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Reply With QuoteThe answer is no.
I know the answer to this question, but want to see what everyone things the answer is.
The answer is no.
You can but its not reccommended. So the answer is NO.
IN THE END WE'RE ALL JUST CHALK LINES ON THE CONCRETE,
DRAWN ONLY TO BE WASHED AWAY,
FOR THE TIME I HAVE BEEN GIVEN ,
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Anybody else want to throw down their answer?
Applies to busses only. Although personally, I wouldn't run retreads as steers.
I understand that you were handicapped by a natural immaturity, and I forgive you. -- Armageddon
nope
Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.
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Per FMCSA regulations, you can't run regrooved tires as steers. Retreads and recaps are fine, though. Busses are the only vehicle where all three types are prohibited.
I understand that you were handicapped by a natural immaturity, and I forgive you. -- Armageddon
You can run regrooved tires on trucks, up to a specific weight limit. For the majority of our applications, the answer on regrooved tires would be no though.
Guess what I have opened in another tab?
Subpart G—Miscellaneous parts and accessories §393.75 Tires.
(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated on any tire that (1) has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall, (2) has any tread or sidewall separation, (3) is flat or has an audible leak, or (4) has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
(b) Any tire on the front wheels of a bus, truck, or truck tractor shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 4/32 of an inch when measured at any point on a major tread groove. The measurements shall not be made where tie bars, humps, or fillets are located.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, tires shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 2/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. The measurement shall not be made where tie bars, humps or fillets are located.
(d) No bus shall be operated with regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.
(e) A regrooved tire with a load-carrying capacity equal to or greater than 2,232 kg (4,920 pounds) shall not be used on the front wheels of any truck or truck tractor.
I understand that you were handicapped by a natural immaturity, and I forgive you. -- Armageddon
uh!!!!!Originally Posted by Biker
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