Arches and the MOT

Can anyone advise me the legality ( MOT ) on how far wheel arches
should cover tyres .I am just starting to make my moulds for
the lookalike 33" bad boy arches.:evil: :evil:
Thanks for your help .

Legally the wheel/ tyre should not pertude the archs, tyre should
Be coverd by arch.
Mike

If I remember correctly, only the sidewall can stick out from the arches, none of the tread pattern should show outside the arches, if you get my drift.

We used to allow about half an inch showing, anymore than that or any tread showing, I'm afraid it meant a summons if you didn't 'fix' it within a week.

Why not nip into a MOT station and ask them?

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K

Keefe wrote: If I remember correctly, only the sidewall can stick out from the arches, none of the tread pattern should show outside the arches, if you get my drift.

This is what I understood, its why the VW boys have "stretch" look to get wider wheels on but keep the tread under the arches...

There is nothing in the MOT that states you must have mud gaurds... the tyres do not need to be covered at all.

HOWEVER... there is a think called "The construction and useage act" which states that Mr Plod can nick you for not having them 100% covered... They class it as moving parts accessable to the public.

I can personally verify this is correct, I have read the MOT law, checked with several MOT inspectors... and been knicked by the Mr Plod for having wheels sticking out...

Any MOT man who says they need to be covered for the "MOT" ask him to show you in the book where it states that... it's no in there...

RB

as above it should not fail a mot with the tyres sticking out ive mot'd a few like that & never had a problem but you will get a ticket of pc plod if they pull you up for it

sounds stupid realy but thats the way they work in this country its same with alot of thing you can go buy from a shop perfectly legal to buy but its not legal to own or use

Cheers Rob
Have you seen the pictures (topic OK what do you think)
Thanks for the advice ,all sounds fair ,i would guess
that its down to my mate at the garage if i cant get
the MOT its useless
I was really trying to get the law on it before i start making
these moulds.so if i was to sell them then its all hunky dory
Thanks for your help guys

hi, im an MOT tester and the others are right, VOSA have taken it out of the test, i had a mini in the other day with wider minilights on it that stuck out about 3-4 inches, it says nothing in the books and the VOSA helpline couldnt give me an answere, just pass and advise, dont know how the evil eye of the law would look at it though, hope this helps:)

I do a'lot of work for VOSA, (commercial brake tester/ shaker plate/HLT engineer)
They don't know what they are doing themselfs. Enforcement make up the law to suit themself's. I can show evidence of this, where they tow a trailer (2000kgs total) carrying a mobile commercial brake tester with a Renault Master plated to tow about 1500kgs. The spec of the Master was gvw 3500 and gtw 5000, which gives a trailer weight of 1500kgs. I work that out as OVERLOADED.
VOSA are 5cum.

Thanks for all the reply,s guys
very interesting , it shows that the laws on this are a bit
of an ass.:ohmy: :ohmy:
i think i will go ahead and make some but don't
know if i can be bothered to sell them ???
Cheers

Sell some! I'm looking forwards to seeing the end results, also you got me thinking of 33''s
I wish I didn't leave a brand new set on a pajero I sold last year.

OK it has to be worth my time really
don't want them to be a fortune
what sort of money were all you guys thinking (be fair )
That might be the decider.

33" s the way to go (get the wallet out and get it done):woohoo: :woohoo:
keep searching ebay,it worked for me.