South Dakota § 32-19-13 Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-19-13 — Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.

South Dakota § 32-19-13

Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 32-19WHEELS, TIRES, AND SPECIAL VEHICLES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-19-13 (2026).

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No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a mounted tire having a cut into the fabric, or worn so that the fabric is visible, having knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, or having a minimum tread depth less than two thirty - seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. In addition, the tires mounted on the front axle of a motor vehicle of ten passenger or more capacity or exceeding a gross weight of twenty - six thousand pounds shall have a minimum tread depth of not less than three thirty - seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a mounted tire having a cut into the fabric, or worn so that the fabric is visible, having knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, or having a minimum tread depth less than two thirty - seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. In addition, the tires mounted on the front axle of a motor vehicle of ten passenger or more capacity or exceeding a gross weight of twenty - six thousand pounds shall have a minimum tread depth of not less than three thirty - seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.