I have just had discussions with Vicroads who confirm that our obligation at Rare Spares is to produce a steering wheel that conforms to current ADR 12 requirements. You can view the ADR on the Government web site.The take on GMH saving money is yours as the ADR's were taken from European Standards that were in place at the time. To have their vehicles comply then a number of changes were made by GMH, which included the wheels. This has been confirmed by ex Bridgestone management who were involved in the changes. Having a HQ with a thicker spoke wheel still allows it to retain it's registration, however it's when a NEW wheel is fitted that is the concern.The liability is if people decide to fit a thicker spoke wheel to anything other than a HQ. We don't make the legislation but have to follow it.





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