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DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28246›CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment 27000-28160›ARTICLE 4. Tires 27450-27503

§ 27470

California Vehicle Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A nonpneumatic tire shall comply with the standards contained in Part 571 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) A nonpneumatic tire shall be considered a pneumatic tire for purposes of Sections 27454, 27459, 27459.5, 27460, 27460.5, 27461, 27465, and 27502.

(c) The department may adopt regulations relating to standards for nonpneumatic tires for a vehicle type as it determines necessary to provide for public safety.

(1) A person shall not install or use on a highway a nonpneumatic tire that is not in conformance with the regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision.

(2) In adopting regulations, the department shall consider Part 571 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and guidance issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

(d) For purposes of this section, “nonpneumatic tire” has the same meaning as defined in Section 571.129 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 219, Sec. 5. (SB 891) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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