2 Inch rim rule - Deleted!

[Commoler]

Hey

Just to let you all know the 2 inch rule has been deleted from the Road Traffic (Misc) Regulations 1999 as from 3.9.2009

Goto point 5 of this document!
ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 26

Spread the news!

[GetToDaChopa]

I wonder if they will do the same in NSW.

[STEALTHY™]

I wonder if they will do the same in NSW.

Adelaide was the only place in Aus that had the 2 inch rule..........

[Commoler]

I wonder if they will do the same in NSW.

I doubt it.
What NSW is trying to do is very Nazi!

[Mr_Clubsport]

lol, i can run 1 24inch rim if i travel under 80kmph! lol

[GetToDaChopa]

I've checked RTA for NSW if anyone is interested and this is from their PDF:

"The outside diameter of the wheel and tyre combination must be no more than 15mm over the largest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle and not more than 15mm below the smallest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle."

[Mr_Clubsport]

SA peopel dont care about NSW lol

[NickVR]

Is this confirmed? Has anyone actually rung Regency to confirm this?

[skruba]

SA peopel dont care about NSW lol

watch out for the sprlling nazis mate they follow me. *people*

[ducker85]

so bascially now if your car (say a VN) is fitted with 19's that would be aproved by an engineer, is now legal with the papper work? because the 15x65 has the same over-all diametre as a 19x35 wheel? correct?

[SENNY]

i think so

[SENNY]

Think i might get some bigger rims now=D

[Commoler]

Is this confirmed? Has anyone actually rung Regency to confirm this?

CONFIRMED!

[ducker85]

CONFIRMED!

time for new wheels

[INNAWE]

I have just recently tried for a rwc and got Knocked back for having 19 inch rims on a vp calais. So does this now allow me to go back and aruge the point? Or do you still need an engineers cert to have 19?
I AM IN VIC TOO BY THE WAY

[ducker85]

I have just recently tried for a rwc and got Knocked back for having 19 inch rims on a vp calais. So does this now allow me to go back and aruge the point? Or do you still need an engineers cert to have 19?
I AM IN VIC TOO BY THE WAY

as far as I understand as long as you dont increase the over all diametre of the tyres it's legal or will past a engineers report. ring the coppers and put it to them for the best advice, or just past it on stockies and then put the 19's on knowing that you shouldn't get defected.

[Commoler]

so bascially now if your car (say a VN) is fitted with 19's that would be aproved by an engineer, is now legal with the papper work? because the 15x65 has the same over-all diametre as a 19x35 wheel? correct?

So if VNs came out with a 205/65 R15 tyre with a load index of 95(690kg) overall diameter is 647mm.
You would need a 235/35 R19 tyre that has a diameter of 647. perfect! providing it has a load rating of 95 or above.

For 18s it would be a 235/40 R18 tyre that has a 645mm diameter.

[VRSS]

watch out for the sprlling nazis mate they follow me. *people*

yeah damn those 'sprlling' nazis... i can understand why they follow you haha. *spelling*

[millaz88]

sooo no chance of gettin away with 20" on a vn then lol

[INNAWE]

COMMOLER, where are you pulling the overall diameter.
I thought the 235 is in mm and the 65 is a percentage of the 235. you add them to gether with the rim size.
235/35/19 :82.25 + 482.6 = 586.85
205/65/15 :133.25 + 381 = 516.25

I hope I am completely worng to be honest. Cause if they are the same diameter i can keep my wheelsLOL

[INNAWE]

please ignor the reponse commoler. It turns out I was wrong LOL I should never have doubt you.
I have started another thread with a site attached to give you a quick look at tyre diameters.

For those of you in VIC, I just got off the phone to VICROADS about the legal wheel and tyre diameter.
I was told that they do not look at the wheel size but they do look at the wheel and tyre diameter together.
You are by law able to go over standard wheel and tyre size by 15mm and over 25mm for standard width.

Cheers

[greenfoam]

Congratulations guys:!) and well done to VN2NV who started this war with SA transport and got the ball rolling a couple of years ago to try and bring the state into line with the national guidlines :!). I guess this means you are now under the ncap guidlines? which allows for some pretty mean rims and tyres (and very well thought out and safe they are too)

[ducker85]

So if VNs came out with a 205/65 R15 tyre with a load index of 95(690kg) overall diameter is 647mm.
You would need a 235/35 R19 tyre that has a diameter of 647. perfect! providing it has a load rating of 95 or above.

For 18s it would be a 235/40 R18 tyre that has a 645mm diameter.

Yep and 18's are still with in the 15mm tolerence so there ok. 20's are different they still need engineering and the VE boys I believe can go 22's legal on a SS so i guess you can put 22's on yuor omega's too. Due to the VE's larger profile, SSV are 19x40x245

[GMHCalais]

so how big could i go on my calais now that the 2 inch rule has been deleted?

[ducker85]

so how big could i go on my calais now that the 2 inch rule has been deleted?

19's on VN to VZ I dont know about anything earlier then VN