DOES anyone here have any documentation regarding Australian Design Rules about wheels sticking out of the flares????

please much help needed!!!

greatly appreitiated

Look in this one-
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... 9_rev4.pdf
I think VicRoads has pretty much the same regulation.

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beat me to it Dr. Those RTA downloads are my modification bible......

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http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/vsi%208.pdf

If you check the section 8 of wheels and tyres - it mostly talks about just the front wheels, must be inside the flares, when straightened. This brings me to mind that the front wheels are within but the rear wheels are outside by about 1" possibly less, on my mini.
Can someone proof read this so i can get a solid understanding of what the regulations are?
cheers Twista

Sorry, but it does not say that at all. In the section about guards covering tyres, it only refers to "the wheels and tyres" and then makes some demands on what criteria "the wheels and tyres" must meet. Nice wishful thinking perhaps but it does NOT mention words like "just" or "front" or even "only"

Little test for you: Point at your rear wheel and explain to the judge how that one is not one of your "wheels and tyres" so it is not required to meet this regulation and you'll get off no worries. [not ]

All the document says is that the wheels must not foul, and when "in the straight ahead position" [Note that it does not say front wheels here it only mensions "wheels" so that means strickly "any" and "all" wheels]

It goes on to say that the guard or bodywork must cover the sectional width of the tyre. That's this bit...


And so it can only be interpreted as this requirment applies to all wheels on the vehicle because no exceptions to this requirement have been stated in the regs.

Not what you wanted but hope it helps
Cheers Dat

Here in NSW they interpret that as width of tread. Sidewall doesn't matter.

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same n QLD

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In Canberra it is the section width plus what every they want, here is a picture of one of the Inspectors pointing out that one of my tires sticks out too far...



Cheers

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I followed a jacked up, bigass F-350 the other day, it had 1/2 the tyre hanging out past the flares! WTF...??
Maybe it's classed as a tractor..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

And the rule is there for a reason - to prevent people being dragged under the wheels isnt it.

Noooooooooooo, it's to prevent mud being thrown up. That's why they are called MUDguards.:
Obsolete now it doesn't rain..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

it will be interesting to see if mine gets through licensing hopefully this week.
My rears sit 18mm outside the flairs and the fronts are about 25mm, but that is before the HiLos and lowering which Im hoping will bring the top of the wheels in a tad to reduce that figure.

I asked the guy at licensing about this problem a while back and he said "as long as they dont stick out too far we can turn a bit of a blind eye" his definition of too far, and mine might be a little different but Im sure we can come to some agreement...
otherwise Im in the crap

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Just do what everyone else with big wheels that won't pass just have a set of stockies for rego, or beg or borrow a set

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