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well i think i'll fit my wheels horizontal and put casters on them with 1 drive wheel under the car oh yes and i'll chrome plate the sump and fit the engine upside down in the passengers seat 
where will it end
where will it end
If they don't stick out past the arches/ don't rub the arch they're legal. It's a bit mad alright but they would need to ban any aftermarket wheels to ban them. Hopefully that won't happen.
In a ditch?
It's a bit greyer than that surely? Can pass an MOT with something that doesn't meet constructions and use (fenderless rods for example) and even if construction and use doesn't specifically cover it... in the case of more extreme stretches (i.e. beyond what the tyre manufacturer recommends) i can't see an insurance company offering cover if fully informed
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That's the way I usually do them. Normally have a new centre laser cut and bend it up to fit though, does require a decent jig.
No difference in strength to a normal steel wheel then.
I have done some pretty thorough reading about them and quite a few companies will insure them, including brentace which is who I intend to take my policy out with. Regarding the law.. Their is a thread on retrorides where someone emailed vosa or whoever and they basically said they are legal providing they are structurally sound, which is a bit vague, but that's why I want to get them made by someone with awesome wheel banding skills 
I think having them too wide would look silly, but as it stands I like dishy wheels and reckon banded steels are r r r rad! And even them ridonkulous camber cars.. is it not all about the owners choice? I'm sure everyone has done something which others would consider foolish or ugly to their cars or whatever..
Cheers for the responses, I will take a gander in past threads and see if I can get any leads!
I think having them too wide would look silly, but as it stands I like dishy wheels and reckon banded steels are r r r rad! And even them ridonkulous camber cars.. is it not all about the owners choice? I'm sure everyone has done something which others would consider foolish or ugly to their cars or whatever..
Cheers for the responses, I will take a gander in past threads and see if I can get any leads!
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I have done some pretty thorough reading about them and quite a few companies will insure them, including brentace which is who I intend to take my policy out with. Regarding the law.. Their is a thread on retrorides where someone emailed vosa or whoever and they basically said they are legal providing they are structurally sound, which is a bit vague, but that's why I want to get them made by someone with awesome wheel banding skills
I think having them too wide would look silly, but as it stands I like dishy wheels and reckon banded steels are r r r rad! And even them ridonkulous camber cars.. is it not all about the owners choice? I'm sure everyone has done something which others would consider foolish or ugly to their cars or whatever..
Cheers for the responses, I will take a gander in past threads and see if I can get any leads!
Only to the point where that choice impinges on others,
if customizing reduces the handling or safety of the original car, then I don't want it on a public road.
IMHO-
Foolish but fun
Ugly & daft
Mechanically unfit for purpose, but looks cool to some...so just keep it of the road.
Well, the police have the power to order you to take your car to the nearest mot centre and if they're happy with it your fine, they can really only make sure that nothing will fall off. It isn't exacty unusal for a car to have some minor adjustments made before the insurance assosor sees it.
BTW, I hate banded wheels, just thought I would point this out incase anyone thinks I'm defending them
I have done some pretty thorough reading about them and quite a few companies will insure them, including brentace which is who I intend to take my policy out with. Regarding the law.. Their is a thread on retrorides where someone emailed vosa or whoever and they basically said they are legal providing they are structurally sound, which is a bit vague, but that's why I want to get them made by someone with awesome wheel banding skills
I think having them too wide would look silly, but as it stands I like dishy wheels and reckon banded steels are r r r rad! And even them ridonkulous camber cars.. is it not all about the owners choice? I'm sure everyone has done something which others would consider foolish or ugly to their cars or whatever..
Cheers for the responses, I will take a gander in past threads and see if I can get any leads!
Yeah, very true. Some of my mates are into the stretched tyre look... I take the p**s mercilessly (when they kerb a wheel is a particually good excuse
) and in exchange i receive endless abuse because i like a Beetle (aka compressor) and traditional rods (they liken them to tractors). Deep dish with tyres that fit are a harder target but there are regular opportunities for jibes about wheel bearing replacement 
I know where you're coming from but considering the numbers involved i would say the uninsured scum driving a (bog standard looking) deathtrap are far more likely to end up ruining an innocent parties day. Take kit cars... there used to be some real abortions about, the SVA/IVA/BIVA put a stop to them but it's not like kit cars were falling off the road in droves beforehand
Well, the police have the power to order you to take your car to the nearest mot centre and if they're happy with it your fine, they can really only make sure that nothing will fall off. It isn't exacty unusal for a car to have some minor adjustments made before the insurance assosor sees it.
BTW, I hate banded wheels, just thought I would point this out incase anyone thinks I'm defending them
If plod is so inclined (with reason or because you're unlucky and draw the attention of a spotty little bully) they'll use the wide net that is Section 40A of the Road Traffic Act to go after you- google 'tyre stretch CU20'. As i said can pass an MOT with a vehicle that doesn't meet construction and use regs and plod rarely understand the rules properly anyway- for example i've been tugged umpteen times for not wearing a seatbelt while driving a 1954 Beetle. Most of the time plod realise their mistake but not always and trying to (diplomatically) explain things to a trumped up little bully typically makes things worse
Not really looking to do them myself as my welding is probably not up to scratch
But I am quite keen to get my hands on some.. Don't want to pay bandedsteels.com prices and I have also read a whole bunch of bad reviews.. I am on JamesP's waiting list on retrorides but it's been about four months now and he hasn't answered my messages.. so I'm looking elsewhere.
Does anyone know of anyone doing them in the North West at all? Or does anyone on here make them?
Cheers
I've banded the odd wheel every now and again give us a shout if you haven't got fixed up, I'm located in saddleworth
This one is 15" O/D 14" wide for a F1 stockcar
