August 1, 200917 yr comment_362920 In my readings on this forum I've found mention of wheel spacers being illegal.... I worked on a BA falcon RTV last week, I replaced a noisy front wheel bearing. Now the RTV is a jacked up falcon ute, and as such has somewhat different looking goodies in the suspension/hubs etc. They are fitted from the factory with a spacer plate between the wheel and the hub. They also have longer wheel studs than a standard falcon ute. I would also like to point out that there is nothing that directly mentions wheel spacers in the RTA's big orange registration inspection standards folder. HOWEVER, you must not increase your track width by more than one inch... conclusion: not illegal, but probably hard to find a legitimate context in which they can be used legally. Robert. Report
August 2, 200917 yr comment_362929 In my readings on this forum I've found mention of wheel spacers being illegal.... I worked on a BA falcon RTV last week, I replaced a noisy front wheel bearing. Now the RTV is a jacked up falcon ute, and as such has somewhat different looking goodies in the suspension/hubs etc. They are fitted from the factory with a spacer plate between the wheel and the hub. They also have longer wheel studs than a standard falcon ute. I would also like to point out that there is nothing that directly mentions wheel spacers in the RTA's big orange registration inspection standards folder. HOWEVER, you must not increase your track width by more than one inch... conclusion: not illegal, but probably hard to find a legitimate context in which they can be used legally. Robert. http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/...r_vehicles2.pdf G`day mate, maybe in NSW spacers are ok, but here in Qld the RTA is very specific about their use. They state that no wheel spacers other than those supplied by the manufacturer shall be used. Check the website attached. See ya, Old Fella. Report
August 3, 200917 yr comment_363176 From the NSW RTA VSI-09 (Vehicle Standards Information document 9) VSI09 "The fitment of wheel spacers (or adaptors for dual wheel conversions) between the wheel mounting face and the road wheel is not permitted unless fitted as original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer." Edited August 3, 200917 yr by Hiro Protagonist Report
August 11, 200917 yr comment_365196 I always wondered if you attached the spacers to the wheel and the studs were long enough if that would be ok, although still being illegal. It would at least make you less likely to be caught. Report
August 11, 200917 yr comment_365285 If it was fitted to the car by the manufacturer, that means it has been through ADR's in that specification. The reason aftermarket spacers are illegal, is that they have not been through ADR certification. Report
August 12, 200917 yr comment_365322 The safety of it depends on the mounting of the wheel. Most late model cars a "hub centric" and they are supposed to take the load of the vehicle and corner load etc on the centralised wheel hub. Older model cars (like toranas, monaros, probably early corollas) are designed to take the wheel load on the studs. LJ XU1s were fitted with spacers from factory, I was sure some model skylines were too. Report
August 26, 200917 yr comment_368825 The load is taken by friction between the wheel and the hub. Hubcentrics just mean that you get the wheel centred properly. Report
August 26, 200917 yr comment_368832 The load is taken by friction between the wheel and the hub. Hubcentrics just mean that you get the wheel centred properly. Oh praise jeebus! Finally someone talking sense about the whole wheel mounting situation. The hub lip absolutely does not take load. I have plastic hubcentric rings on the Silvia. If the hub lip was taking load these would be squashed to within an inch of their lives... But they're not. Same shape and size as the day I bought them. Report
August 26, 200917 yr comment_368861 I know back in n.z you had to get a cert to have wheel spacers, don't know what the story is over here in w.a, I have some bug chuncky spacers on the front of my 70, any one know what the story is here in w.a? Report
August 30, 200917 yr comment_369903 they are only illegal if you get caught :lol: i run bolt on on my car with 7.5 in meshies cause it looks the goods it's also illegal to run anything bigger than a 6.5 inch rim on a corolla.. butwho really cares they will rape you for everything else before they get to checking for spacers......... :osama: :abuse: Report
September 3, 200917 yr comment_371110 They're illegal in SA I have 30mm bolt ons to go on the 31. Report
September 4, 200917 yr comment_371135 RTV with spacers? never seen one, think you mean the disc Report
October 11, 200916 yr comment_380876 They're illegal in SA Seems that they are. I just found this: http://www.toyo.com.au/TechInfoPDFs/Altern...Regulations.pdf Covers all states. A. Report
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