Bruno Wessel

Studded Snow Tire Regulations For Passenger Cars

United States

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State Studded Tire Regulations
Alabama Rubber studs permitted; metal illegal
Alaska Permitted Sept. 15 to May 1; Sept. 30 to Apr. 15, south of 60 degrees n.
Arizona Permitted Oct. 1 to May 1
Arkansas Permitted Nov. 15 to Apr. 15
California Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
Colorado Permitted year round
Connecticut Permitted from Nov. 15 to Apr. 30
Delaware Permitted Oct. 15 TO Apr. 15
Dist Of Columbia Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 15
Florida Studs that do not damage highway are permitted
Georgia Prohibited except for snow and ice driving conditions
Hawaii Prohibited
Idaho Permitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 15
Illinois Prohibited
Indiana Permitted Oct. 1 to May 1
Iowa Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
Kansas Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 15
Kentucky Permitted
Louisiana Prohibited
Maine Permitted Oct. 1 to May 1
Maryland Prohibeted except in western counties from Nov. 1 to March 31
Massachusetts Permitted Nov. 2 to April 30
Michigan Prohibited except under certain conditions
Minnesota Prohibited except for non-residents
Mississippi Prohibited
Missouri Permitted Nov. 1 to mar 31
Montana Permitted Oct. 1 to May 31
Nebraska Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
New Hampshire Permitted
New Jersey Permitted Nov. 15 to Apr. 1
New Mexico No regulation
New York Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 30
North Carolina Permitted
North Dakota Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 15. School buses anytime
Ohio Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 15
Oklahoma Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
Oregon Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
Pennsylvania Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 15
Rhode Island Permitted Nov. 15 to Apr. 1
South Carolina Permitted if projection less than 1/16 when compressed
South Dakota Permitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 30. School buses and emergency vehicles allowed studs anytime
Tennessee Permitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 15
Texas Only studs that do not damage highway are permitted
Utah Prohibited except for special alloy studs
Vermont Permitted
Virginia Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 15
Washington Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 1
West Virginia Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 15
Wisconsin Prohibited except for emergency vehicles
Wyoming Permitted

Canada

Province Studded Tire Regulations
British Columbia Permitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
Alberta Permitted
Saskatchewan Permitted
Manitoba Permitted Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
Ontario Prohibited
Northern Ontario Aluminum studs permitted Oct. 1st to Apr. 30th
Quebec Permitted Oct. 1 to May 1
New Brunswick Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 30
Nova Scotia Permitted Oct. 15 to Apr. 30
Prince Edward Isl Permitted Oct. 1 to May 31
Newfoundland Permitted Nov. 1 to Apr. 30
Yukon Permitted
Northwest Terr. Permitted