19's And Up Now Illegel

[V35_Paul]

Got picked up last night for blue lights on my number plate but thats not the problem.

I got told i can't have 19" rims or higher. I said "what?" The cop says no car is now aloud to have anything larger then 18's since 4 weeks ago.

And he told me i can have neons on under my car at all times when driving as long as you can't see the GLOBE. Crazy!

Any one know more?

[Curtis.Cow]

whats the point in having a car soon, they are making so many stupid laws its rediculous...

Full on flaming homosexual dragons

[30three]

R35 owners are farked then. stocko 20's

wonder if the boys in blue would believe that they are acutally OEM wheels..?

[Flash89]

this is the problem, the po po can pretty much say anything, they could be assuming this thing about the 19inch+ rule only way to find out is through the pits or the dpi.

[Ashy Larry]

Ha Ha

well my Q7 is stuffed then, stock 20's

think copper was misinformed.

[viet_boi]

isn't it you can go 2inch's bigger than stocks??

[Nic_A31]

^^ That's what I've thought for a while now, you're not allowed to go beyond 2" bigger than factory (unless you can use bigger rims, smaller tyres, to maintain the same circumference and not affect the speedo reading).

Good excuse to get those low-rider utes and bling show cars off the roads.

[dan_the_man]

Did you ask him what law he was quoting?

[Hanaldo]

Yeh im pretty sure you will find the cop was either misinformed or he was just trying to find an excuse to sticker you. Did you actually get stickered or did he just let you know? If you did get stickered, i would go to the pits and find out the story, as im pretty sure Nic is right when he says they are legal up to 2" bigger, and then you have to use smaller profile tyres to maintain rolling diameter. If it turns out the cop was wrong, then i would make a complaint, cops really need to know what they are talking about when they go around handing out stickers and we pretty much end up paying a $150 fine trying to get it over the pits

[Thirty FO]

Don't stress.. I am well known by tha cops. With how much of my time is spent dealing with tha cops, I had to of studied up on the law. How it was - anything larger than 2" from stock needed to be mentioned on the modification of vehicle form and be inspected at DPI. I can't say that this pig is wrong coz i haven't seen such sh*t, but the amount of times I correct the cops because they talk so much bullsh*t.. and having cars made factory with 20'z.. my guess is that he/she is dribblin sh*t to shake up the high performance scene! Honestly not worth talkin about, otherwise they HAVE made a difference. Although, they are very tight on this with the mini trucks because utes must have load tested wheels as they are commercial vehicles.

I was once pulled over for blue neon on my number plate and blue parkies in my headlight. The law states that your vehicle must have your number plate illuminated ( does not mention colour ). Therefore, I was made to change my parkies on the spot to avoid yellow sticker ( which only a dumb*ss wouldn't have ). And lived happily ever after!

Thirty FO

[R32 Driver]

Could you ask the police to put it in writing and sign on it as a legal statement?

or they'd tell u to f*k off?

[V35_Paul]

He said anyone with higher would get a warning then have a week or something to change them. He also said it's not illegel to sell them so dealers and tyrer shops can sell them.

I guess it's only a matter of time before the word gets around and people start getting pulled over more.

He did quote the law to me.

[Nic_A31]

Lodge a complaint, a big one, make his boss's asshole bleed, then word will get around to not be a retarded cowboy.

Seriously guys, dont just take this shit and go over the pits, if you get stickered for legal mods of factory shit, give some verbal fireworks to WAPOL, preferably higher up, they did after all just cost you a day off work + money.

Edited September 26, 2009 by Nic_A31

[Levi_]

He said anyone with higher would get a warning then have a week or something to change them. He also said it's not illegel to sell them so dealers and tyrer shops can sell them.

I guess it's only a matter of time before the word gets around and people start getting pulled over more.

He did quote the law to me.

He's just talking crap, I can guarantee that 19"+ rims are still legal.

Do you really think the DPI could change the law and not make some kind of announcement for the tens of thousands of car owners in WA with larger 19"+ rims.

On top of that don't you think the first people they'd need to tell is manufacturers and car dealers to inform them that every car they sell will now be conflicting with West Australian road laws. I'm pretty sure somebody buying a brand new GTR with 20" rims is probably going to want to know that his car isn't actually allowed on WA roads.

Seriously, the laws are: you can't have wheels any larger/smaller than 2 inches in diameter and then the same goes for rim widths.

If the law changes, you'll probably hear it from some more reputable source than some rogue traffic cop who decides to make up some crap to give you a yellow. When I got pulled over for an RBT not long after I got my car, I had a chat to a Senior Constable who I asked a few questions about what was and wasn't illegal, all the questions I asked were basic, straightforward things that anybody on these forums could answer; and he didn't know the answer to any of them. He had no idea if my pod filter needed to be secured, covered or if I was even allowed to have one. Most traffic cops don't know all the rules and a lot of the time they'll just be using their own personal judgment to decide if a car should be given a yellow sticker.

And spell illegal correctly.

[Levi_]

Oh and he's right about the neons, they're allowed, but you need to make sure you can't see the bare lights from pretty much any angle. And they can't be in colour combinations that could confuse drivers in terms of stop lights/headlights or police colours.

So generally no bright red lights on the back, no combination of red/blue and keep them mounted high enough so all the body kit/side skirting covers the lights apropriately.

Or even easier, take them out and throw them in the bin and you'll get pulled over much less often and avoid the chance of getting a yellow from a cop who's "best judgment" is flawed in respects to the Australian Design Laws.

[Nak]

thats a load of crap most cars now come factory with 20"s or is this cop gonna go to every dealership now and sticker all the new factory standard cars with 19'+ rims

[R DIRTY 3]

Mr Officer got it wrong.

[DR1FT4]

surprising then i dont see Mr Plod pulling over every VE SS and FPV for that rule they all come factory standard with 19's don't they?

[mosoto]

Well seeing as you started two threads on the same subject:

You've been duped by a cop who "thinks" he can pull one over you. Ahh country cops, so "up with the times".

We are all governed by a national ruling NCOP14 http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/veh...ng_3Feb2006.pdf

In summary we can not increase tyre width by more than 30% over stock (OEM) or placard.

So Front can go from 225 out to max 292 (rounded to nearest avail size 285)

Rear can go from 245 out to 318 ( or 315 next avail size).

You can have any size Ø rim as long as you maintain aspect ratio and the overall diameter of the tyre is not more than 15mm larger than stock.

Also the tyres must be load rated to suit.

I suggest you print it out, highlight the parts pertinent and keep it with you and if he hassles you again, show him the error of his ways, then bend him over and shove it up his a**.

Hallelujah brudda.................

P.S. If you call DPI they will tell you all traffic cops should be using the NCOP rulings now, and not what is on the DPI site as it's old info.

[mosoto]

Seriously, the laws are: you can't have wheels any larger/smaller than 2 inches in diameter and then the same goes for rim widths.

Incorrect, please see link provided.