B4VR6 193 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 What's the deal with stretched tyres and the police at the moment. As far as I know there's no law against them.The new m3 has stretched tyres from standard. Anyone got there take on this ? I'm taking mine off and lowering the profile and having wider tyres on for winter as it looks like I'm using it through winter now. Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 For winters I'd go for either standard size meant for your car or slightly thinner. The wider the tread, the more the tyre wants to ride over (snow) than cut through, leaving you with less grip. Link to post Share on other sites
B4VR6 193 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I'm going for 195/40/16 winter tyres. But I know a few people hho have been pulled recently because they have stretched tyres. Which aren't stretch as much as mine on the fronts. I have 165/45/16 at the min but will be changing to 195/40/16 but will still have slight stretch. I've looked through Google regarding stretch tyres and there's no law against having them. The 165/45 I have on a 7j rim are too much but I paid for them so I'm using em. My rim don't protrude the arch but the tyres court with 195/45's on hence why I went narrower. I just don't want to get any fines or points from bad tempered pigs. Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I think the only law with tyres is that the actual tread pattern doesn't protrude beyond the arches. The rozzers must have been on thin ice when they did your mates, unless they spotted the load and speed rating was wrong?! Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Using a MK3 in the winter ? You guys know they rot like hell ? Right ? Link to post Share on other sites
B4VR6 193 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Mine a Passat b4 vr6 genuine Not a mk3 Link to post Share on other sites
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