Wider Tyres sticking out of arches, legal?

Sj410red · Post by **Sj410red** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:32 am

Hi all, just fitted 32mm spacers to my sj410, it has the smaller plastic arches fitted but the tyres protrude upto 1" looking from above, is this legal? I have trawled many forums and seems to be a grey area that it would pass an mot ok but plod may think different. Any answer please, thanks Richard.

Post by **ScottieJ** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:48 am

If you get a copper on a bad day (or a jobs worth) he will pull you for it. It's a non-endorsable (no points but fixed penalty fine) offence. Code 380 under construction and use regs. "No wing/mudguard fitted"

But he's you are correct it will pass an MOT as it is not covered in the MOT.

As far as I'm aware you can have the sidewall bulging out but all tread surface that makes contact with the road must be covered, I've never had any issues with a few mm of tread sticking out slightly.

suzukisteve · Post by **suzukisteve** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:12 pm

extended arches to be safe in my opinion

turbo-tom · Post by **turbo-tom** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:34 pm

my disco and suzuki the wheels stick out a little with the extended arches mr plod aint pulled us yet!

Post by **ScottieJ** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:17 pm

turbo-tom wrote:suzuki the wheels stick out a little with the extended arches mr plod aint pulled us yet!

Might help if it was actually driven on road

suzukisteve · Post by **suzukisteve** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:39 pm

ScottieJ wrote:
turbo-tom wrote:suzuki the wheels stick out a little with the extended arches mr plod aint pulled us yet!

Might help if it was actually driven on road

Edweird · Post by **Edweird** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:42 pm

suzukisteve wrote:
ScottieJ wrote:
turbo-tom wrote:suzuki the wheels stick out a little with the extended arches mr plod aint pulled us yet!

Might help if it was actually driven on road

And they can't dear to look at the Land Rover long enough to notice.

88SJ · Post by **88SJ** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm

If you like the look leave it pal. If you like extended arches get some on and you will be all legal

I run 235/75x15 on 7" alloys that stick out about 1" with the offset. They look cool and I have never had any bother from the cops

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:35 pm

Mine stick out about a inch and never had any hasstle from it will have to go wide arches with new tyers tho 4inch sticking out wont go down well

dazerede · Post by **dazerede** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:54 pm

This is what mine looks like 410 axles 32mm solid spacers and 235/75/15 tyres

Suzuki Club UK

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