N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53-3.25

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 16:53-3.25 - Tires and wheels

(a) An autobus shall be equipped with tires and wheels of sufficient size and construction, as recommended by the manufacturer to meet the GVWR of the autobus.

(b) An autobus shall not be operated with regrooved, retread, or recapped tires on the front wheels. An autobus shall not be operated on any tire having exposed fabric on the tread or sidewall.

(c) An autobus shall not be operated unless the front tires have a tread groove of at least 4/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove.

(d) An autobus shall not be operated unless the rear tires have a tread groove of at least 2/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove.

(e) An autobus shall be equipped with tires that are matched in size designation, construction, and profile on the same axle. Radial tires shall not be mixed with other types of tires on the same axle.

(f) All autobuses shall meet the requirements set forth in 49 CFR § 393.75, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53-3.25

As amended, R.1983 d.110, effective 5/2/1983.
See: 14 N.J.R. 1347(a), 15 N.J.R. 694(b).
Subsections (b) through (d) added. Changes in (a).
Amended by R.2002 d.295, effective 9/3/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1327(b), 34 N.J.R. 3099(a).
Rewrote (a) and (b); in (c) and (d), substituted "An autobus shall not be" for "No autobus shall be" preceding "operated"; added (e) and (f).
Amended by R.2008 d.49, effective 3/3/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3889(a), 40 N.J.R. 1357(b).
In (c), inserted "a" preceding "tread".