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I'm on 195/65 15 and no rubbing.
"Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd"
1972 4/4, 1981 MGBGT, 1984 FLHT1340, 1980 XLH1000, 1990 ZX10
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I am convinced of the BRB’s advantages but worry about tyre rub on full lock on a 4/4. I am sure my local MoT man would snag them for that. Like you say, if they do rub its only on full lock anyway.
Craig Jezz
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Don't I remember reading on here somewhere that Morgans have an MOT exemption from tyre rubbing as the factory just fits tyre rubbing brackets in leiu of steering bump stops .... so, ..... 'they all do that sir!'
K
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Well it's just that I have found and fixed rubbing already on my 2018 year, 4/4. I noticed that on full righthand lock, at certain suspension positions, the box covering the steering UJ under the wing had lightly kissed the alloy box covering the steering joint. Worse, the wiring loom attached to the box had very slight witness marking too. Re-routed the loom back against the inner wing (instead of on the front of the box) so that is now okay and no damage done (Morgan had positioned it in a really stupid place). So, just a bit cautious about rubbing.
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the box covering the steering UJ under the wing had lightly kissed the alloy box covering the steering joint
Sorry, that should say THE TYRE had kissed the alloy box covering the UJ!!!
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Mine rub, never had a problem with the MOT
Keith
2013 narrow bodied + 4 Ruby.
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My tyres also rub on full lock, I have 205x65 15 so serves me right.
Kevin
2009 Morgan Plus 4 - 4 seater
2015 Subaru Forester 2.0ltr
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Well I think the problem may lie with wheel offset.
As I understand it (but I may of course be incorrect) the 4/4 and Plus 4 share core bodies that are identical and just become the appropriate version when the engine, wings and right sized wheels are fitted.
With the Plus 4 wheel offset, rubbing doesn't occur but does with the 4/4 wheels. If Morgan had properly engineered their cars they would have different lock stop on the racks when fitted to different variants. Rover, for example, did just that when they put the larger Sportpack wheels on the late model Classic Minis. Lotus did the same with the Elan Sprint.
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The 4/4 wheels have slightly more inset than the Plus 4. The dimensions are on the MWS website (and in my book)!!!
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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My Plus 4 (2008) on wire wheels 195/60R15 rub on full lock.
Harald
Harald
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