Whats Legal & whats not

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:44 pm

Since a lot of us don't know whats legal & whats not when it comes to wheels & Tyres..... here is a doc I found which has all the states minor wheel & tyre modifications summed up in one document. Since several states have different laws.

this is for info only........don't knock on my door if you get defected.

http://www.toyo.com.au/TechInfoPDFs/Alt ... ations.pdf

my own personal interest was to see how different some of the states are to NSW & in what regard.......

PASHN8 · Postby **PASHN8** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:06 pm

Well in Vic, it's a plus 2 rule, which is you can fit a wheel that is no more than 2 inches larger in diameter than the largest wheel size offered in the body shell.

fig · Postby **fig** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:23 pm

PASHN8 wrote:Well in Vic, it's a plus 2 rule, which is you can fit a wheel that is no more than 2 inches larger in diameter than the largest wheel size offered in the body shell.

Relative to the Tyre/Wheel Placard, but they can be changed cant they :?:

PASHN8 · Postby **PASHN8** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:29 pm

No, it's actually relative to the vehicle/Vin build type. Placard is only useful when being hassled by the boys in blue :mrgreen:

fig · Postby **fig** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:41 pm

PASHN8 wrote:No, it's actually relative to the vehicle/Vin build type. Placard is only useful when being hassled by the boys in blue

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:30 pm

PASHN8 wrote:Well in Vic, it's a plus 2 rule, which is you can fit a wheel that is no more than 2 inches larger in diameter than the largest wheel size offered in the body shell.

you'll find that rule to be a myth. :mrgreen:

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonl ... 0/VSI8.pdf
check section 8

and its basically repeated in the above document.

the great thing about the above doc is that is has all the states combined. I was courious about SA rules & regs since the forum membership has increased heaps in SA. I could'nt find a thing......& stumbeled over the above document. Which tells us to refer to Tasmanian Rules :lol:

Edit *changed shortcut to direct link*

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:12 am

It's good to know that we can upgrade in NSW as long as the overall wheel/tyre comb diameter isn't more than 15mm above stock.

My car is 205/45/r16 stock and a 17 inch wheel with 205/40/r17 is only 8mm more.

205/45/r17 would just push me over though

PASHN8 · Postby **PASHN8** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:13 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
PASHN8 wrote:Well in Vic, it's a plus 2 rule, which is you can fit a wheel that is no more than 2 inches larger in diameter than the largest wheel size offered in the body shell.

you'll find that rule to be a myth.

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Car ... efault.htm
check section 8

and its basically repeated in the above document.

the great thing about the above doc is that is has all the states combined. I was courious about SA rules & regs since the forum membership has increased heaps in SA. I could'nt find a thing......& stumbeled over the above document. Which tells us to refer to Tasmanian Rules

Hmm, interesting document, I wonder how new it is? The plus 2 rule has been enforced in Vic for as long as I can remember, including being told by Police officers myself a few times when questioned by the side of the road?
I'm pretty sure the Police enforce Vicroads rules, or do they enforce their own when it comes to defects?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:23 pm

if its been around since ever.....has it maybe occured to you that its maybe an old rule.

coppers are not any better than us. They can be misinformed as well.

I can't garantee this document is up to date. But i can't find a doc which has the max 2 inch rule.

funny though how 2 docs state the same thing.