miata wheels yet?

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Comment by Fletcher Millmore on 2007-06-06 17:10:21

Miata are 4x100. Hyundai are 4x4.5, I think all 4 bolt Hyundai. FRM

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Comment by Skye P. Nott on 2007-12-07 17:48:53

Simon says: "Skye, Just looking at the list and although the bolt pattern for 88 Dodge Colt is correct, the offset may not be correct, nor is the sizx. We used the wheels off the Dodge Colt on the 69GT, while working on it, and the we had problems with the rims binding on the front calipers and the rear drum handbrake lever. These were 13" x 7" rims.."

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Comment by Robert Agar on 2008-07-09 11:52:23

MGB OWNERS USING OVERSIZE RIMS…. Recently while driving my 74-1/2 B roadster, I encountered a problem that could have had disastrous consequences. My car has the 14” x 6” Aero 5-Spoke Alloy Wheels from Victoria British (part #9-2265) which were purchased and installed by the previous owner of the car and have been on the car for some time. While making a sharp left turn (U-Turn), I heard a loud clank, followed by a severe grinding noise from the front end. It felt like a brake binding and pretty much stopped the car from moving forward. A cursory visual inspection did not show any apparent damage or cause for the noise. I backed the car a short distance and no noise. The car seemed to drive normally now when moving forward. But there’s always that nagging thought saying “abnormal things in LBCs do NOT fix themselves. Anyway, the car drove normally the in short distance home and was fine the next morning until I turned left again a few blocks from home and the same thing happened. Once agai

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