This section brings together the full range of wheel upgrades, maintenance products, and accessories, covering everything from Rostyle restoration through to wire wheel balancing equipment and alloy wheel options.
The Rostyle renovation kit supplies everything needed to restore Rostyle wheels to a factory-fresh appearance. The silver base coat is straightforward, and the kit provides the materials to finish the black quadrants neatly, which is where patience and the right products make the difference. A full step-by-step guide with photographs is available on the MGOC Spares blog. Stainless and chrome wheel nuts and stainless wheel trims allow owners to refresh the appearance of existing steel and Rostyle wheels without full wheel replacement.
Tyre trims add whitewall or white band styling to standard tyres for a period appearance. Tyre savers and tyre valves cover ongoing tyre maintenance. Wheel cleaners are formulated for safe use on alloy, chrome, and steel wheels without damaging polished or lacquered surfaces. Tyre and wheel packages combine wheels and tyres in a single purchase, ready balanced and delivered to the door.
Wire wheel accessories cover replacement spokes, stainless spoke nipples, inner tubes, and rim tapes. Wire wheel balancing cones are essential for correct centring on standard machines. Wire wheel conversions provide complete hub and hardware kits. Wheel tools cover the correct spanners, hammers, and spinner savers for safe wire wheel fitting and removal.
Alloy Wheel Options
For the MGB GT V8, which left the factory on Dunlop composite alloys, wheel upgrade options cover faithful original-pattern reproductions, period aftermarket designs, and modern alloy wheels that retain the correct sizing and four-stud fixing pattern. OE-pattern wheels reproduce the original Dunlop composite alloy design in modern manufacturing, retaining the 5J x 14-inch dimensions and four-stud fixing, with construction quality typically better than the surviving originals, and are the appropriate choice for restorations where the original look is to be preserved. Several period aftermarket designs were popular on V8s in the 1970s and 1980s, including Minator Sport, Hi-Lite, and Dunlop-style, offering a different appearance while remaining sympathetic to the car's character. Modern alloy wheels in the correct 5J x 14-inch sizing and four-stud pattern are available in various designs.
In all cases, wheel offset must match the specification to ensure correct clearance with the brakes, suspension, and bodywork, as fitting wheels with incorrect offset can cause clearance issues and altered steering geometry.