got a ticket for tires

hey everyone,so i got pulled over last night and got a 115 dollar ticket because my tires stick out past my fenders

this is actually my second time getting this ticket, in 2 different vehicles.

im running xd revolvers with 265/70/17 duratracs with no mudflaps, so they stick out a bit, but nothing major.

to make things even worse they give me a time limit to have it "repaired" and re inspected by the cop shop.

so my predicament is, do i throw on te factory tires and rims and put cheapo mud flaps on then go back to this and risk another fine, OR do i order bushwackers and nice flaps and leave it on?


are there any other decent looking flares for these trucks? or just the universal ones? which probably wont fit right...

 

You could get these? They're Bushwacker cut-out fender flares. They aren't cheap, but if you want something that looks good and will last then these are your best bet.

 

That is some bullshit that cop had nothing todo and bush wackers would be cool to have either way

 

Get some fiberglass fenders and bed sides

 

get some garden edging and pop rivet it to the bottom of the existing flares, or like you say with the stock tires and mudflaps

then I imagine after the cop inspects you they somehow rip off

or jungle flares

 

get some garden edging and pop rivet it to the bottom of the existing flares, or like you say with the stock tires and mudflaps

then I imagine after the cop inspects you they somehow rip off

or jungle flares

 

I run the same size you do but I kept my mudflaps on. I had asked a cop about that before I bought the tires and he told me that if the tires stick out, then the mudflaps will do fine and avoid a ticket for me. Have not had an issue as of yet.



I'd throw the stock tires and mudflaps back on to get the ticket cleared, then put the XDs back on and leave the flaps on as well.

 

98tacoma. i’m pretty sure they 17x9 wheels when stock OR are 16x8. pretty sure sport are 17x8. so even with same BS as stock they are going to stick out farther.


i say get bushwackers and maybe mud flaps and leave them on and never have to worry about another ticket.

 

How much BS is it when you are the one following behind him and gets a chipped or broken windshield from a rock thrown by his tires?

 

Ur in Cali, hes in Canadia, sounds like OP should just go back to a stockish bs, I'm glad our fuzz has more shit to do around here...

 

Man I'm glad they don't give a shit about stuff like that here... I'd be fucked

 

like i care? dont tail gate me then and we'll be good

and thats exactly what i did on my 98 blazer, i used garden edging, but my taco's a little higher class than that, and ive been dying to spend some coin on her

 

Im curious on how far your tires actually stick out. Pic please

 

wow, first time i've heard of that, i noticed a cali member saying it applies to them, but does that apply in FL?

 

Wow that sucks.

Was it an RCMP ticket or local cops?

 

The bushwacker pocket flares only give you like 1/2" more coverage than stock.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/product-reviews/139904-bushwacker-pocket-flares.html

The "Jungle" flares may do a little more than that. They came out after I already had mine, and only originally came out for the ShortBed, so I didn't follow too closely.

 

Crappy! I know I was warned about the same thing, but have yet to be pulled over or ticketed.