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Offline Khare

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #10 on: 07 April 2009, 18:05 »
to me it looks legal. Tyre thread is within the wheelarch so that is legal.

Offline Martz

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #11 on: 07 April 2009, 18:05 »
They look illegal to me man, the first two pics defo look like the tyre comes out further than the arch.

Afraid I agree, can't you roll the arches?

In fact another forum has further discussions on this -

http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24937&st=0

Maybe Mikester would like to join up on that one. But seriously there is some valid info on there.
« Last Edit: 07 April 2009, 18:24 by Martz »

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #12 on: 07 April 2009, 21:30 »
look awsome ... but do they tramline ... follow the ruts on the road.. .. still like them..
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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #13 on: 07 April 2009, 23:17 »
Think it depends on the Copper that pulls you over really. Some may think it's ok and others won't - it's a matter of opinion.

I love the wheels but I HATE stretched tyres - just my opinion!  :lipsrsealed: :laugh:


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Offline Wayne

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #14 on: 07 April 2009, 23:33 »
I take your running 25mm adaptors if so why not switch to 20mm, I think it would look better.

Offline big_vw_ash

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #15 on: 08 April 2009, 02:02 »
I take your running 25mm adaptors if so why not switch to 20mm, I think it would look better.

ye the pics was with 25's, im gonna get some 20's and i think i'll be ok then  :grin:

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #16 on: 08 April 2009, 08:48 »
I take your running 25mm adaptors if so why not switch to 20mm, I think it would look better.

ye the pics was with 25's, im gonna get some 20's and i think i'll be ok then  :grin:

I think that would help to be honest.

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #17 on: 08 April 2009, 10:54 »
Whats the theory behind wheels not being allowed to be wider than the car???
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Offline Wayne

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #18 on: 08 April 2009, 11:07 »
Whats the theory behind wheels not being allowed to be wider than the car???

It is all to do with the construction and use regs.

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Re: new wheels - help needed
« Reply #19 on: 08 April 2009, 23:58 »
i cant belive how hard it is to find something solid that says its either illegal or legal  :sad: . even on the ukpolice forum it seems like they cant put there finger on it. i dont know what to do, ive put my standard wheels back on for the mo and it would kill me to sell my merc rims cuz i love those things  :laugh: