New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter D - Equipment
Part 51 - Tires
Section 51.3 - Regrooved tires
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) No person, firm, association or corporation shall sell, offer or expose for sale or have in his possession with intent to sell, any motor vehicle tire or motorcycle tire which has been recut or regrooved. Except that there shall be no prohibition against the sale of regrooved or recut commercial vehicle tires which are designed or constructed in such a manner that regrooving or recutting is an acceptable and safe practice. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. (General Business Law, §391.)
(b) Any tire which is regrooved shall meet the following standards:
(c) The above standards shall apply to any person who regrooves tires and sells or offers for sale or leases them to owners or operators of motor vehicles, and any person who regrooves his own tires for use on motor vehicles.
(d) Siped tires. No person shall lease, sell, offer or expose for lease or sale, or have in his possession with intent to lease or sell siped tires produced by cutting the tread surfaces of a regrooved or regroovable tire without removing rubber, if the tire cord material is damaged as a result of the siping process, or if the tire is siped deeper than the original tread, or regrooved groove depth.
(e) Labeling of regroovable tires. After January 1, 1972 each tire designed and constructed for regrooving shall be labeled on both sidewalls with the word "Regroovable" molded on or into the tire in raised or recessed letters.25 to.040 inches. The word "Regroovable" shall be in letters 0.38 to 0.50 inches in height and not less than four inches and not more than six inches in length. The lettering shall be located in the sidewall of the tire between the maximum section width and the bead in an area which will not be obstructed by the rim flange.