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BarnshaW
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19th Dec 06 at 08:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

interesting, was watching Road Wars last night on sky and they pulled a guy over because his wheels were pretruding out from his arches, i see alot of golfs etc with the euro look and their wheels come out much further. is this illegal then?
topshot_2k
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19th Dec 06 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes. will get you pulled over and WILL fail an MOT
Whittie
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19th Dec 06 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Diddn't know this.
topshot_2k
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19th Dec 06 at 09:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

had a bit of bother with the g'friends mini wheels sticking out. needed bigger arches in the end
Whittie
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19th Dec 06 at 09:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What did the police say then?

Get wider arches and we'll let you off?
topshot_2k
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19th Dec 06 at 09:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so long as they dont stick out further than the body they are fine. put old wheels on until new Cooper S arches were fitted then put the new wheels back on
topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
What did the police say then?

Get wider arches and we'll let you off?


just a warning, told to change the wheels etc. No bother since the wider arches though
12vMatt
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19th Dec 06 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

iirc its only illegal if the tread sticks out from under the arches.
Steve
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19th Dec 06 at 11:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes the tread cannot stick out, basically if you look down from the arch downwards if you can see tread then look out, beadles about
bieransri
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quote:
Originally posted by 12vMatt
iirc its only illegal if the tread sticks out from under the arches.


sure thats it, notice on dubs, they stretch the tyres over the rims so the tread is still actually under the arch, its the side wall and rim that stick out not the tread
SetH
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19th Dec 06 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
yes the tread cannot stick out, basically if you look down from the arch downwards if you can see tread then look out, beadles about


Shane
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19th Dec 06 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol
willhouse
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19th Dec 06 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

think im just legal

Whittie
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19th Dec 06 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Might be a bit illegal on the front one though

 
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