13" tyres

1. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #1 2nd October 2010, 19:57

   can anyone think of some decent road legal 13" tyres
   
   just poped one off the rim due to stretch + a man hole.... bad times
2. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #2 2nd October 2010, 20:07

   what profile you wanting and width?
3. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #3 2nd October 2010, 20:18

   the wheels are 8" wide and profile is 60
   
   i have 165s at the mo but just clipped a man hole and poped it off
4. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #4 2nd October 2010, 20:23

   That's why stretched tyres taking them outside there spec are illegal. Cant think of anything off hand that would work well on such wide rims and still fit under the Saxos arches. Avon do some right oddball tyres its worth dropping them an email and see what they can do for you.
5. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #5 2nd October 2010, 20:28

   try some 175s?
6. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #6 2nd October 2010, 20:29

   He has a volvo now
7. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #7 2nd October 2010, 20:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing That's why stretched tyres taking them outside there spec are illegal. Cant think of anything off hand that would work well on such wide rims and still fit under the Saxos arches. Avon do some right oddball tyres its worth dropping them an email and see what they can do for you.

   stretched tyres are now illegal?
8. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #8 2nd October 2010, 20:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deans2k8 stretched tyres are now illegal?

   Always was really. The tyres approval for road use that is required by law in the UK only applies to a tyre fitted to its given specification. It is just one of those many things that people chose to ignore.
9. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #9 2nd October 2010, 20:54

   ooh, never knew they was illegal just thought if they stuck out then they were illegal, i guess its good theyve chosen to ignore it untill they have a bad day that is!
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 2nd October 2010, 21:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deans2k8 ooh, never knew they was illegal just thought if they stuck out then they were illegal, i guess its good theyve chosen to ignore it untill they have a bad day that is!

    Think most police would struggle to work out what to do you for so just let it fly. It would normal be “unsuitable” from “construction and use” or possible “dangerous”. It would be a lot easier to prosecute for unsuitable as according to the manufactures it is so. Though as most police don't have all the regs to hand and cant memories the hole lot they may even just phone up your insurer. Odds are once the police officer explains to them the tyre is fitted incorrectly and not suitable for road use then asks them if they will still insure you to use the vehicle on the road you can guess what they will say.
11. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #11 2nd October 2010, 23:42

    ye its for a 340 volvo and ye i heard stretch is illegal... but its how i bought it and until i have the money to get the archs flaired its how it will stay for now....