The wheels that came with the car weren't meant for an MGB. They had too little offset, causing them to stick out too far.
I had one wheel off and found the manufacturer and specs. It was made by
American Eagle Wheels, and the size is 14x6. Appears to have been fitted
to Datsun 240Z and the like, back in the day.
Backspacing measures out to 3.675", outside is 3.3", so this makes the
offset about 5mm. Less than the recommended offset for a 6" rim, this
leaves about 1/4" clearance at the rear fender on the right side, and
just about zero on the left side. Maybe this explains why the previous
owner was running low and skinny 165/65 tires.
To keep the tire from hitting the wheel arches, a previous owner seemed to have dealt with the problem by jacking up the rear end with huge long spring shackles.
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