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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Tire Lights, Illegal?



http://www.amazon.com/StreetGlow-ANT...8&s=automotive

Are those illegal? I think its a cool look, what the worst fine I could get If I got pulled over for those?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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most likly yes u probably will get pulled over
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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It depends on the state. Check your local DMV for a "rules of the road" book and it should say in there. The wording won't be specific so you may have to read between the lines.

In Illinois, you are going to get a fix it ticket for that. No points or anything like that.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by IMADreamer
It depends on the state. Check your local DMV for a "rules of the road" book and it should say in there. The wording won't be specific so you may have to read between the lines.

In Illinois, you are going to get a fix it ticket for that. No points or anything like that.

lol see in Illinois the cops are nice, over here in new york everythings illegal. I crashed my car fixed it and had no license plate for a few days first day driving it like still wet paint. I'm driving home already cops pull me over for no front license plate and altered exhasut im like wtf?!?!!?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Dude do not put those on your car! In New York you will get a ticket and people stoped doing that a long time ago!
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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those things are awsome,,, dont really understand were they go,,, get them if the cops pull you over,, just take them out infront of the cop and I think theres no problem
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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Check you local laws but I can almost gurantee its illegal. In Illinois you wouldnt get a fix it ticket because theres no fixing to be done, you put it on on purpose. You would get an Illegal Lighting ticket, the same you get for underglows, they run about 480 dollars. Give or take.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Well in in NJ and its prob the same ****....and DAMMMM $480? thats ridiclous. I want em but I dont want to take that big of a risk, if they only had a switch
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Yea, i had a buddy i used to work with and he left his underglows on once, got pulled over and they slapped him with a 480 ticket, i about crapped myself. Glad I dont have underglows too.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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it is illegal to have light emmiting from your vehicle for cosmetic purposes period. not to mention those will get stolen everytime you park somewhere since they just screw onto your air valves
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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get them and only use them for a meet or special ocations,,, so you dont get in trouble with the law and you show off with your friends ...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tombomb
it is illegal to have light emmiting from your vehicle for cosmetic purposes period. not to mention those will get stolen everytime you park somewhere since they just screw onto your air valves

thats why I keep the cosmetic lighting for the inside...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Tire lights, probably illegal...however, these rims are DEFINATELY illegal! For only $12,500 you can have a 22" set! Who would buy some crap like this?

http://www.customwheel.com/custom_wh...oducts_id/1687
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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There must be something illegal about them. I see them on the shelves at wal-mart every time I go there... but I've never seen them on a single vehicle on the road... none of the ricers even have them.

Personally... Tire lights = rice... but still... the fact that I've seen 0 cars with them on is very interesting.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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i had um on my moped... i got pulled over (lol funny site to see a cop pull over a moped) i had blue on..they said amber ones are fine, atleast in Wisconsin
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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I did a little quick research... According to the NC DMV... the only lights legal on a vehicle are as follows...

1) Headlights that are not Red, Blue, or Green

2) Amber turn signals

3) Amber side markers (I believe the tire lights would fall in this category, as they are on the side of the vehicle)

4) Red tail/brake lights (rear turn signals may also be red if integrated into the brake lights)

5) White reverse lights


So... if you want to go with the yellow ones... you could probably get away with it.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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next time read farther down just like all other lights that are illegal for street use

Important Information
Safety Information
Off Road Use

from amazon site

also talked with reps from streetglow a while back and they said that there illegal in most states and said that most of the products are for offroad or show use only
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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honestly, ive known a couple people that bought those things, and they only last like a week tops before mother nature and high rpms kill them. they arent worth your money. Nobody is impressed by them, and they dont even last long.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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that is beyond rice
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by rallyyellow06
Check you local laws but I can almost gurantee its illegal. In Illinois you wouldnt get a fix it ticket because theres no fixing to be done, you put it on on purpose. You would get an Illegal Lighting ticket, the same you get for underglows, they run about 480 dollars. Give or take.

Around here the city cops just give you a fix it ticket and make you take the neon off. I know of three people that's happened to. I know things are a lot different in the cities where the cops try to do anything to get out of fighting real crime so I can imagine you would get big tickets there.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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In MD they are illegal! They flash on and off and ANY flashing lights other then hazzard lights are illegal, tire lights included.

Yes I do know people that have been pulled over for them and have gotten tickets. BTW its a $75.00 fine in MD for flashing lights on a non-emergency vehicle and thats what they nail you for.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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lol lucky me i live in the ghetto... ive had those flashing lights before and never got pulled over... anyway someone gave me said lights for free... he even put them on for me because i would never have done so myself... anyway they dont look like that picture unless you going like 100mph so other then that it donesnt look that great... oh and i had them on for a while until i got new rims so them lights went in the trash.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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tire neons = RICE
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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so is a big ass wing... chevy helped most of us fall into that category
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