Are 17" illegal!?!??!

I'm a little confused here, are 17" rims actually illegal on an EK1 civic? Since i read somewhere recently that you can only increase the rim size 1.5" from stock for vehicles that weigh in between 1000 - 1200 kg and 2" for cars in between 1200kg and i can't remember the upper boundary of that range (think its something like 1600kg).

Since the stock rims are 14", that means the largest i can legally go is 16"...which seems rather odd since most people go for 17" if not larger....

However I also read that the overall diameter of your tire shoudnt increase by more than 15mm...which means that if you have 205/35/17 then your sweet (since stock setup is 185/60/14)

Has anyone ever had any troubles with police or rta inspection when getting the pink slip, for having 17" wheels??? Since i gota get my pink slip in about a month....n i gotta kno if theyll pass me due 2 that....if not i have the stock wheels in my garage so ill just put them back on 4 the inspection, and put my new wheels on after...but id rather know before hand to avoid any extra headaches

Also i have blue LED parkers....I know the cops prolly wont like that 2 much if they see it, but how do the RTA inspectors fare with them?

When in doubt, speak with your local transport authority. They will be able to tell you if they are legal or not and provide you with the law rather than opinion.


In regards to the blue led's, in Victoria they are illegal.

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Originally Posted by Ru$kI

However I also read that the overall diameter of your tire shoudnt increase by more than 15mm...which means that if you have 205/35/17 then your sweet (since stock setup is 185/60/14)

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This is closer to the truth, i live in Queensland and the old rule that u mentioned before this has been replaced by what i quoted above. Since you haven't increased your rolling radius you should be fine. As for the blue LEDs depends what mood the cop is in, pretty sure u can get booked for them.

Hope that helps

Matt

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Originally Posted by Zdster

In regards to the blue led's, in Victoria they are illegal.

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:thumbsup: got done for that on tuesday

your allowed to go 15mm above or below rolling diameter.
and 1 inch wider.

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:thumbsup: got done for that on tuesday

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hmm how about in Sydney, are the LED parking lights illegal?

arn't you allowed to go 2inches up from your original size. & abt the LED parking lights i don't think there illeagal, you just have to use the right LED color lights

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abt the LED parking lights i don't think there illeagal, you just have to use the right LED color lights

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:thumbsup: got done for that on tuesday

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I'm not sure about other states, but in queensland you can have any size rim you want, just so long as the total rolling diameter of the trye/wheel combo does not change by more than 15mm from stock. And the widest you can go is 1.5 times wider than the manufacturers widest optional wheel for your vehicle. So if your car was fitted with 185s stock, then you can fit tyres as wide as 275 (but that would just be stupid).


With regards to the LEDs, Blue lights are Illegal (these are reserved for emergency vehicles only) and any red lights MUST FACE REARWARDS. I think white and amber LEDs are fine, but any other colour is illegal.



I suggest you go to the RTA website and do a search for this.

here check out http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/str_adrindx.aspx

Although ADR 45-55 mainly deals with lighting, nothing specific as been said concerning lighting colour (just skimmed it tho...) It may be worth getting a full text copy of these ADR's to verify... :confused:

as for rims here's the deal: (you'll need Acrobat Reader to view get it here )
http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vs...g_3Feb2006.pdf

For other modifications, check links at the bottom of the web page below:
http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_ncop.aspx

The interpretation of the rules as been said before varies a bit between states and really depends on the cough pig cough, ahem! police person that you run into. If in doubt, just call your local traffic authorities and get it in black and white, that way if you are pulled over you'll at least have a piece of paper to cover your bare a$$! ;)

cheers

Thanks EK9_boi.....but are those laws for VIC (since your location says your from melbourne) or they apply for NSW (Sydney) as well...

With the blue LED parkers, i never drive around with them solely on anyway...unless im parked and wanna show them off 2 my mates, and when i drive around with full headlights on, you can hardly see the blue LEDs anyway.

As far as the RTA inspection for the pink slip, ill prolly replace my LEDs to stock parkers, but do you think i should replace my wheels to stock wheels as well 4 the inspection? or will they pass me even with 17"x7 205/40 wheels on?

Also I'll have Tein SS coilovers by the time ill need 2 get my pink slip, im pretty sure they're legal in NSW, as long as my ride height is above 10cm off the ground....but just 2 make sure, has anyone had any problems passing an inspection 4 a pink slip due 2 having coilovers?

I've had cops drive past my car numerous times when i had the rims on it, and no1 even looked....i guess 17" don't look that much larger than 16"...plus they dont stand out much since they're not chrome...theyr white sem-deep dish with a silver outline round the rim....so they blend in with the car pretty nice

Dotars refer to the ADR's which are Australia wide. But as EK9_boi said they change depending on which state you are in. As I said earlier, call your local state authority and they should be able to help.