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Exposed tyres?Robinxr4i
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How do the hot rod guys get away with having totally exposed tyres and wheels? Example.......  I thought that wheels had to be covered with an arch or fender so that when viewed from above no tread is visible past the arch. Hence all the tucking and stretching people go into, to get wide rims on stuff. It's just I was a hot rod yesterday in Brixham and it had exposed (unarched) wheels front and back. Just wondered how it goes through an MOT? |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Exposed tyres?markbognor
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Rodders seem to just run the risk and the more law abiding use cycle wings that can be removed once at or close to their destination.
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Exposed tyres?Robinxr4i
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Thanks mark. IMO its worth the risk, the rod I saw would have been totally spoilt by arches!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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It goes through an MOT because the fenders are not covered by the MOT but by Construction and Use regs.
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Exposed tyres?Robinxr4i
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It goes through an MOT because the fenders are not covered by the MOT but by Construction and Use regs. So it'll pass an MOT, but traffic cops will put you over and tell you that your car is not road worthy is that correct? |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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May 12, 2008 11:17:13 GMT
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pretty much the case. Some MOT testers will give you a hard time over it. So with all things like loud exhausts, exposed engines, etc. its good to have an "understanding" tester.
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stealthstylz
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Exposed tyres?stealthstylz
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May 12, 2008 11:40:46 GMT
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Yup its a risk you gotta take to look cool hehe
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May 12, 2008 11:42:43 GMT
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pretty much the case. Some MOT testers will give you a hard time over it. So with all things like loud exhausts, exposed engines, etc. its good to have an "understanding" tester. I have an understanding tester  How understanding, I suspect I'll find out in a week or two. |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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May 12, 2008 13:13:24 GMT
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Its one of those things. If the guys got a brain and a heart he should pass it. technically. Thing is a lot of testers are looking out for their licence and some just hate modified cars. You could get a report to VOSA or all sorts these days. I've heard a few stories of stuff like that or refusal to test or just finding the longest possible list of things to fail it on otherwise (used to know of a garage which did this for any older cars anyway, they saw it as theuir duty to get as much "old junk" off the road as possible.) For various reasons I'd say it was probably best to have some facility to mount cycle fenders even if you hardly ever do.
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Last Edit: May 12, 2008 13:13:57 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 12, 2008 15:11:17 GMT
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You could always build one East Coast styleee  California introduced a fender law in the fifties that had a weight restriction on cars that could run fenderless. It was always illegal in other states hence many "East Coast" cars having cycle fenders. |
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Exposed tyres?jettadeluxe
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May 12, 2008 15:17:41 GMT
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MOT vs Contructions and Use Regulations.
Some areas are covered by one, some by the other, both are relevant for road use.
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May 12, 2008 15:25:06 GMT
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The MOT does not check complete compliance with C&U though. If it did it would be a 2 day test costing £1000. Some MOT testers will say "not my problem" and wave you though with a non-compliance and some will take the view that they know its "dodgy" so they'll find some way of making the MOT test fail it.
Neither helps you if you get pulled by a VOSA van or a copper who wants your hide 'cos you're bang to rights really. Like me and those black number plates I got warned off on earlier this year. MOT never picked it up, but the cops did. And I guess the tester could have done something if he wanted to or though it was a problem.
Theres still human beings as part of the system so the system still runs with some variance.
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 12, 2008 19:46:04 GMT
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its good to have an "understanding" tester. Very true indeed |
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Exposed tyres?Robinxr4i
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May 12, 2008 22:40:54 GMT
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Thanks for the info guys!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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How understanding, I suspect I'll find out in a week or two.
