rufretic

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Not sure where to post this but I figured drag racing section would have the most people with the qtps and possibly drive them on the street.

I got pulled over last night and the cop said they were illegal. I tried to explain to him that they are DOT aproved but he wouldn't let me get a word in. He didn't end up giving me a ticket but told me to change them. Are they or arn't they illegal? If I got a ticket could I fight it in court? My damn car is becoming a drag car but I love to drive it on the street, if only the cops would leave me alone.

Slow00ls1T/a

if you would of went to court you would of won as long as it dot approved and has enough tread your fine
there is a video around somewhere of this exact same situation but he got the ticket and went to court and won

kp

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the new QTPs say NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE right on the side so you would get a ticket, DOT or not.

Whether you would win in court or not I dont know but if you get a cop thats going to write you up for that he most likely will write you up for some other things that WILL stick in court

BTLFEDSS

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Look for TondSS he has video of being pulled over with his friend argueing with the cop and later goes to court and wins!
BTLFEDSS

rufretic

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Thanks for the info guys. It seems like I might get out of the ticket for slicks but kp is right, if a cop decides to be a dick, I'm screwed either way.

y2khawk

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been there, done that.

cited for "unsafe tires", bullshit local thing to curb the street racers DOT did not apply, the judge even asked me why I couldn't have tires like his intrepid



now when I got a loitering/drag racing spectator ticket the cop didn't even bother to show up. But this time the judge told me if I was up at 4am, next time I should watch the cooking channel instead of street racing.

I'm getting to old for this ****

SScam68

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lmao

I don't even bother, because of who I work for if I get busted, even for spectating, I run the risk of losing my job.

JL ws-6

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I'll be going with ET streets and not the QTp's because of this reason alone. Now, if I can jsut find a 27x11.5 equivalant size in the ET street, I'll be all set.


Anyone know what the largest size ET street you can fit in a transam wheel well on bogarts before alot of clearancing has to be done? If I have to roll the lip a and hammer the inside a little I"m o.k. with that, I just dont' want to notch up the bumper cover and have it look like ****.

1BADAIR

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harlan had et's I beleive. Actually, I think I have the ones he got the ticket on

JL ws-6

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That's nice

At least they don't have the "not for highway use" on the sides of them.

skinnies

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I had this problem with my nittos, they were getting bald and he told me they were illegal because they didn't have enough tread. I asked him what the legal limit was and he didn't know, so I told him 2/32, and they have that. He came back and measured them at 2/16 and told me, I was wrong on the legal limit, it's actually 1/16th(dumbass didn't realize thats the same as 2/32). So he said he couldn't write me a ticket for that, so he wrote me one for excessive acceleration because of my loud exhaust.

JL ws-6

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Excessive accereration? I didn't know you could get a ticket for hat if you don't actually exceed the posted speed limit. I'd have fought that one... who is to say how fast you can accelerate to the posted speed limit? I mean if you have a car that hooks good and can cut aq 1.4 60 foot time, it doesn't take you long to get to 45 mph say..... is it excessive because you floored it? If you're tires aren't spinning, then I don't see you using excessive anything really. I know it probably wouldn't hold an ounce of weight in a court, but still.... who's the judge on that? I'd like to see a law book that defines what excessive acceleration is.

SLowETz

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I would "think" as long as the tire says DOT on the sidewall, does NOT say "For off road use only" or "Not for highway use" you should be able to beat an improper equipment ticket.

I'm in a little podunk town in GA. and the local boys have pulled me over, but end up talking about the car. Tires were never an issue...... even the less than "acceptable" exhaust has slid by under the radar.

Now..... I will say I've been pulled over and drawed on for what was considered "excessive acceleration", but was able to calm ol' boy down and left w/out a ticket or a ride in HIS "race" car. I think he was having a bad day

SLowETz

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I'm running 28-12.50-15" ET Streets under my(lowered)junk. Trimmed the rear bumper covers just to where the sheetmetal starts and centered the wheels in the well. With the wheels on, you can hardly see that the BC's have been trimmed. No probs. w/rubbing/scuffing etc.

Was considering a 29" tire b/c I'm running a tall gear and swapping in an A3, but don't think it'll clear w/out some more "massaging".

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realmendrivev8s

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You car is real nice.

gun5l1ng3r

I think everyone should have one of those sitting in their driveway for the sunday afternoon cruise!

kp

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I thought everyone did, I got one too

97blkz

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My ET streets say "not for hwy use".

kp

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I'm thinking they will all say that pretty soon, the last set of 11.5x28 QTPs I had didnt say it. The set I just bought say it in huge letters, probably someone sued someone over it a while back..

97blkz

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Yeah , kinda turns me off to them. The drag radials hook hard, seen local peple hit 1.3 60 fts!