Stopped for stretched tyres

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:24 pm

I got stopped today by the police and one of the things he was doing me for was for having the tyres stretched.

I thought it was legal to have them stretched? Am i right?
There is a picture below to show you

Also realised my MOT ran out 6 weeks ago. Ooppsss

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:31 pm

i would of thought they were legal to...

if he was doing a proper check up he would of checked mot insurance and tax.... so he should of found out about the mot.....

maybe hes one of these modding hating police... were u speeding?

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:35 pm

oh he did do insurance and mot checks. thats how i found out it wasnt mot'd.

no i wasnt speeding, i was going up a street in the town centre that i shouldnt have. (never new this though)

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:05 pm

I would use the term "excessive stretch" for that picture... sorry but its not my cup of tea at all. Drive it with any intent down a twisty B road and you stand a good chance of having the tyre pop off the rim!

BUT the tread is well within the arch and the tyre is obviously sealed to the rim properly so everything is OK on that front. Maybe he was just being picky

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:32 am

The guy was being picky, he did do a good search of the car complaining about a few things but not taking further action.
In fairness he was decent to me, by not giving me points or a fine for the tyres, having no MOT and driving down a road i wasnt supposed to.

Well its booked in for a MOT on monday morning, so will just have to wait and see what they say about the tyres.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:30 pm

so you can't complain really then

you was lucky to get away with it all tbh, my gf drove without an mot for 6 weeks, not on purpose just had forgot, easy thing to do. i do my TAX and MOT at same time so i know they both run out same time.

whats the normal fine/points for no mot?

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:26 pm

well all is sorted now.

Got the vehicle defect form stamped, there was nothing wrong with the tyres, they are perfectly legal.

Car has gone through MOT, just needed front pads changing, rear brakes balancing and handbrake adjusted.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:07 pm

They're perfectly legal. What width are your wheels, 7?

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:15 pm

Si_GTi wrote:I would use the term "excessive stretch" for that picture... sorry but its not my cup of tea at all. Drive it with any intent down a twisty B road and you stand a good chance of having the tyre pop off the rim!

myth...........

all the jap boys use stretched tyres for drifting

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:06 pm

Good point.

There's an S13 (I think?) round here with a ridiculous wheel and tyre combo.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:14 pm

This guy knows his stuff about cars as it's the field he works in!

The reason not to run strech is when cornering the side walls are ment to flex and move, and under hard cornering they actually peel away from the rim a litte, if strech is used this can not happen......Ill tell you now those of us who are into out track days and motor sport only laugh at folk running silly wide boy rims, esp if they then have the skinnyist tyres known to man.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:36 pm

Utter toss.....like said, racing cars also use stretched tyres!

And agree with tom...myth!!! Pleas give me more than one example of tyres popping off due to stretch??

I run MAJOR stretch on the back of my VR and i certainly dont drive her shyly!! never had a problem!

I'm not saying i would take her on the track like that.....but not ever once had a problem when cornering!

Plus imo, stretch is awesome

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:41 pm

Dee-vub wrote: And agree with tom...myth!!! Pleas give me more than one example of tyres popping off due to stretch??

I have to agree with you there!! never really heard of such an incident!

But you have to admit you are decreasing the traction possible by running skinnier tyres, which will obviously affect handling etc.

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:40 pm

sorry mate but if u ever brought that in for me 2 mot i would fail it!!!
stretched tyres are MUCH more likely 2 blow out and any mot teaster is well within his rights 2 fail any car he feels is dangerious!
and 2 the person who said strech tyres dont blow ! tell that 2 my mate who wrote his vr6 off due 2 his stretched tyres poping at 70mph! and this is just one of many i have heard off / seen!!!!
Also you are not allowed any sharp edjes on the car! having the edjes of the rim exposed like that !!!

I think u are just asking for trubble driving your car like that but at the end of the day its your life 2 risk!

and as for racing cars running streached tyres! yes they do but not 2 that extent also there suspention is set so that it can handdle the changes!

v_dubster · Post by **v_dubster** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:52 pm

I would've said the tyres were ok but I'm surprised he didn't make you remove the front tints there and then, that's the usual trick