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By AA | Moderator | 844 Posts | 26 January 2011 at 2:35pm

I have a 1988 Mazda Familia 323 and have put some 13" modgies on it. The tyre now sticks out beyond the car by about 35mm, is this alright or not?

How far can they protrude from the side of the car?

Scott

From the "Ask Jack" archives - 13 December 2009

jbiddle
By jbiddle | Community Member | 1657 Posts | 26 January 2011 at 2:54pm

A couple of important points here. Firstly the tyre tread must be within the mudguard or guard extension. The side wall of the tyre can protrude outside the guard but not the tyre tread.

Secondly, you cannot increase the tracking width anymore than 25mm without obtaining a low volume certificate. Finally the wheels cannot interfere with the suspension, brakes or body components on the vehicle at any time and spacers cannot be fitted to the hubs to reposition the road rim.

It sounds to me like the car is illegal in this current modified state.

I suggest you visit the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association website to see exactly what you can and can't do if you were to get LV certification.