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12-06-2007, 08:08 AM
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law on studded snow tires in Pgh
Do you by law need 4 studded tires for a front wheel drive car in PA?
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12-06-2007, 09:01 AM
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Don't qoute me on this, but i think the answer is yes...but could be wrong too! But, from having grown up in Pgh...I know you will be required to have winter tires, not summer ones if my memory serves me right here...you wouldn't want summer tires anyhow in the winter! Trust me on that one!
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12-06-2007, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jdttcrafty
Do you by law need 4 studded tires for a front wheel drive car in PA?
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There is no law stating you have to have any kind of tire on your vehicle. There are snow emergency routes that can only be used in the declaration of a state of emergency, in which vehicles with studded snow tires or chains can be used.
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12-06-2007, 09:29 PM
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There is no law stating you have to have any kind of tire on your vehicle
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I believe that is somewhat incorrect. If I am not mistaken, there is only a few months (November to April or something like that) when you are even allowed to have studded tires on your car to prevent from unnecessary degradation to the roadways.
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12-06-2007, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gallacus
I believe that is somewhat incorrect. If I am not mistaken, there is only a few months (November to April or something like that) when you are even allowed to have studded tires on your car to prevent from unnecessary degradation to the roadways.
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So in other words, I am correct. The original question was is there a law for having studded tires on a front wheel drive car, and my answer was, there is no law stating you have to have any kind of tire on at any time of year.
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12-07-2007, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by vwscottie
So in other words, I am correct. The original question was is there a law for having studded tires on a front wheel drive car, and my answer was, there is no law stating you have to have any kind of tire on at any time of year.
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You are indeed correct. There is no law REQUIRING studded tires. There is only a law stating the time period it is permissible to use studs. I think the op was correct in the nov-april-ish time frame.
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12-07-2007, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jdttcrafty
Do you by law need 4 studded tires for a front wheel drive car in PA?
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Studded tires are permitted to be on your vehicle from November 1st to April 15th in the state of PA
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12-10-2007, 07:47 PM
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thanks for that info...since we are moving there soon, we need to know this! I thought so myself too!
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03-26-2009, 03:35 PM
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Found old article stating that studded snow tires are notallowed onpa highways between april 16 and november 1.$94 dollar fine between april 16 and may 31,$114 dollar fine from july 1 to oct 31
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03-26-2009, 04:35 PM
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Studded tires are not needed unless you live in outllying areas or the laurel highlands. We just dont get that much snow. The only people I have seen using them in the city are folks that have very steep driveways or streets.
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