BGF Tyres

[dieselboy]

they look a bit odd on that rim!!

I'm not sure what Rim that is.. May be a Boyd Coddington!

[hiroler]

it looks to thin like the tyre is about to pop off!

[dieselboy]

it looks to thin like the tyre is about to pop off!

Noo! Thats how the tyre sits!

[Apache]

Noo! Thats how the tyre sits!

Nooooo! The rim's too narrow for the tyre. Dont be crying to us when you air down and it falls off

If you're fitting 12.5" wide, you really want 10" rims, or 8" at the very least! They do look very bulged - look quite pinched onto a narrow, big offset wheel on a VW from Scooby Doo...

[hiroler]

is it road legal? i would not of thought it would pass an MOT looking like that? i have 12.5 in tyres on 10" rim and the look quite "balloon like".

[dieselboy]

Thanks for the input!
I've been doing a bit of research and tyre sizes seem a little confusing at first.
My current tyres are the BFG AT's. Off the top of my head these are 265/75/16 which means they are 10.5" wide?
325/60/15 would mean 12.5" wide wouldn't it!

Do you know how wide the standard surf alloys are, by chance?

You are correct, the below picture is from a Baja Beetle. I just googled the BFG tyre size and that picture came up. God knows who's car it is! Hope his tyre doesnt pop off!

[dieselboy]

is it road legal? i would not of thought it would pass an MOT looking like that? i have 12.5 in tyres on 10" rim and the look quite "balloon like".

How must it not look for it to pass an MOT?

[hiroler]

well i would of thought it would need to be fitted to the correct size rim for a start!!

[dieselboy]

well i would of thought it would need to be fitted to the correct size rim for a start!!

I'll find out, But in that case, are you all running 12.5" wide rims on your surfs?
I've just looked through an MOT testers manual and can't find anything with regards to different tyres on rims.. May be I'm missing it.

[dieselboy]

Aparently the rule is as long as they don't stick out from the arches then they are legal.

[stormforce]

Tyres sticking out beyond the arches does not come into the mot.
It will be down to the police if you get pulled if they want to do you for it.
Lucky enough the local plod know my truck and have never said anything.
They will probably say something once the 39's are fitted tho

[hiroler]

im running 10" rims 12.5 tyres they stick out about 2-3" past the arch because i also have spacers fitted. never had a problem with Mot or getting pulled over.

[dieselboy]

So I don't see what the big deal is!

[Apache]

Errr... the width of the rim in the pic?

A 12.5" width tyre should be on a 10" rim. They look as though they've been stretched onto a 7" rim. Maybe 8". A reputable fitter would turn you away.

[dieselboy]

... I was only trying to get some advice on some tyres, and it's turned into a thread about some random VW having the wrong rim. We don't know what rim size that is. Thanks for your advice.