§ 39-27-05 — Tires, wheels, and rims

1. Motorcycle tires must be of pneumatic design with a minimum width of two and
twenty-five hundredths inches [57.15 millimeters] designed for highway use.

2. Tires on two-wheel motorcycles and the single tire on the front or rear of a three-wheel
motorcycle must have a load capacity rating at least equal to their respective gross
axle weight ratings. Each tire on the front or rear axle of a three-wheel motorcycle
must have a load capacity rating at least equal to one-half the front or rear axle gross
axle weight rating.
3. Wheel rim diameters may not be less than ten inches [25.4 centimeters] or otherwise
comply with title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 571, Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, and must otherwise comply with applicable state standards, as
promulgated by the director. Two-wheel motorcycles using low pressure tires are
exempt from this subsection if the inflated height of the tire is twenty inches [508
millimeters] or greater.