67 Pa. Code § 175.95 - Tires and wheels
(a)
Condition of tires and wheels. Tires and wheels shall be in
safe operating condition as described in §
175.110 (relating to inspection
procedure).
(b)
Tire
standards. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall have tires
manufactured in conformance with standards contained in Chapter 159 (relating
to new pneumatic tires). See
75 Pa.C.S. §
4525
(relating to tire equipment and traction surfaces). Tires with equivalent
metric size designations may be used.
(c)
Radial ply tires. A
radial ply tire may not be used on the same axle with a bias or belted
tire.
(d)
Different types
of tires. Tires of different types and sizes, such as one snow tire
and one regular tire or bias, belted or radial tires, may not be used on the
same axle except in an emergency.
(e)
Nonpneumatic tires. A
vehicle specified under this chapter operated on highways may not be equipped
with nonpneumatic tires, except an antique vehicle with nonpneumatic tires if
originally equipped by the manufacturer.
(f)
Ice grips or studs. A
tire may not be equipped with ice grips or tire studs of wear-resisting
material which have projections exceeding 2/32 inch beyond the tread of the
traction surface of the tire.
(g)
Tires and rims. The axles of a vehicle specified under this
subchapter shall be equipped with the number and type of tires and rims with a
load rating equal to or higher than those offered by the
manufacturer.
(h)
Exceptions. Subsection (b), insofar as it requires tires to
conform to the vehicle manufacturer's specifications as to tire size, and
subsection (g) are not applicable if the Department has issued a permit under
75 Pa.C.S. §
4969
(relating to permit for movement of vehicles with oversize wheels and tires)
authorizing the vehicle to be operated with oversize wheels and
tires.
Notes
The provisions of this § 175.95 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4301, 4501, 4521 and 6103.
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