AZ cops seem to tend to follow the 'no harm, no foul' angle on enforcement. If
your violation causes a problem, or comes close to causing a problem, then they
will ticket, otherwise they usually let a lot of things like lack of turn signals,
speeding, etc. slide. Here in Phoenix, with the vast numbers of the lowriders,
rollerskates, and 4-wheelers with wheels clearly beyond the fenders and flares
the cops could ticket just for extended wheels 24 hours a day for several months
and still not scratch the surface. I guess they pick their battles; maybe its
that way where you are also.
But if someone with extended wheels drives over a traffic cops foot you can bet
they would probably write 4 tickets, one for each wheel, ha ha.
My baja bug is so ridiculously extended beyond the 'fenders' I always drive very
well around cops when in the bug. The rear pathfinders on it must extend beyond
the barely-there-fenders by about 6". The fronts extend at least 4". Never been
ticketed for it.
Marty
Andy Levy wrote:
> 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!
>
> --
> -andy
>
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