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Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:52 pm
by minical
I'm currently restoring a mk2 cooper, I will be fitting boot board brackets for 165 tyres....so am I right in thinking that the ones on the bulkhed will need moving 20mm higher up or have I got that wrong? Cheers
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:52 pm
by JC T ONE
Not sure how much higher ? but yes - they need to go higher.
just put the 165 next to a 145 & mesure the difference ?
Oh and they need to be fitted to a rim, as they go wider, when inflated.
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:36 am
by 1071 S
You will also need to trim the board down - they need to be narrower as they go higher....
Cheers, Ian
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:45 pm
by minical
Thanks for the replies. I'm now thinking against the taller brackets as there is a lot of messing around. Might keep a 145 tyre as a spare instead?
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:48 pm
by Pete
minical wrote: Might keep a 145 tyre as a spare instead?
Sounds the best option.
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:54 pm
by mk1
Thanks for the replies. I'm now thinking against the taller brackets as there is a lot of messing around. Might keep a 145 tyre as a spare instead?
That's what I do.
M
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:29 am
by KA2S4
minical wrote:Might keep a 145 tyre as a spare instead?
Same here.
J
Re: Another boot board bracket question!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:37 am
by SteveG
James knows alot about spare wheels... just saying..