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Studded Tires Legal States

Studded Tires Legal States: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.

Infrastructure & EnergyLawTravel51 states · 2 metricsUpdated May 23, 2025Original page
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Legality of Studded Tires

4 values across 51 entries

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51 states
AlabamaConditionalRubber studs permitted; metal illegal
AlaskaSeasonalPermitted Sept 16 to Apr 30 north of 60 degrees; Permitted Oct 01 to Apr 15 south of 60 degrees
ArizonaSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to May 01
ArkansasSeasonalPermitted Nov 15 to Apr 15
CaliforniaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 30
ColoradoLegal—
ConnecticutSeasonalPermitted Nov 15 to Apr 30
DelawareSeasonalPermitted Oct 15 to Apr 15
District of ColumbiaSeasonalPermitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 15
FloridaConditionalStuds that do not damage highway are permitted
GeorgiaConditionalProhibited except for snow and ice driving conditions
HawaiiIllegal—
IdahoSeasonalPermitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 15
IllinoisConditionalRural mail carriers permitted Nov 15 to Apr 01
IndianaSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to May 01
IowaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 01
KansasSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 15
KentuckyLegal—
LouisianaIllegal—
MaineSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to May 01
MarylandConditionalPermitted in western counties only Nov 01 to March 31
MassachusettsSeasonalPermitted Nov 02 to April 03
MichiganIllegal—
MinnesotaConditionalRural mail carriers and non-residents permitted Nov 015th to Apr 15th
MississippiIllegal—
MissouriSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Mar 31
MontanaSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to May 31
NebraskaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 01
NevadaSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to Apr 30
New HampshireLegal—
New JerseySeasonalPermitted Nov 15 to Apr 01
New MexicoLegal—
New YorkSeasonalPermitted Oct 16 to Apr 30
North CarolinaLegal—
North DakotaSeasonalPermitted Oct 15 to Apr 15. School buses anytime
OhioSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 15
OklahomaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 01
OregonSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 01
PennsylvaniaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 15
Rhode IslandSeasonalPermitted Nov 15 to Apr 01
South CarolinaConditionalPermitted if projection less than 1/16 when compressed
South DakotaSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to Apr 30. School vehicles and fire vehicles exempt
TennesseeSeasonalPermitted Oct 01 to Apr 15
TexasIllegal—
UtahSeasonalPermitted Oct 15 to Mar 31
VermontLegal—
VirginiaSeasonalPermitted Oct 15 to Apr 15
WashingtonSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 01
West VirginiaSeasonalPermitted Nov 01 to Apr 15
WisconsinConditionalPermitted for rural mail carriers, emergency vehicles and school vehicles Nov 15 to Apr 01
WyomingLegal—

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Where does this studded tires legal states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Are Studded Tires Legal in Your State? - Truck Parts; Studded Snow Tire Laws - TCR; Stud Seasons / Regulations - Bruno Wessel; What States Do Not Allow Studded Tires? - It Still Runs.

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