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Stopped for stretched tyres
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:24 pm
by adam_0612
I got stopped today by the police and one of the things he was doing me for was for having the tyres stretched.
I thought it was legal to have them stretched? Am i right?
There is a picture below to show you
Also realised my MOT ran out 6 weeks ago. Ooppsss
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:31 pm
by kipper
i would of thought they were legal to...
if he was doing a proper check up he would of checked mot insurance and tax.... so he should of found out about the mot.....
maybe hes one of these modding hating police... were u speeding?
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:35 pm
by adam_0612
oh he did do insurance and mot checks. thats how i found out it wasnt mot'd.
no i wasnt speeding, i was going up a street in the town centre that i shouldnt have. (never new this though)
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:05 pm
by Si_GTi
I would use the term "excessive stretch" for that picture... sorry but its not my cup of tea at all. Drive it with any intent down a twisty B road and you stand a good chance of having the tyre pop off the rim!
BUT the tread is well within the arch and the tyre is obviously sealed to the rim properly so everything is OK on that front. Maybe he was just being picky
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:32 am
by adam_0612
The guy was being picky, he did do a good search of the car complaining about a few things but not taking further action.
In fairness he was decent to me, by not giving me points or a fine for the tyres, having no MOT and driving down a road i wasnt supposed to.
Well its booked in for a MOT on monday morning, so will just have to wait and see what they say about the tyres.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:30 pm
by pip_polo
so you can't complain really then
you was lucky to get away with it all tbh, my gf drove without an mot for 6 weeks, not on purpose just had forgot, easy thing to do. i do my TAX and MOT at same time so i know they both run out same time.
whats the normal fine/points for no mot?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:26 pm
by adam_0612
well all is sorted now.
Got the vehicle defect form stamped, there was nothing wrong with the tyres, they are perfectly legal.
Car has gone through MOT, just needed front pads changing, rear brakes balancing and handbrake adjusted.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:07 pm
by Tim_GTi
They're perfectly legal. What width are your wheels, 7?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:15 pm
by tomo87
Si_GTi wrote:I would use the term "excessive stretch" for that picture... sorry but its not my cup of tea at all. Drive it with any intent down a twisty B road and you stand a good chance of having the tyre pop off the rim!
myth...........
all the jap boys use stretched tyres for drifting
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:06 pm
by Tim_GTi
Good point.
There's an S13 (I think?) round here with a ridiculous wheel and tyre combo.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:14 pm
by h4r1s
This guy knows his stuff about cars as it's the field he works in!
The reason not to run strech is when cornering the side walls are ment to flex and move, and under hard cornering they actually peel away from the rim a litte, if strech is used this can not happen......Ill tell you now those of us who are into out track days and motor sport only laugh at folk running silly wide boy rims, esp if they then have the skinnyist tyres known to man.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:36 pm
by Dee-vub
Utter toss.....like said, racing cars also use stretched tyres!
And agree with tom...myth!!! Pleas give me more than one example of tyres popping off due to stretch??
I run MAJOR stretch on the back of my VR and i certainly dont drive her shyly!! never had a problem!
I'm not saying i would take her on the track like that.....but not ever once had a problem when cornering!
Plus imo, stretch is awesome
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:41 pm
by h4r1s
Dee-vub wrote:
And agree with tom...myth!!! Pleas give me more than one example of tyres popping off due to stretch??
I have to agree with you there!! never really heard of such an incident!
But you have to admit you are decreasing the traction possible by running skinnier tyres, which will obviously affect handling etc.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:40 pm
by bbspolo
sorry mate but if u ever brought that in for me 2 mot i would fail it!!!
stretched tyres are MUCH more likely 2 blow out and any mot teaster is well within his rights 2 fail any car he feels is dangerious!
and 2 the person who said strech tyres dont blow ! tell that 2 my mate who wrote his vr6 off due 2 his stretched tyres poping at 70mph! and this is just one of many i have heard off / seen!!!!
Also you are not allowed any sharp edjes on the car! having the edjes of the rim exposed like that !!!
I think u are just asking for trubble driving your car like that but at the end of the day its your life 2 risk!
and as for racing cars running streached tyres! yes they do but not 2 that extent also there suspention is set so that it can handdle the changes!
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:52 pm
by v_dubster
I would've said the tyres were ok but I'm surprised he didn't make you remove the front tints there and then, that's the usual trick
