41 morris project

[Tony Smith]

Being British, it will require the 0 degree bead that haunts seekers of 9.00-16 tyres for Canadian wheels. MRF supply a 9.00-16 that will fit right on, any other 8.25 or 9.00 tyre will be a bit of work for your Father-in-law, no matter how cheap.

[Mike K]

Dave

I know that the standard British 8 stud pattern 20" rims also appeared on civilian Bedfords of that era .... 20" rims with skinny tyres ... you might find some in an old wrecking yard somewhere near the banana ...

I think 10 mins with a angle grinder would have the 8.25's fit OK ..wouldn't matter for just moving it around a dockyard .

BTW ..have you checked the chassis for rust - they are a bugger for rusting badly where the crossmembers sit under the side rails ...they blister , or exfoliate I think is the technical term . One of mine has the chassis rotted away to almost no metal ....

Mike

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Being British, it will require the 0 degree bead that haunts seekers of 9.00-16 tyres for Canadian wheels.

[ANORAK ON]

Tony,

Of course you have read Mike´s thread 9.00 X 16 U.S. versus British wheels, don´t you? It isn't so much a case of the 0° versus 5° degree bead angles, but the considerable difference in bead diameter.


Hanno

[ANORAK OFF]

[Tony Smith]

Absolutely, Hanno! It seems you have read my new Signature. It is of course a variation in the bead diameter that makes the fitting of the tyres such a problem, even though both types are nominally 16", but MRF identifies the 2 by bead angle, 0 deg or 5 deg, and it would be better to know of which we speak when ordering.

[alleramilitaria]

ok is there a national tire shop i can get them from? i only have 10 days to prep it for storage.

also the frame is chewed up. but for what i want its great, even got some extra bits in the deal. i plan on putting a modern motor and breaks on the beast and i have someone linned up to make a new frame. none of the new stuff will be seen. i want something i can drive at events that i wont have to worry about not making it home, and it would be safer.

[Keith Brooker]

Hi Mike, My Morris allways makes it home , it just stops now and again for a rest. You got any photos of it.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Keith Brooker

Hi Mike, My Morris allways makes it home , it just stops now and again for a rest. You got any photos of it.

Stops for a rest ... thats a euphemism for "XXXX , the damn thing " has stopped again.


I was going to put up a page on the MCC site for the 4X4 C8's... will do it soon . There seems to be more of those around than the earlier vehicles ... PU and CS8 for example .

Mike