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TrueBlueAngel *
Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Weymouth, Dorset
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 16:25 Post subject: Illegal tyres |
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I have a wideboy and put some fatboy tyres on it (255/60/15) and have been told these are illegal as they are wider than my wheel arches. Hell, what would I know! Sods law, I bet they are but can someone clear this for me?
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 21:35 Post subject: |
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The wheelarch has to cover the tread of the tyre when viewed from directly above, note it's the tread itself not the bulge of the wall, the wall can stick out no probs.
There is a little bit of leniency applied by most MOT testers and police, several of my friends have run tyres I'd consider to be illegal but no-one's ever had any grief over them....
Take a couple of pics for us _________________
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TrueBlueAngel *
Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Weymouth, Dorset
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 21:39 Post subject: |
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Thanks I'll do that tomorrow but Im fairly certain theyre illegal - theyre approx. 1 3/4 inch over. Im gutted as they look great! |
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twofloats *
Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 15 Location: southampton
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 16:53 Post subject: widetyres |
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hi new here but keepan eye on ebay you can buy plastic guards that wrap round wheel arch that might suit your needs to keep good looking wheels |
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RSi *
Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Outer Hebrides
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 21:50 Post subject: |
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TrueBlueAngel wrote: |
Thanks I'll do that tomorrow but Im fairly certain theyre illegal - theyre approx. 1 3/4 inch over. Im gutted as they look great! |
I wouldn't worry about it too much, if it becomes a problem then just get the same arches I have, they're cool. I have the same tyres as you. _________________ 2004 2.0L Petrol Grand Vitara LWB
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TrueBlueAngel *
Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Weymouth, Dorset
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:27 Post subject: |
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They looked great but I decided not to run the risk of illegal tyres so took them off So theyre gathering dust in my attic. I plan to get bigger arches but havent found any yet. |
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