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ali f27 - 17/3/13 at 09:56 AM

Hi I have a friend with a triamph stag and he has bought a set of wolfrace wheels bother is as the stag body tapers to the rear they tend to stick out i thought that as long as the wheel was coverd in a birds eye view it was legal but stand to be corrected by some one who kows
Cheers Ali

ian locostzx9rc2 - 17/3/13 at 10:00 AM

As far as in know as long as the wheel and tyre tread is covered from above the arch thats ok... hope that helps

adithorp - 17/3/13 at 10:21 AM

Think you're right. Wheel/tyre has to be within the plan view of the body.

Mark Allanson - 17/3/13 at 11:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
As far as in know as long as the wheel and tyre tread is covered from above the arch thats ok... hope that helps


Just the tyre tread has to be covered

pekwah1 - 17/3/13 at 01:36 PM

Ye just the tyre tread has to be covered, not the wheel which is how people get away with stretched tyres.

loggyboy - 17/3/13 at 01:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
quote:
Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
As far as in know as long as the wheel and tyre tread is covered from above the arch thats ok... hope that helps


Just the tyre tread has to be covered


For C&U that is the case, but for IVA the wording is: 4. The wheel guard must cover the full breadth of the tyre throughout the required dimensions

[Edited on 17-3-13 by loggyboy]

Mark Allanson - 17/3/13 at 02:36 PM

Now we must seek the definition of 'required dimension'

loggyboy - 17/3/13 at 04:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Now we must seek the definition of 'required dimension'


The required dims refer to the fore and aft extension of the arch, which is 30 degrees fwd and 50 rwd.
Its not an ambiguous rule.