19's And Up Now Illegel In Wa

[V35_Paul]

Got picked up last night for blue lights on my number plate but thats not the problem.

I got told i can't have 19" rims or higher. I said "what?" The cop says no car is now aloud to have anything larger then 18's since 4 weeks ago.

And he told me i can have neons on under my car at all times when driving as long as you can't see the GLOBE. Crazy!

Any one know more?

[HairyMerkin]

Pretty sure he's talking shit?

The new commodores come with higher than that factory.

[Tony de Wonderful]

They are illegal from a taste perspective anyway. lol

[rs73]

so and so are the R35 GTRs - now they've become a really example of extreme bad taste because they came with 20" from factory... ?

[br3ndan]

i call bullshit

my 300c srt 8 comes with stock 20 inch rims...

like to this the asshole cop u had give me a sticker for that... id tell him where to shove it.

Having said that, the legality of rims is based on what it came with from factory... u can only go up so many inches and so much more wider then stock...

so 19's can be illegal on some cars, while not on others. =)

Edited September 26, 2009 by br3ndan

[Yo-Yo]

what a croc of sh%t, honestly the audacity of some people,

so to get this right he said absolutely NO car, even from factory can have larger than 18"?

what a tosser

[rs73]

that means any 2005+ V35 are also bad taste, because of the 19" factory rims...

so as well V36 coupes SP with factory 19" rims...

load of b/s really

[iamhe77]

I also call b/s.

The bit about having neon is correct though.

Edited September 26, 2009 by iamhe77

[rs73]

yeah, if your number plate don't have those blue neons on them, your life would have been easier cos you won't be pulled over in the first place...

now the copper decided to make your life more miserable, tough luck for you....

the only colours allowed by ADR and local state laws are amber, or white (for number plate, and reverse). brake light should be red, and turn indicator amber/orange... headlights must be amber or white...

imagine the confusion if someone have their brake light green... wouldnt the car behind the slowing down car add more gas and ended up rear ending the car with green brake lights?

[andy65b]

+ 1 on the BS call.

But here is the link the WA Dept of Transport ruling on alternate wheels.

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/1884.asp

[rs73]

does the tyre placard fitted with compliance listed 19"

I checked mine and the tyre placard fitted includes 19"

that's because 19" is available on V35 series 2, and basically the chassis of series 1 and series 2 are the same, so the 19" is permissible on any V35.

providing the width is not of crazy sizes... but looking at the link posted by andy, looks like you gotta stick with 19x8", keeping the width always 8"

[V35_Paul]

He said anyone with higher would get a warning then have a week or something to change them. He also said it's not illegel to sell them so dealers and tyrer shops can sell them.

I guess it's only a matter of time before the word gets around and people start getting pulled over more.

He did quote the law to me.

[mosoto]

You've been duped by a cop who "thinks" he can pull one over you. Ahh country cops, so "up with the times".

We are all governed by a national ruling NCOP14 http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/veh...ng_3Feb2006.pdf

In summary we can not increase tyre width by more than 30% over stock (OEM) or placard.

So Front can go from 225 out to max 292 (rounded to nearest avail size 285)

Rear can go from 245 out to 318 ( or 315 next avail size).

You can have any size Ø rim as long as you maintain aspect ratio and the overall diameter of the tyre is not more than 15mm larger than stock.

Also the tyres must be load rated to suit.

I suggest you print it out, highlight the parts pertinent and keep it with you and if he hassles you again, show him the error of his ways, then bend him over and shove it up his a**.

Hallelujah brudda.................

Edited September 26, 2009 by mosoto

[mosoto]

P.S. If you call DPI they will tell you all traffic cops should be using the NCOP rulings now, and not what is on the DPI site as it's old info.

[Hill Billy]

He's right about the under car neons. As long as you can't see the source of the light it's ok.

What he said about wheel size is not true. Btw I'm a WA cop.

[08r3308]

yeah he pulled you over because of neon

19" look good on v35

[scathing]

They are illegal from a taste perspective anyway. lol

Says the guy who apparently has an R33.

19"s may look like shyte on an "R" designated Skyline, but on a V they are proportional and actually look good.

[Stephen Thorpe]

I think he was joking about the taste thing!!

As for the Cop... what a moron and if you got fined tell him you will see him in court.

Must be a bit green if he is telling you that and you should not always believe what you are told, especially by Police.

Also, never ever agree with them at all, never admit blame, just in case.