(not my image. I just find these comical and incredibly dangerous)

  • lokalhorst@feddit.org
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    8 days ago

    Maybe they are legal in a few places. There is more places in the world than just a couple of US states.

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      8 days ago

      I’d be interested to hear where they’re illegal and what that law says

      Edit: Coming back to this, just looked into EU regulations and it’s clear these are not outright prohibited, as the laws related to hubcaps focus only on fitment and detachment risk. However, most EU countries require non-OEM parts to receive government approval prior to hitting the market, almost certainly ensuring nothing like this would ever be sold there.

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        8 days ago

        In Germany for example this is so unthinkable it’s like somebody saying “tell me the law that says I can’t steal vegetables from the super market”. Please do your own research, some things just are illegal without me needing to cite a law.

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        8 days ago

        Every single European country. No moving part of a car can extend beyond the fixed bodywork. Even “open wheel” cars have to have the top 180 degrees of tyre covered.