People with upsized rims in Perth (18")

[John]

Hi,
Was thinking of upsizing my stock 16" rims to 18" but just wanted to
know if anyone has done this and had problems with the police in
Perth.

The weight/speed rating are higher on the new ones, the rolling
circumference is the same as the tyre profile has changed, by looking
at the Perth regulations, the width is the only problem as over 7"
(but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)

Always see lits of cars with 18" in Perth and want to know if anyone
has had to change back to stock wheels as Pits have advised.

Thanks

John

[kevcat]

John wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Was thinking of upsizing my stock 16" rims to 18" but just wanted to
> know if anyone has done this and had problems with the police in
> Perth.
>
> The weight/speed rating are higher on the new ones, the rolling
> circumference is the same as the tyre profile has changed, by looking
> at the Perth regulations, the width is the only problem as over 7"
> (but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)
>
> Always see lits of cars with 18" in Perth and want to know if anyone
> has had to change back to stock wheels as Pits have advised.
>

if your car was released with larger wheels as an option then you can
use wheels and tyres up to that size without a problem, anything larger
will depend on your state's laws

so if you have a newish Falcon or Commodore then 18x8 wheels will be
legal because these are optional on some models and standard on others

Kev

[Michael C]

"John" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> at the Perth regulations, the width is the only problem as over 7"
> (but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)

Not necessarily.

Michael

[jackbadger]

RE
"the width is the only problem as over 7"
(but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)"

The wider the rims and contact patches, the more prone the car is to
aquaplaning (at least according to insurance companies). It also makes it
harder to regain control once the car snaps into a slide (albeit at higher
speeds)

[atec]

jackbadger wrote:
> RE
> "the width is the only problem as over 7"
> (but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)"
>
> The wider the rims and contact patches, the more prone the car is to
> aquaplaning (at least according to insurance companies). It also makes it
> harder to regain control once the car snaps into a slide (albeit at higher
> speeds)
>
Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
dont matter a damn....

[jackbadger]

Don't tell us, tell the fucking beureaucrats who make the fucking rules.
AND the insurance companies who keep increasing my home and contents
insurance due to fucking terrorism.

f...... c....

[Michael C]

"atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
> I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
> dont matter a damn....

You're not from Melbourne :-)

Michael

[atec]

Michael C wrote:
> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:425485d0$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>>Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
>> I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
>>dont matter a damn....
>
>
> You're not from Melbourne :-)
>
> Michael
>
>
Not that silly. and its still pretty dry by world stds.. and where I
haved over the last few years its near bone dry....

[atec]

atec wrote:
> Michael C wrote:
>
>> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:425485d0$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>
>>> Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
>>> I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
>>> dont matter a damn....
>>
>>
>>
>> You're not from Melbourne :-)
>>
>> Michael
>>
> Not that silly. and its still pretty dry by world stds.. and where I
> haved over the last few years its near bone dry....
oops that have lived...

[Michael C]

"atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Not that silly. and its still pretty dry by world stds.. and where I
>> haved over the last few years its near bone dry....
> oops that have lived...

It's not really dry here below the great dividing range. It's a quite dry in
the summer but rains all the time in the winter.

Michael

[atec]

Michael C wrote:
> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:425492a1$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>>>Not that silly. and its still pretty dry by world stds.. and where I
>>>haved over the last few years its near bone dry....
>>
>>oops that have lived...
>
>
> It's not really dry here below the great dividing range. It's a quite dry in
> the summer but rains all the time in the winter.
>
> Michael
>
>
you mean it does the damping , rain is like south america... 20" in 2
hours.. now thats real rain ..

[D Walford]

Michael C wrote:
>
> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:425485d0$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> > Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
> > I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
> > dont matter a damn....
>
> You're not from Melbourne :-)
>
It only rains one day a year in Melb if we get lucky.


Daryl

[Scotty]

Yeah, it gets that way with the aircon in the old folks homes.

;-)



"atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Michael C wrote:
>> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:425485d0$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>
>>>Might be a problem in the UK or Unzud where it rains...
>>> I have to say here in AU the land of desert and 4 days a year rain it
>>> dont matter a damn....
>>
>>
>> You're not from Melbourne :-)
>>
>> Michael
> Not that silly. and its still pretty dry by world stds.. and where I haved
> over the last few years its near bone dry....

[FuTAnT]

"jackbadger" <castle56@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> RE
> "the width is the only problem as over 7"
> (but in reality there is more rubber to the ground so safer)"
>
> The wider the rims and contact patches, the more prone the car is to
> aquaplaning (at least according to insurance companies). It also makes it
> harder to regain control once the car snaps into a slide (albeit at higher
> speeds)
>

That is true to a degree, hence why you need to put nice rubber on your
wider than standard rims, which most people do if they can afford 18" rims.
Not a good idea to put shite rubber on a 10" wide rim though, that would be
asking for trouble.

Cam