Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?

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On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out

On 1/6/2020 12:06 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out


No, these vehicles with these wheels exist on the roads and freeways in
Houston.

On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:48:02 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 1/6/2020 12:06 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out


No, these vehicles with these wheels exist on the roads and freeways in
Houston.
Placarded for over-width???
Definitely illegal.
Defionitely unsafe

Clare Snyder wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:48:02 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 1/6/2020 12:06 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out


No, these vehicles with these wheels exist on the roads and freeways in
Houston.
Placarded for over-width???
Definitely illegal.
Defionitely unsafe

They _appear_ to be legal IF the car doesn't exceed 8ft width.

https://abc13.com/archive/7699639/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/exaggerated-tire-rims-swangers-are-they-legal/285-567542949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLRVdADj8Og
a PH.D gives the history:

difference between 83's & 84's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZbb_R18OIo

On Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:27:43 +0000, Spalted Walt
wrote:

Clare Snyder wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:48:02 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 1/6/2020 12:06 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out


No, these vehicles with these wheels exist on the roads and freeways in
Houston.
Placarded for over-width???
Definitely illegal.
Defionitely unsafe

They _appear_ to be legal IF the car doesn't exceed 8ft width.

https://abc13.com/archive/7699639/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/exaggerated-tire-rims-swangers-are-they-legal/285-567542949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLRVdADj8Og
a PH.D gives the history:

difference between 83's & 84's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZbb_R18OIo
Ontario law prohibits :
Any BODY section has exposed sharp edge, is torn or protrudes out in a
manner that could be hazardous to driver,passenger, pedestrian or
cyclist.
Any TRIM protrudes or has exposed sharp edge, or is torn in a manner
that could be hazardous to driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist

Any Device or Equipment Attached or Mounted to the Vehicle
has an exposed sharp edge, is torn or protrudes out in a manner that
could be hazardous to the driver, a passenger, pedestrian or cyclist

Any WHEEL wheel / rim has been welded or repaired in a way that does
not meet industry standard

So no, they would NOT be legal in Ontario - the car woulf be removed
from the road and in all likelihood the wheels would be confiscated.

On Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:27:43 +0000, Spalted Walt
wrote:

Clare Snyder wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:48:02 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 1/6/2020 12:06 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?
Show vehicle only - only on the show grounds. Boot lid open would not
be an issue on the highway if nothing loose to come out


No, these vehicles with these wheels exist on the roads and freeways in
Houston.
Placarded for over-width???
Definitely illegal.
Defionitely unsafe

They _appear_ to be legal IF the car doesn't exceed 8ft width.

https://abc13.com/archive/7699639/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/exaggerated-tire-rims-swangers-are-they-legal/285-567542949

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLRVdADj8Og
a PH.D gives the history:

difference between 83's & 84's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZbb_R18OIo






FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) outlawed any wheels or
wheel covers with "winged projections" for 1968; that particular
regulation was included in the FMVSS revisions due to Ralph Nader's
efforts. That's why GM released special hex nuts and a special wrench
as service replacements for KO wheel spinners - it was illegal to sell
the original spinners after 1968; the same thing happened to all
service replacement wheel covers that originally included spinners -
the service replacements were sold with no spinner - just a round
emblem that attached to the center of the cover

According to this many of those Swangers ARE illegal under FEDERAL
Law

On 06/01/2020 05:17, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?

I don't recall seeing anyone drive with the boot lid open, though I
can't think of any particular reason why it would be illegal, whether in
the UK or the USA, as long as there were at least two mirrors whose use
was not restricted by the boot lid. The rear view would be just as good
as that from a bus, van or truck.

But the last time I was in Texas, I do remember seeing a car on the
freeway with those long, aggressive, hub/axle extensions which are so
reminiscent of the charit race in the 1959 "Ben Hur".

On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 11:17:04 PM UTC-6, Chaz of Canterbury wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

You can't install them, as they don't fit correctly, on horses.

Sonny

"Chaz of Canterbury" wrote in message ...

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell these Ben Hur
death-chariot wheels are legal on Texas motorways?

It's a "black thing" that White folks wouldn't understand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?

To interfere would be "racist"...

On 1/6/2020 2:56 PM, Byker wrote:
"Chaz of Canterbury"Â* wrote in message
...

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell these Ben Hur
death-chariot wheels are legal on Texas motorways?

It's a "black thing" that White folks wouldn't understand.


....and never will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?

To interfere would be "racist"...

Exactly.

"Hawk" wrote in message ...

On 1/6/2020 2:56 PM, Byker wrote:

It's a "black thing" that White folks wouldn't understand.


...and never will.

No need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU

On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 17:26:12 -0600, "Byker" wrote:

"Hawk" wrote in message ...

On 1/6/2020 2:56 PM, Byker wrote:

It's a "black thing" that White folks wouldn't understand.


...and never will.

No need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU

Now, if the chimp can figure out how to load it . . .

On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:45:26 -0500, J. Clarke
wrote:

On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 17:26:12 -0600, "Byker" wrote:

"Hawk" wrote in message ...

On 1/6/2020 2:56 PM, Byker wrote:

It's a "black thing" that White folks wouldn't understand.


...and never will.

No need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU

Now, if the chimp can figure out how to load it . . .

Okay trimmed the headers it is not going to

uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.sheds,
soc.culture.african.american,alt.checkmate

anymore

On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots. They have trunks.

Do the constables simply look the other way?

On 06/01/2020 21:54, Just Wondering wrote:
American cars don't have boots.Â* They have trunks.

and they drive on the pavement.

Tone

On 06/01/2020 21:54, Just Wondering wrote:
American cars don't have boots.* They have trunks.

and they drive on the pavement.

Tone

The wrong way. And all their light switches are upside down

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

On 1/6/2020 4:54 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots.Â* They have trunks.



But I do keep boots in my trunk.

On 2020-01-06 3:41 p.m., Hawk wrote:
On 1/6/2020 4:54 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots.Â* They have trunks.



But I do keep boots in my trunk.

my trunk hangs above my boots

On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 15:59:33 -0700, % wrote:

On 2020-01-06 3:41 p.m., Hawk wrote:
On 1/6/2020 4:54 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots.* They have trunks.



But I do keep boots in my trunk.

my trunk hangs above my boots

Okay

On 2020-01-06 6:40 p.m., The Right And The Powerful wrote:
On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 15:59:33 -0700, % wrote:

On 2020-01-06 3:41 p.m., Hawk wrote:
On 1/6/2020 4:54 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots.Â* They have trunks.



But I do keep boots in my trunk.

my trunk hangs above my boots

Okay

now you wanna see my junk , i knew it

On Mon, 6 Jan 2020 15:59:33 -0700, % wrote:

On 2020-01-06 3:41 p.m., Hawk wrote:
On 1/6/2020 4:54 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 1/5/2020 10:17 PM, (Chaz of Canterbury) wrote:
Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Looks to me like they're just for show, they wouldn't last an
hour in a parking lot.

Driving with the boot lid open as well?

American cars don't have boots.* They have trunks.



But I do keep boots in my trunk.

my trunk hangs above my boots

You must be one of those racist Republicans.

On Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:17:02 +0000, (Chaz of
Canterbury) wrote:

Could you blokes explain to me how the bloody hell
these Ben Hur death-chariot wheels are legal on
Texas motorways?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIjMgDHFFgk

Driving with the boot lid open as well?
Do the constables simply look the other way?

I thought it was that 007 bloke who drove a car with those sorts of
spinners, around jolly ol'.