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Posted: **18 Mar 2010 20:59**

My 7's original wheel is 14 inches. I acquired a wheel that is supposedly from an 8. It is 13 inches. Is that correct? Are the 8 wheels 13 inches or 14 inches?
Just finishing my interior redo. Red carpet and red plaid trim on a a russet brown car. Definitely different. Looks pretty good so far. I just have bolt in the seats, do some odds and ends trim stuff and install the windscreen. Should be good to go by Spring time.

nick
'79 TR7

Posted: **18 Mar 2010 21:12**

Our absolutley stock steering wheel on our 1976 Coupe measures 13 3/4" from outside to outside. Mind you, these are U.S. inches I'm talking about.

Mildred Hargis

Posted: **18 Mar 2010 22:51**

The TR8 definitely has a smaller dia steering wheel. Motolita I believe. I can get a measurement tommorrow but 13" sounds about right.

Jim Underwood
72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 00:05**

TR8 wheel is 13" and standard on the Spider and 30th Anniversary Edition. Being smaller it is more difficult to turn the wheel and kind of like driving a go kart at speed (the last part not a bad thing). The biggest drawback is I can't quite see the signal lights on the dash so have to dip my head to make sure the signal lever returned to neutral if it's too noisey out to hear the clicking. The good thing is it looks good.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 05:21**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

Being smaller it is more difficult to turn the wheel and kind of like driving a go kart at speed (the last part not a bad thing). <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
The power rack on the TR8 eliminates the first part and makes the second even more fun. [:D]

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 06:41**

My TR8 steering wheel maesures 13 1/4" (337mm) outside to outside

Andy
1981 UK SPEC TR8

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 16:12**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Mildred

... Mind you, these are U.S. inches I'm talking about.
Mildred Hargis
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I knew that the United States, having appropriated the gallon as a unit of measure, determined it to be different to the imperial (UK) gallon.

But Mildred's comment above suggests that the same applies to linear measures - which is news to me.

Why oh why can't we all use the the same, sensible and logical metric system?

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 19:44**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Marsu
[brWhy oh why can't we all use the the same, sensible and logical metric system?
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We do, except for the USA and some small island in the middle of nowhere.[:)]

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Posted: **19 Mar 2010 20:14**

Whats a Cubit?

Jim Underwood
72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

Posted: **20 Mar 2010 01:10**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Underdog

Whats a Cubit?
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Why...you planning on building another ark? [:)]

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Posted: **20 Mar 2010 09:14**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Underdog

Whats a Cubit?

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1 cubit = 45.72 centimeters, yea good for a ship.

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

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