I DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT TYRES

Snippy · Senior Member

I DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT TYRES

hako · Guru

You'll find the spare tyre does not form part of the roadworthy inspection, in fact you do not even need to carry one!....that's in Qld but it must be all states as some newer more expensive vehicles do not come with a spare so I've heard.

Good Luck.

oldbloke · Guru

In victoria spare is part of the roadworthy and MUST be roadworthy. More than likely the spare was not removed and checked. Just a quick look. Get a replacement.

-- Edited by oldbloke on Monday 28th of November 2016 10:40:28 PM

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

NSW require road worthy spare . If in vehicle .

Lancelot Link · Senior Member

oldbloke wrote:
In victoria spare is part of the roadworthy and MUST be roadworthy. More than likely the spare was not removed and checked. Just a quick look. Get a replacement.

-- Edited by oldbloke on Monday 28th of November 2016 10:40:28 PM

I thought this went out with those piddling little 80km junket tyres the Asian manufacturers put in cars. As it was illegal to run different sized tyres on a vehicle. The last I heard from the RACV was because of this, cars were no longer required to carry a spare! In fact, I recently looked at a second hand vehicle in a car yard that did not have a spare and was told it was OK as it was never manufactured with a spare! I do not know the answer in Victoria, only what I have been led to believe!

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

I hope the guy who said the tyre walls have no effect on rego .. Hope he has good insurance etc if tyre is used and people are injured ? Remember the Firestone - Explorer having tyres blow out due to low inflation . Cost Ford and Firestone a fortune .

rockylizard · Guru

oldbloke wrote:
In victoria spare is part of the roadworthy and MUST be roadworthy. [Not correct] More than likely the spare was not removed and checked. Just a quick look. Get a replacement.

Gday...

This is snipped from the attached document - Victorian Vehicle Standards Information, Roadworthiness Requirements ...

Cheers - John

Snippy · Senior Member

Thanks for replies,

In order to get a precise ruling I am going to file a complaint against the bloke that passed it as roadworthy. That will sort out the cats from the pigeons.

Bagmaker · Senior Member

good luck Snippy
after 2 years I am still awaiting Queensland roads dept to get back to me regarding a complaint against one of their registered roadworthy suppliers.
I purchased a vehicle with RWC in Rockhampton and had little opportunity to inspect it myself until sitting in the home driveway.
To bring my vehicle to a roadworthy condition here in Vic has cost me over $20k so far. This is a heavy vehicle as well, comes under national guidelines -could have been a B-double hauling fuel.
The term "public servant" means nothing anymore, they couldn't give a damn.

PeterD · Guru

Snippy wrote:
recently bought a used Landcruiser. When inspected by yours truly spare had full tread, not been on the road.
It looked as though it had never been out of the under floor holder.

Is it the vehicle listed in your signature? The last of the 100 series was 2007 was it not? That would make the spare 2 years over its 7 year life.

Snippy · Senior Member

My signature does not state the year, but it is 2006.

Yes you are right Peter, it is past the use by date.

-- Edited by Snippy on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 12:51:33 PM

Tony Bev · Guru

A few years ago, a younger brother went to buy a second hand car in a sales yard in Perth, WA.

The tyre on the spare wheel was on its last legs.
He pointed this out to the salesman, who informed him that a new tyre on a spare wheel was not compulsory

After negotiating the price, but before he handed over the money, he swapped a spare wheel from another identical model car

When the salesman started to complain, my brother informed him that, (yes you guessed it), a new tyre on a spare wheel was not compulsory

My brother thought that it was just salesman talk, about the spare wheel
After reading the above posts, I am now not so sure