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Legal Wheel Size?

Started by Bleemo, Jul 15 2009 08:42 PM

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#1 Bleemo

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 08:42 PM

Looking at getting 17"'s for my Corolla.
Now it comes with stock 13"s but i'm told that aparently i can only go max 15"s?

Now... WTF? I am seeing small little 4 cylinders with 17"s... A mate even bought a piece of shit excel that had huge wheels.

Is there a set rule? or is there some loop hole that keeps my out of trouble with the boys in blue?

Your input is greatly appreciated
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 08:59 PM

As long as the OVERALL diameter of the wheel + tyre doesnt exceed +15mm or -26mm of the stock diameter of wheel + tyre.

The 2 inch rule is some made up bullshit.

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 09:17 PM

Who cares. Police up here dont enforce it very hard anymore. i think you just need the tire placard for it and your set.

View PostFabz, on 27 April 2010 - 11:01 PM, said:

I bet its a VP V10 blown twin over head dick fingerers with full drag spec drive line ans supersonic windscreen wipers. Be sure to check under the seat for some pirate gold as i hear these cars are THAT rare.


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Posted 15 July 2009 - 09:39 PM

i got a fine and a defect for my rims on my car being to big it was a 1992 180sx with 18inch rims
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 09:46 PM

QUOTE (tmat @ Jul 15 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i got a fine and a defect for my rims on my car being to big it was a 1992 180sx with 18inch rims


Sounds like something that would have happened at ingham car show.

View PostFabz, on 27 April 2010 - 11:01 PM, said:

I bet its a VP V10 blown twin over head dick fingerers with full drag spec drive line ans supersonic windscreen wipers. Be sure to check under the seat for some pirate gold as i hear these cars are THAT rare.


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Posted 15 July 2009 - 10:53 PM

dunno how to quote ... but yeh the 2 inch plus original wheel size was actually what you can run without compromising your vehicles original suspension design....(flame me if I'm wrong)........
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 10:55 PM

yeah that used to be the rule some years ago, still current in some states also.

but yes the current regs specify any whell diamater as long as the tyre doesn't exceed +-14mm.
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 11:04 PM

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/...r_vehicles2.pdf

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The rim diameter may be varied from the standard size
but the overall diameter of the tyre must not vary by
more than +15mm or -26mm.
These limits have been set for a number of reasons.
Varying the overall diameter of tyres affects ground
clearance, centre of gravity, brake effectiveness, steering
geometry, performance and speedometer accuracy.

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 11:31 PM

ah ok, that pdf is dated 2008, last time I checked was 2006, must have been revised since then.

I stand corrected smile.gif
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Posted 20 April 2010 - 10:45 PM

old post revived...sorta

I got the Rims.. fitted them.. got pissed off with forking out money for tyres...
Selling them...

End of Story for me... :)
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Posted 21 April 2010 - 06:38 AM

lol you can get decent skinny 17" tyres for a not to bad price if you're willing to look around. I always cringe seeing 20+" rims a decent tyre on them would be a weeks pay.
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Posted 21 April 2010 - 03:33 PM

View Postsideways82, on 21 April 2010 - 06:38 AM, said:

lol you can get decent skinny 17" tyres for a not to bad price if you're willing to look around. I always cringe seeing 20+" rims a decent tyre on them would be a weeks pay.

so i guess im going to be a bit broke after i get some tyres for my 18's considering the rears are 11.5" wide Posted Image



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Posted 22 April 2010 - 05:38 PM

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View Postsideways82, on 21 April 2010 - 06:38 AM, said:

lol you can get decent skinny 17" tyres for a not to bad price if you're willing to look around. I always cringe seeing 20+" rims a decent tyre on them would be a weeks pay.

so i guess im going to be a bit broke after i get some tyres for my 18's considering the rears are 11.5" wide Posted Image


depends what your after - grip, wet weather, mileage

but yeah, prepare for a reaming
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Posted 24 April 2010 - 02:55 PM

View Postsideways82, on 21 April 2010 - 06:38 AM, said:

lol you can get decent skinny 17" tyres for a not to bad price if you're willing to look around. I always cringe seeing 20+" rims a decent tyre on them would be a weeks pay.


I run 20" on the family (misses) car. Falken FK452. Has done 43,000km on them with 1-2mm left before RWC indicatiors.
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