Are 17" illegal!?!??!

I use to have 17's and they were a defect. Depending on where yu go for ur pink slip depends on if they will pass it or not. Juzt go sumwhere bodgy and yu'll be right!

i actually did call the rta nsw, and got the information from them.

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Originally Posted by Ru$kI

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

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ADR = Australian Design Rules - not just VIC - they form the "skeleton" rules upon which each state build their own road rules to suit themselves.

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Originally Posted by Ru$kI

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.

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lose them for the inspection, be on the safe side, they're not hard to remove.

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Originally Posted by Ru$kI

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?

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calculate the OEM rolling diameter and your current rolling diameter - you're allowed 10% difference either way I think (somebody correct me if I'm wrong)

here's how:

Width x Aspect Ratio = Section Height

Section Height x 2 = Combined Section Height

Combined Section Height + Wheel Diameter = Tire Diameter (what you need)

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For your current tire size: 205/40R17

205mm (Width in mm) x 0.40 (Aspect ratio) = 82mm (Section Height in mm)

convert to inches, dividing section height by 25.4 gives: 3.23" (section height in inches)

next

(3.23" [section height] x 2) + 17" (wheel diameter) = 23.45" is your Tire Diameter

OEM Civic tire diameter (185/60R14) = 22.74" (same calculation)

10% more of 22.74" is 25.01", therefore you should be able to pass the test at the RTA! phew!

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Originally Posted by Ru$kI

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?

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So long as the lowest part of the car ie. prob your muffler is no lower than 10cm from the ground you'll be okay!

all the best! ;)

cheers

Thanks alot EK9_boi....ur a champ :thumbsup: Ill give the RTA a call, but for some reason I have this feeling that they won't be too helpfull. As far as lowest part of my car.....im nowhere near to the 10cm mark...lol...hence i wanna lower, currently my car is something like 23cm off the ground at the sideskirts....need 2 check at the muffler....once the coilovers arrive....ill prolly drop it either 1.5" or 2"....drive around 4 a bit and once im happy with the height...then get the wheels aligned and leave it there :)

MZCIVIC...where did u get ur pink slip at?

Also has anyone had any problems from the RTA inspection with regard 2 coilovers?

And i know this is a little off topic, but i wanna get rid of my spoiler once my car is lowered...and was wondering how much shud i b looking at paying 2 get the holes in the boot puttied up and painted over??

Thanks all!!! :D

I got my pink slip from a mechanic near bankstown

Theres heapz of places that will do it... i always find sum1 to clear my defects without changing thingz

I'll have to post a pic for yu of how low mine was on 17s! It was dropped. Now ive got 19s n im still using the same springs

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Originally Posted by Mz_Civic

I got my pink slip from a mechanic near bankstown

Theres heapz of places that will do it... i always find sum1 to clear my defects without changing thingz

I'll have to post a pic for yu of how low mine was on 17s! It was dropped. Now ive got 19s n im still using the same springs

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tut tut....naughty! ;)

19"s must look mad - post you car... wouldn't track it with 19"s tho...

cheers

how do i post a pic lol. tell me how n il put one up over the weekend

sorry for side tracking ur thread ru$ki

Check with your insurance company as well, as they usually have rules on how big you can go too.

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Originally Posted by Mz_Civic

how do i post a pic lol. tell me how n il put one up over the weekend

sorry for side tracking ur thread ru$ki

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Upload your photos HERE your car that is, unless you wanna show your pretty face to all the world :) .

Then copy and paste the [img]picture file[/img] contents from that field wherever you want a pic to appear in your post.

happy posting!

cheers

haha.....smooth talker ay EK9_boi :p. Ye MZCIVIC...post the pics of ur ride....puttin 19s on a civic is crazy hot!

Btw, not surprised bout Bankstown being the place 2 do a dodgy inspection, hehe

As far as insurance....im with AAMI and they confuse the shit out of me recently. I recently got my policy updated (redid the quote thru the net n then called em up) to include my sound system and my rims...and they were sweet wiv it....now when i try 2 update again(once again get quote thru the net) saying this time i have system, rims, muffler and coilover, it says they cant offer me insurance...when i just select system and rims...they STILL say they cant offer me insurance...so like wtf!....they offered me insurance 3 weeks ago with system and rims...and now they dont!...its so retarded

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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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So, if you have 17" with 205/35 it would be ok? Isn't the suggested tyre profile 205/40? 205/35 will reduce the speedo accuracy by 5 km/h more or less.