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[pimpedmini]

I've just fitted a set of 7x13 alloys to my mini but I have got no arch extensions at all fitted, will I get in trouble from the police for doing this as they stick out way past the car or is it not illegal. I have got some grp5 euro arches in my garage so I could fit them if I was going to get into any trouble.

[Guess-Works.com]

Yes you will...

It is illegal to have any part of the TREAD of the tyre being exposed..

FYI, it is however not an MOT failure, just illegal !

[miniman5]

hello! as johns rite fully says your alowed the side wall but no tread! the group 5's are great! igot some! :grin: pain to fit though...

[Guess-Works.com]

PS, have you tried turning a corner yet ?, as you may need to be removing swathes of metal from the front arch.

I believe that you also need ( advised ) to should change the steering rack.

[Dan]

Newly available from KAD are specially machined collars to adapt the standard steering rack to Sportspack spec for use with 13" rims.

You will need to use a 6mm spacer at the rear as well to avoid scrubbing the dampers and radius arm.

[pimpedmini]

The wheel just catches the wing on full lock so thats tonights job to trim back the wings. I have drove several miles this afternoon and have not had any rubbing on the rear and I have not fitted any spacers. The grp5 arches do look a pain to fit, is there any more easier to fit arches on the market?

[Guess-Works.com]

once you've fit the wings back, because you've lost the original lip pretty much all of the arches will be fixed like the grp5's,