Newest wheel fad

twitch said:
I'm sure they could nab you with this:



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RS 32:327



§309. Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps and reflectors



A. Front clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.



B. Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.



C. All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light, which must be red, or other signal device, which may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white.



Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 292, §1.

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I couldn't find an exact law that would determine the legality however I do know what they started cracking down on in the area and personally feel they would not be acceptable around here.



From what I read on other boards regarding the stricter laws of California, and that being your location, I am surprised that this would be acceptable in the state. They seem to be very strict regarding vehicle modifications on any level compared to the enforcement here in Louisiana.
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Your bold quote only makes restrictions on what colors the reflectors and lights that are standard on the car must remain. There are restrictions for what you can/cannot put around a license plate as again some lighting make reflecting plates unreadable. You cannot have any blue or red forward facing lights and strobes are also illegal no matter what the color.



While these wheels don't fit the tastes of most or maybe all of us here from everything I know about CA vehicle code(which makes a Bible look like a kids book) there is nothing illegal about them.
 
SpoiledMan said:
Your bold quote only makes restrictions on what colors the reflectors and lights that are standard on the car must remain. There are restrictions for what you can/cannot put around a license plate as again some lighting make reflecting plates unreadable. You cannot have any blue or red forward facing lights and strobes are also illegal no matter what the color.



While these wheels don't fit the tastes of most or maybe all of us here from everything I know about CA vehicle code(which makes a Bible look like a kids book) there is nothing illegal about them.
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That makes sense, thanks. At least I attempted to look it up to validate :)

I did find the law that explicitly states which lighting around the plate is restricted.



Haha I know what you mean about the code books. My brother is a Sheriff in the parish and you know the old expression about getting the book thrown at you...? Trust me you will want to dodge it because it will hurt :laugh:
 
twitch said:
That makes sense, thanks. At least I attempted to look it up to validate :)

I did find the law that explicitly states which lighting around the plate is restricted.



Haha I know what you mean about the code books. My brother is a Sheriff in the parish and you know the old expression about getting the book thrown at you...? Trust me you will want to dodge it because it will hurt :laugh:
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When you don't have anything to do, take a day or so:lol and go through it randomly. Some of the laws will make you laugh!
 
SpoiledMan said:
When you don't have anything to do, take a day or so:lol and go through it randomly. Some of the laws will make you laugh!
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I sure will. I like to keep myself amused. :xyxthumbs Thanks.
 
The technology to do this has been around for a while. The USAC / Indycar series (whatever it is now) was doing sponsor names on wheels probably 4 or 5 years ago. I think they only did it for one season.



And I can buy the little personal fans that do this out of China for about a buck a piece with a custom message.
 
Well I know that here (not sure about the U.S) that lights on cars have to be within 3000-6500k range, amber, or red. Anything else gets you stopped.
 
well ok. first it was put $5,000 worth of rims on a $2,500 car. now its $6,000-$8,000 rims on a $40,000 car. makes sense to me!
 
Those are awesome! Just think about it, you could drive around and have some nice detailing pictures of your car on there. Maybe some reflection hood shots. Or a before of swirls on the one wheel, an after on the other.



It's like an avatar or signature picture for your car, who wouldn't want that?



:D
 
kompressornsc said:
The technology to do this has been around for a while....
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Yeah, when me and my geek friends thought of doing this 25 years ago we just laughed at each other about how nerdy we were. Who'd have guessed that a quarter century later it would become cool?





PC.
 
Oh make the hurting stop! There must be some great wiring going to the wheels to achive this. Not to mention you have to have a notebook pc onboard to send out the graphics and messages. The DUB gang has way too much time on their hands it seems. I can imagine what creative images and messages the people with these will be sending to their wheels. Car and Driver had a column years ago about having strobes mounted in the wheel wheels so you could turn them on so people could see what nice tires you have mounted. Hmm, wonder if they ripped that idea off?



Too much anyways... lmao
 
SpoiledMan said:
I'm not taking a position of liking these at all but I have a question for those that seem to think that these would be illegal. On what grounds do you think that they would be illegal?
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LED tire caps are illegal here because they're said to be distracting to motorists. I'm sure these wheels would never be allowed.
 
If the law says that the caps are illegal then it would need to be amended to include "wheels" or the guy that gets the ticket is home free. If it's left open an indicates "lighting add-ons" then there is a chance of the ticket sticking. Interpretation is one of the reasons that "fake HID" tickets didn't stick in the early stages. What the meaning of "blue" is had to be established. I don't know if the law here has been changed(and don't really care to know) but last I knew they were citing you so that you had to go to an inspection station. There they would check to be sure that whatever lighting you had was DOT certified.



Paul, any code section you'd like to give that tells about this? I searched both your local and state and found nothing indicating the like.
 
I haven't read the laws regarding this, but I've heard of people getting pulled over for the LED valve stem caps because they were said to be illegal, due to distraction of other motorists. Do I know for an absolute fact that it's illegal...no I guess I don't.
 
Hmm, the technology there is interestingly used I guess. Nevertheless, I agree with the post that said the wheels outvalue the car. That is so common. I wish I had a nickel for every time I've seen someone rolling in a POS Oldsmobile from the 80s full of flatscreen TVs hanging from the ceiling for motorists driving behind to enjoy watching. Absolutely laughable what people will do with their money.
 
Ben Kenobi said:
... Car and Driver had a column years ago about having strobes mounted in the wheel wheels so you could turn them on so people could see what nice tires you have mounted. Hmm, wonder if they ripped that idea off?...
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Pat Bedard wrote about the strobes. He called his idea of syncing with rotation “the Bedardatron�.





PC.
 
PC, yes I knew Pat Bedard has written the column. I just didn't go into more detail as I didn't think most people would want any further info. He does write some good articles and columns.
 
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