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MGF Wheels
Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:45
by UKPhilTR7
I am considering buying a set of MGF wheels to put them on my girl. I know that these can be used as there are some nice examples on here of people putting on MGF wheels on their 7's.
I will be buying them of ebay and wanted to make sure if there are any sizes that will not fit our cars, or will they all fit them? The last thing I want to do is buy a set and not be able to put them on. Any advise here would be great as I do not want to spend a few hundrad on wheels that do not fit.
Cheers,
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:32
by busheytrader
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 07:40
by john 215
Hi,
Adam, intresting article and a trip down memory lane.
Dont forget wheel nuts, TR7 one's are no good.
Cheers John
LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1976 Speke FHC Beauty
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)
1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:32
by Cobber
<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">And on the subject of MGF wheel nuts don't bother with the silly security nuts they came with as they are a source of trouble!
As the wheels will only fit MGFs and TR-7/8s there's not a lot of people that will have a use for 'em anyway. </font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:17
by busheytrader
Doesn't stop some Numpty having a go at relieving you of your alloys......
Maybe fit a sticker like "only Wedges, MGF's, Maestros and Montegos need apply" by the valve caps?
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 10:36
by Cobber
<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">No Montegos or Maestros here and not all that many TR-7/8s these days.</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 10:55
by trickyx12000
No but I have a spare set of MG montegos wheels in oz!
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 11:38
by Cobber
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by trickyx12000</i>
No but I have a spare set of MG montegos wheels in oz!
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Someone steal the car and leave the wheels?
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 11:47
by John Wood
Not sure wheel theft is a problem nowadays and something that doesn't bother me. Losing the locking wheel nut is the nightmare.
The biggest problem with cars in this day and age is someone kicking your front door in, threatening you with a baseball bat and stealing the keys. Not sure they would do this for a TR7 though.
TR7 Sprint SJW550S
Posted: 13 Oct 2013 14:27
by supercass
<font color="maroon"><i>[quote]<i>Originally posted by Cobber</i>
As the wheels will only fit MGFs and TR-7/8s there's not a lot of people that will have a use for 'em anyway.</i> </font id="maroon">
Unfortunately when you're dealing with the 'steal now, think later' crud this won't make any difference. supercass
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:01
by Hasbeen
I had a pair of the original alloy wheels stolen.
I had removed the complete diff from my spares car, sitting about 50/60 yards into my jump [show jump training] paddock. The wheels were leaning against the side of the car.
Someone got through 2 fences, a thickish windbreak & some 4Ft high grass to get them.
If they had looked across 10 yards to the shed they would have seen a row of about 8 of them leaning against it. I would have helped them load a set if they had asked, & could really use them.
Hasbeen
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:45
by john 215
Hi,
Unfortunatley scrap metal prices are high and that help feeds the stealing of metals, copper, alloys ect not helped by dodgy dealers and dont forget tyres will fit any wheel of the same size.
Cheers John
LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1976 Speke FHC Beauty
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)
1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:05
by Cobber
<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Here in Oz apart from some bogan (chav/redneck) areas, your pretty well gonna be OK.
And unless the wheels will fit a Holden and are 18" or bigger your even gonna be pretty safe amongst the bogans!</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100