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monkey
 Post subject: Different sized wheels?
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:51 pm 
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Hey just a quick qu....

is it legal in nsw to have diff sized wheels on the front to the back?
say 10's on the front n 12/13's on the back.

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I'm not sure on the legality side of it but it would certainly get the attention of the boys in blue who would be likely to pull you over to ask why and possibly find a defect somewhere if they don't like your answer . What's the reason you want to go big and little , is it looks or something else ?

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Don't know about NSW but the only thing that has to comply here is Vic is that the ride height of the suspension has to be even, front to rear. Never heard of this question before, I will research it for you and get back ASAP.
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don't know why you'd want to

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Anyone done this and got a pic? I'd love to see one with 10*5 on the front and 13*7 on the back. It would look rediculous... :lol:

What about 13s on one side and 10s on the other, speedway style... :lol:
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would be just for looks on the van...
something a little bit differnt thats all.

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Yes it is illegal to have different diameters - different widths OK though!

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i've done different widths... :)

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thanks 4 that Archangel!!

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Dunno about other states but in ACT it is also illegal to have different width wheels on the car, unless it was like that from the factory.
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So, fitting the 3.5 inch space saver wheel on my daily hack when the other wheels are 7 inches wide and bigger in rolling diameter would be illegal then?
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Harley wrote:
So, fitting the 3.5 inch space saver wheel on my daily hack when the other wheels are 7 inches wide and bigger in rolling diameter would be illegal then?
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technically, yes it is illegal.... discussed many times in Royalauto (RACV mag)

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Anyone done this and got a pic? I'd love to see one with 10*5 on the front and 13*7 on the back. It would look rediculous...


Yes..... Matchbox.... :lol:

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Harley wrote:
So, fitting the 3.5 inch space saver wheel on my daily hack when the other wheels are 7 inches wide and bigger in rolling diameter would be illegal then?
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Anto wrote:
unless it was like that from the factory.


I see a lot of people driving round with the space saver on the front. I would certainly never do that.
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