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I noticed in the technical specs for the 2012-2013 M3W that the rear tire size is listed as 175/55R16, however the rear tire on my 2014 model is 175/65R15.
Was the earlier tire size a misprint or did Morgan change the size of the rear wheel in the 2014 model year?
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The tyre size on my mid year 2013 M3W is listed as 175/65/15.
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Or maybe it was misprinted once and lazy journalists have just been copying from each other without bothering to check the actual cars?
A bit like the canard that the 4/4 was referred to before the war as a 4-4. A mistake printed in loads of books and articles with no evidence for it, and if you look at the actual cars and the factory build records they have 4/4 on them.
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My Sept 12 one has a 15 inch wheel , I suspect it's a missprint .
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Possibly changed from 16" to 15" early in the development stage. Some very early cars had a disc brake on the rear hub and a narrower drive belt, if I remember right. These were soon changed to drum brake hubs and a wider belt.
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Mine is a 2012 model with 15 inches wheel. I have the same suspect of HJP
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I'd be amazed if they're not all 15" rear wheels.
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