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Old Apr 14th, 2011, 22:42   #37
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Originally Posted by ade555 View Post
well not just the 18s rubbing I have 17s 225 and at full lock they rubbing and once you look at the arch it self you can see nice shiny parts and tyres in few 0000s to be replace, is there a statment anywhere on net where it state that this is sort of normal for Volvo cars and is not MOT fail, I just love to argue with mechanics is well as security guys most of them are not very bright.
It is permissable for the tyres to rub "on a plate put there specificaly for the purpose" thats the gist of what is written in the MOT Testers manual perhaps he should read it ..

The Morgan sports car has alloy blocks on the side of the chassis for this very purpose too .

Now if your tyres have rubbed through the plate and the plastic liner too then this is excessive and should fail , But just shiny marks on the metal plate put there for the purpose which is what you have where the tyres occasionaly rub when parking ,that is not a fail ...

ask for the appeal form!
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