Front runners

[Silver_esp]

Anyone know if running front runners is illegal? Im pretty sure I have 175/15's on the front of my xd and am just wondering if I'm gonna get my *** kicked for using them on the road?

[mrghia]

im fairly sure 185's would be ok as they came out with them. 175's should be ok if you drive like a tool and give a reason for the cops to pull you up.

[Silver_esp]

Cheers mate. I want to draw as little attention as possible

[mrghia]

you should be right. iv seen older cars running 165's.

[xisled]

If you are running a smaller rim size then it can be defected. It just like running to big of a rim.

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by xisled

If you are running a smaller rim size then it can be defected. It just like running to big of a rim.

That's if you go more than two sizes from factory, right? even then, you just need to get it certified.

[Bossxr8]

You can usually go an inch wider than factory I think, does that also include going an inch smaller? Considering the tyres fitted to a GL were pretty skinny anyway I think you should be ok within those rules, but best to check what they are officially to be sure.

[2011G6E]

Never really understood them on a street car...though at least 175 isn't ridiculously narrow. Many years back when the "pro street" look was all the go, I saw a beautiful hatchback Torana with massive rear tyres and front runners that wouldn't have looked out of place on a motorbike...in fact the back tyre on my GSX1400 is way wider. I seem to recall they were on 15x3 rims, and were only about four inches wide. It was powered by a wild tunnel-rammed twin four barrel 400 small block.

The main thing that went through my mind was "I hope you don't have to slam on the brakes in a hurry ro turn a corner fast...there ain't much there to grip..."

[ryeman]

In Vic I seem to recall you can go 1inch more than the biggest optional factory rim. Don't know about smaller...

[vanman_75]

Most cars are at their limit in respect to brake and rotor clearance anyway , never got the small tyre thing if not a drag car ..giving up grip and steering isn't good idea in my opinion only .as for going up in qld from memory is one inch larger than biggest available , and again an engineer can change that .passing the brake test may be biggest hurdle