different width wheels and flat bottom steering wheels?

[JD]

Maybe he doesn't drive around corners?

well corollas r pretty tough little things maybe he goes straight through

[Wombat]

Interesting point that the Autotecnica wheels are "all illegal"...I'll have to check that out. I do know that he's had one roadside inspection when the Transport Department guys were checking over cars. He was crapping himself, as he only has one point left on his P licence, and has been driving like a little old lady because of this, but I warned him that one brake light bulb blown and the wrong cop could see that point lost...

As I said, I'll have to check those wheels...I know that they are sold in both Supercheap and Autobarn here, quite a wide range of them.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Yeah Supercheap and Repco etc. sell ALL illegal wheels. They are for off road use only

Only Momo and Isotta sell ADR Approved Wheels and thats why they range from like $300 to $500 compared to the cheap wheels such as autotechnica.

The legal Momo and Isotta wheels have an ADR number stamped on the back of them, and the Isotta's come with full paperwork as well stating they are legal under Australian Design Rules.

[naf33n]

but you got make sure that its ADR approved not ADR compliant. approved means it has been tested by who ever is in charge of that stuff and compilant means 'in theory" if it was tested it would pass but hasnt been tested

[Wombat]

Once again...very interesting. However, as I said my son was pulled over by the Transport cops recently for a check over (including going so far as carefully measuring ride height at several points, and wheel diameters), and also once by the police in our Morris Minor which also has a "non-compliant" chrome and wood-rimmed Autotecnica wheel, they never even looked at the wheel, much less asked if it was "compliant". If indeed they are "illegal", they should be clearly marked with a large sign saying "off road use only", and having just got back from Autobarn this morning, I can assure you they don't.
I also spoke to a friend who works in an insurance company the other day, just to double check legality if we had to make a claim, and she was honestly puzzled and said the only thing they might look at in a wrecked car being assessed is the wheel diameter, as there is a limit on how small they can be (30-something centimeters? 35cm?). She had never even heard of them checking if the wheel met Australian standards. She also mentioned that more importantly (but probably something that doesn't concern most of us here) if you have one of those fuzzy sheepskin steering wheel covers, they can knock you back for a claim..."lack of adequate control", apparently...

I would imagine it is one of those grey areas in the law which it isn't worth the time and bother to pull over and fine everyone who has one fitted...they sell piles of them at the local Autobarn.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Trust me, I've been defected for a sports steering wheel twice mate. As soon as they walk up to your car its the first thing they notice when they look in. Twice I was stopped and that was the first thing they said "Do you know your steering wheel is illegal?"....The one in this pic here:



Also if you really dont believe it, go in and ask at AutoBarn yourself. They will tell you that they are in fact illegal.