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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:55 am
by carmadaaron
it must look
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:23 pm
by Tahrey1043
Never mind how it looks, how would a car with one wheel 4 inches smaller and likely a whole lot thinner than the others handle?
I wouldn't want to be a passenger in that! The whole thing must be canted towards the "small" corner!
(is it even legal? why not just whack a temporary set of any old 4-way matching wheels on? it'd sure look a hell of a lot better)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:40 pm
by bstardchild
Tahrey1043 wrote:Never mind how it looks, how would a car with one wheel 4 inches smaller and likely a whole lot thinner than the others handle?
I wouldn't want to be a passenger in that! The whole thing must be canted towards the "small" corner!
(is it even legal? why not just whack a temporary set of any old 4-way matching wheels on? it'd sure look a hell of a lot better)
Wheel size doesn't matter - it's the combination of tyre size and profile plus rim size that creates the rolling radius as long as the radius is the same no worries
Now I'm not sure about the legality of it but most space saver spares are exactly the same and have 50mph limits - not sure about the legality of exceeding that either
It would however fail the MOT so constructions and use regs may well see the boys in blue taking a keener interest
Put two steels on the same axle and it's legal reagrdless of any differnces between front and rear - Smart car anyone?