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04-02-2013, 10:09 PM
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Starter Motor
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Anyone know if running front runners is illegal? Im pretty sure I have 175/15's on the front of my xd and am just wondering if I'm gonna get my *** kicked for using them on the road?
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04-02-2013, 10:28 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Tanunda S.A
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im fairly sure 185's would be ok as they came out with them. 175's should be ok if you drive like a tool and give a reason for the cops to pull you up.
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04-02-2013, 10:31 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Cheers mate. I want to draw as little attention as possible
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04-02-2013, 10:37 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Tanunda S.A
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you should be right. iv seen older cars running 165's.
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05-02-2013, 12:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2010
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If you are running a smaller rim size then it can be defected. It just like running to big of a rim.
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05-02-2013, 02:59 PM
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05-02-2013, 04:25 PM
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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You can usually go an inch wider than factory I think, does that also include going an inch smaller? Considering the tyres fitted to a GL were pretty skinny anyway I think you should be ok within those rules, but best to check what they are officially to be sure.
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05-02-2013, 07:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Never really understood them on a street car...though at least 175 isn't ridiculously narrow. Many years back when the "pro street" look was all the go, I saw a beautiful hatchback Torana with massive rear tyres and front runners that wouldn't have looked out of place on a motorbike...in fact the back tyre on my GSX1400 is way wider. I seem to recall they were on 15x3 rims, and were only about four inches wide. It was powered by a wild tunnel-rammed twin four barrel 400 small block.
The main thing that went through my mind was "I hope you don't have to slam on the brakes in a hurry ro turn a corner fast...there ain't much there to grip..." 
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05-02-2013, 07:45 PM
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In Vic I seem to recall you can go 1inch more than the biggest optional factory rim. Don't know about smaller...
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05-02-2013, 09:28 PM
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XD Sundowner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: moranbah
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Most cars are at their limit in respect to brake and rotor clearance anyway , never got the small tyre thing if not a drag car ..giving up grip and steering isn't good idea in my opinion only .as for going up in qld from memory is one inch larger than biggest available , and again an engineer can change that .passing the brake test may be biggest hurdle
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