Many states have laws requiring that tires not extend outside the
confines of the body (flares are considered an extension of the body).
Getting the police to write people up for this, however, is another
matter. It's an easier thing to "fix" when it's time for inspection
than, say, fixing your engine/exhaust to pass emissions, so you likely
won't catch people there. And judging by what else I see cops let
people slide by on around here (broken lights, no muffler, excessive
tint, stereo noise, highbeams), I'm not expecting to see them jumping on
wide tires.
jim miller wrote:
>
> I am wondering if extended wheels are illegal in any states?
>
> I am referring to those ridiculous cars and trucks, from Geo Metros to
> Cadallacs and trucks of all shapes and sizes that have wheels and tires that
> have been extended completely outside of the wheel well. They look perfectly
> ridiculous to me. I don't see how you can steer the veichle correctly and
> also why that doesn't quickly ruin wheel/axel bearings by putting the load
> geometry outside the range that the manufacture intended. It also often
> requires that they use very small wheels and low profile tires so that the
> front tires don't hit the wheel wells. I wish it was illegal in Texas but I
> guess Texas allows more custom parts than most other states. You had better
> not have a bad gas cap though because they use a $300.00 tester to make sure
> your gas cap holds pressure! No more "red rags" in the filler neck for a gas
> cap!
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