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30-05-2012, 05:35 PM
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Putting a white wall on a tyre after it's manufacturered is ILLEGAL. If the tyre was manufacturered with a white wall, it's LEGAL. Simple
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30-05-2012, 06:07 PM
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no no no no no no... -Painting a stripe on your tire, ie white walls IS NOT illegal -Grinding out the tire for white walls IS illegal. And this is why: When a white wall is applied, the sidewall is ground back, so the surface is flat, so that the tire brand, load rating etc is all flat (aesthetically looks better) and It also helps adhesion. Because the sidewall is altered, with the loadrating taken off, and the fact that some whitewalling people grind deep into the sidewall renders them illegal. There are a few tires (i think kumho brand) that have a little band around the tire that doesn't contain any load rating information. With these tires, you can get away with painting a thin sidewall without rendering the tire illegal.
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30-05-2012, 10:16 PM
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Above is correct.
Paiting on a white wall although legal is a waste of time just doesnt last.
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31-05-2012, 08:57 AM
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you CAN paint your tyre to get the white wall effect and it is legal as long as
- The load ratings are NOT covered / altered etc and the wall is not cut into. Well thats what it is in the ACT. But the police will only enforce it if your being a dick really :/ |
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31-05-2012, 10:55 AM
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I saw one where they seemed to cut a wide "groove" around the tyre on the sidewall...that kind of made my eyes bulge...wouldn't that weaken the hell out of your tyre?
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31-05-2012, 05:51 PM
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Yup, that's why it's illegal to do that.
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Re: Painted wall Tyres Legal?
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