Tires

PURPOSE: This rule describes the procedures and standards for the inspection of tires. The inspection of tires is a requirement of section 307.365, RSMo. (1) Inspect all tires except the spare tire for tread wear, knots, cuts, separations, mismatching of tire types and for tire markings such as “reject” or “for non-highway use.” (2) Reject vehicle if: (A) A tire is worn at any location other than the wear indicator to the point where there is no tread configuration; (B) There is a localized worn spot that exposes the cord; (C) Tire has any cut or separation that exposes the cord when the tire is inflated or if the tire has any knots; (D) A vehicle has a radial and a nonradial tire on the same axle; (E) A tire is marked reject, rejected, not for highway use, farm use only, for nonhighway use, for race track use only, or marked with similar terms, or if determined beyond a reasonable doubt that these markings have been removed. This does not include tires labeled with the word blemish; or (F) The tire size of any dual is mismatched by more than onehalf inch (1/2") in height. AUTHORITY: section 307.360, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Nov. 4, 1968, effective Nov. 14, 1968. Amended: Filed March 9, 1970, effective March 19, 1970. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 1971, effective Feb. 6, 1971. Amended: Filed Nov. 9, 1971, effective Nov. 19, 1971. Amended: Filed May 21, 1974, effective May 31, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 1975, effective Dec. 18, 1975. Amended: Filed July 14, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 1987, effective Nov. 12, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1989, effective Nov. 26, 1989. Amended: Filed April 2, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 1994, effective April 30, 1995. Emergency rescission and rule filed Aug. 1, 1997, effective Sept. 2, 1997, expired Feb. 28, 1998. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Aug. 1, 1997, effective Jan. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2001, effective April 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Nov. 18, 2014, effective July 30, 2015. *Original authority: 307.360, RSMo 1967, amended 1971, 1973, 1979, 1999.