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Offline Neo Badness

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2010, 23:08 »
I've had 195's on an 8in rim, no stress. MOT fine. etc

155/55/r14  on P slots ftw :wink:
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Offline pauld_88

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #11 on: 15 March 2010, 18:03 »
have checked with local police station and VOSA today and stretched tyres are not illegal aslong as they are safely on the rim IE stretched so much that a tight corner will rip them off the wheel!!
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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #12 on: 15 March 2010, 20:51 »
my mk2 has just passed its mot this year running 195-40s on 8inch rims and believe me the tester was very very paticular so im guessing its not a problem.
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Offline luke

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #13 on: 16 March 2010, 14:38 »
it could be like the law with parts, aslong as it doesn't protrude from the body it's legal..
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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #14 on: 19 March 2010, 21:05 »
Whey! Question answered :)
May have to hit some stretch now :D
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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #15 on: 19 March 2010, 22:24 »
Quote from: jonnypolish on 19 March 2010, 21:05
Whey! Question answered :)
May have to hit some stretch now :D

I'm already on it :lipsrsealed:

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #16 on: 26 March 2010, 08:57 »
Quote from: luke on 16 March 2010, 14:38
it could be like the law with parts, aslong as it doesn't protrude from the body it's legal..

its actually the widest part of the car, not the body (arch). So you can argue the mirrors are the widest part  :grin:
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Offline dannyd126

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Re: stretched tyres
« Reply #17 on: 26 March 2010, 10:01 »
as long as the top of the sidewall is in line or under the arch then it is legal provided the tire doesnt scrub at all
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