5. Wheels and tires
Replacement of summer and winter tires, requirements for their condition. (Traffic Rules, Wheels and Tires)
| Liability for using unserviceable wheels and tires, as well as off-season tires | – fine of 5 MCI – prohibition of operation by confiscation of license plates | |
 During the summer period (June, July, August) | use of winter studded tires is prohibited | |
 During the winter period (December, January, February) | use of summer tires is prohibited | |
 Mandatory requirement | the technical condition of tires must ensure road safety at all times | |
19. Passenger car tires have a remaining tread depth of less than 1.6 mm, truck tires — 1 mm, bus tires — 2 mm, motorcycles and mopeds — 0.8 mm.
| № | Minimum remaining tread depth, mm | Vehicle category | Vehicle name |
| 1 | 0,8 | L | mopeds, motorcycles, quadricycles, etc. |
| 2 | 1,0 | N2, N3, O3, O4 | trucks with a permitted maximum mass over 3.5 tons and trailers with a permitted maximum mass over 3.5 tons |
| 3 | 1,6 | М1, N1, O1, O2 | passenger cars, trucks with a permitted maximum mass up to 3.5 tons, trailers with a permitted maximum mass up to 3.5 tons |
| 4 | 2,0 | М2, М3 | buses |
| 5 | 4,0 | «М+S», «М&S», «М S» or marked with a symbol | winter tires, regardless of vehicle category |
Note. For trailers, the standards for remaining tread depth are the same as those for the tires of tractor vehicles.
20. Tires have localized damage (punctures, cuts, tears) exposing the cord, as well as carcass delamination, tread separation, and sidewall separation.
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21. A mounting bolt (nut) is missing, or there are cracks in the wheel disc and rims.
22. Tires do not match the vehicle model in size or permissible load.
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23. Tires of different sizes, constructions (radial, diagonal, tubed, tubeless), models, with different tread patterns, studded and non-studded, frost-resistant and non-frost-resistant, new and retreaded are installed on a single axle of the vehicle.
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24. On the front axle of an intercity bus (Class II**) and a long-distance bus (Class III), tires with a retreaded tread are installed, while on the other axles, tires retreaded according to the second repair class are used.
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25. On the front axle of a passenger car and a city bus (Class I), tires retreaded according to the second repair class are installed.
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