New member and need wheel advice

[yarisugi]

I think the law there prohibits the tire tread from sticking out of the fender. (Looking straight down from the top of the fender to the ground). The loophole is that nothing is mentioned about the wheel. So stretching tires (tyres) on wide wheels makes it legal - technically. The tire tread still sits within the fender. Might not be true but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

OP, you can run 16x7 +15 offset

[1.5]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

I think the law there prohibits the tire tread from sticking out of the fender. (Looking straight down from the top of the fender to the ground). The loophole is that nothing is mentioned about the wheel. So stretching tires (tyres) on wide wheels makes it legal - technically. The tire tread still sits within the fender. Might not be true but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

OP, you can run 16x7 +15 offset

Thanks Yarisgui, your legal expertise is unrivaled.

That is a crazy law. I wonder if it is because of the small streets in europe they want to make sure all cars stay within a lane. I don't know why else there would be a need for that.

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by 1.5

Thanks Yarisgui, your legal expertise is unrivaled.

That is a crazy law. .

Have you seen Formula cars race in the rain?

The purpose of our fenders is to contain water spray. Tread extending out past the fender would generate huge rooster-tails of spray when driven during rain. Not to mention stones and other tread pick-up.
NOT a desirable situation for following drivers.

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

I think the law there prohibits the tire tread from sticking out of the fender. (Looking straight down from the top of the fender to the ground).

Actually, I believe that is the law just about everywhere, even here in the US. It's just never enforced (except for crackdowns on cruisers). Kind of like laws that prohibit any part of the chassis from being lower than the bottom of the rim.

If you've ever seen how an open wheel car can launch another open wheel car if the tires rub, you can see why the law was created...

[why?]

Originally Posted by Yaristeve

Actually, I believe that is the law just about everywhere, even here in the US. It's just never enforced (except for crackdowns on cruisers). Kind of like laws that prohibit any part of the chassis from being lower than the bottom of the rim.

If you've ever seen how an open wheel car can launch another open wheel car if the tires rub, you can see why the law was created...

if that were the case almost all 4x4's and most donks would not be street legal.