Can a Verna pass the annual inspection after changing from 175 to 185 tires?
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Replacing 175 tires with 185 ones will affect the annual inspection. Self-modification of tire sizes will result in failure to pass the annual inspection. According to the "Technical Conditions for Motor Vehicle Operation Safety," the following modifications will affect the annual inspection of motor vehicles: modifications to the vehicle's appearance or external dimensions, such as installing body kits, spoilers, or modifying wheel hubs; non-standard license plates, such as using detachable license plate frames, unclear, damaged, or peeling license plates; improper use of lights, such as unauthorized installation of xenon lights; unauthorized changes to the body color, such as changing the original black paint to white without registration; unauthorized changes to the vehicle logo, such as replacing the logo of a Chongqing Lifan with a BMW logo, which will definitely fail the annual inspection; applying mirror-reflective film to the windows or decorating the windows with stickers: according to regulations, if the light transmittance detected by a light transmittance meter is less than 70%, it will affect the driver's visibility and result in failure to pass the annual inspection.
I've been driving for over a decade and am quite familiar with vehicle inspections. Changing tire sizes requires extra caution - upgrading the Renault 175 to 185 tires will most likely fail the inspection. During the inspection, staff will verify the tire specifications against the vehicle registration certificate, and any discrepancies will result in immediate rejection. Just last week, my neighbor learned this the hard way - he had to rush to an auto repair shop to switch back to OEM tires, wasting 500 yuan unnecessarily. Moreover, wider tires slightly alter the chassis height, causing deviations in axle weight data during the testing line procedure. If you must change tires, I recommend reverting to original specifications before inspection or bringing the OEM tires to the testing station to negotiate a temporary swap with the technicians during the check.
To be honest, the tire specifications are clearly marked on the vehicle certification. The testing station's equipment is connected to the DMV database, and scanning the code reveals that the factory standard is 175. When I helped a friend with the annual inspection last year, we encountered a similar situation—wider tires got stuck at the chassis inspection. It's not necessarily a safety hazard, but the data mismatch means the system won't approve it. If you really want to switch to 185 tires, be prepared: either bring a set of old tires to swap temporarily on inspection day, or directly hire an agent to handle it. Currently, agent fees range from 300 to 800, which is even more expensive than buying a new set of tires.
