myrtle beach tire size question...

NCYota4x4

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I have been told that in Myrtle Beach, the police are cracking down on trucks with bigger than 38" tires and having the trucks towed. Kinda sounds stupid to me. Does anyone know anything about this? I would think that it wouldn't matter as long as your truck is registered in a state that allows bigger than a 38" tire, right?
 
I don't know who you got that from, but we haven't had any issues here. If somebody tells you they got nailed then its because they were doing something stupid to provoke the cops. One of our 44" guys is actually a county cop :beer:(theres not many of them, but a few locals are running 44's to 49's around town alot).

Last I heard the only law is actually that the tires can't stick out past the fender flares (the inside wall of my creepys are out past my fenders) and that the headlights controlled by the factory dash switch must be below 54" from the ground. The way around that is a front bumper with headlights in it and the factory switch hooked to it.

I'll ask around 1 of the 2 shops here and find out if there customers have been given a hard time.
 
Correct, there is no corresponding law.
However if you mean still having it in SC, the law applies to whatever state yer in at the moment, not what the registered state laws are.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Correct, there is no corresponding law.
However if you mean still having it in SC, the law applies to whatever state yer in at the moment, not what the registered state laws are.
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Duh, wasnt thinkin, course that kinda sucks that you live in another state and they can hold you accountalbe for something that doesnt apply, oh well, as long as I'm good in NC is all im worried about.

Anyone know what the max overall width of a vehicle can be in NC?
 
However if you mean still having it in SC, the law applies to whatever state yer in at the moment, not what the registered state laws are.
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i be to differ. if your vehicle is in compliance with your state's and federal regulations, you are legally okay. while you can certainly be ticketed for something, it doesn't mean it's illegal. the hassle of fighting it in court still falls on you too, so 99% of people don't bother since they're from out of state.

102" is the max legal width for anything anywhere.
 
RufusTheRam said:
i be to differ. if your vehicle is in compliance with your state's and federal regulations, you are legally okay. while you can certainly be ticketed for something, it doesn't mean it's illegal. the hassle of fighting it in court still falls on you too, so 99% of people don't bother since they're from out of state.

102" is the max legal width for anything anywhere.
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wow, i measured today and it looks like im gonna be at 104, close enough right??? :driver:
 
RufusTheRam said:
i be to differ. if your vehicle is in compliance with your state's and federal regulations, you are legally okay. while you can certainly be ticketed for something, it doesn't mean it's illegal. the hassle of fighting it in court still falls on you too, so 99% of people don't bother since they're from out of state.

102" is the max legal width for anything anywhere.
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Not so, the laws govern what can operate on the roads of that state. On an interstate you may have an argument I suppose, but the state owns the road, and they can determine what they want on their roads. You have a liability to comply with the rules where you are, it has nothing to do with where your vehicle is registered. There is no equipment reciprocacy.

jrraw23 said:
wow, i measured today and it looks like im gonna be at 104, close enough right??? :driver:
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#1 I wouldnt man. You are in violation of FEDERAL DOT standards at that point.

You are talking seized vehicle, etc.

We had a trailer get ticketed over width without permits and it was a 25k fine. We are still fighting it and to get our $90k genset back nearly 3 years later.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Not so, the laws govern what can operate on the roads of that state. On an interstate you may have an argument I suppose, but the state owns the road, and they can determine what they want on their roads. You have a liability to comply with the rules where you are, it has nothing to do with where your vehicle is registered. There is no equipment reciprocacy.
#1 I wouldnt man. You are in violation of FEDERAL DOT standards at that point.
You are talking seized vehicle, etc.
We had a trailer get ticketed over width without permits and it was a 25k fine. We are still fighting it and to get our $90k genset back nearly 3 years later.
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25K . . . . . . . :eek: maybe I'll be runnin the stocker tires on the road then (they are actually taller than my 44's, hey maybe i can boast that im runnin 49's ;) ), wow, that would be like having to pay for three more years of college thou , lol.

I was figurin on the whole might get a ticket and have to pay a fine type thing like with "having too much lift"
 
can't wait to see how much i get hassled in MB when I drive down their next month for a weekend getaway!

tires totally exposed. 97" wide i think

ai47.photobucket.com_albums_f175_efrancin_jeep_1.jpg
 
little known NC law

just thought i'd throw this one out there....

"having raised or lowered a motor vehicle more than six inches from manufactured specifications. NC G.S. 20-135.4(d)"

obviously the "raised" part applies more so to this board.
 
102" is the max legal width for anything anywhere.
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wait a min, i just walked outside and measured Andy's (my little bro) truck and its sittin at 102, he's got a dually 60 front with 44x18 gumbo mudders

So all the dude's runnin the sky high dually trucks that are on 44's or more are either at that mark or wider cause gumbo mudders are slightly smaller than other tires anyway . . . . .

JBsTrooper said:
just thought i'd throw this one out there....
"having raised or lowered a motor vehicle more than six inches from manufactured specifications. NC G.S. 20-135.4(d)"
obviously the "raised" part applies more so to this board.
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the next part of that same law says vehicles on a truck chasis or specificaly modiefied for offroad use are exempt, so that would mean everyone here is not affected by said law.
 
i measured today and it looks like im gonna be at 104, close enough right???
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wrong. besides being illegal, it can be dangerous to have something that wide. knowing how your stuff is usually put together, it's not going to be the best handling thing either.:flipoff2:

Not so, the laws govern what can operate on the roads of that state.
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correct. they can govern vehicles registered in that state. not vehicles from out of state that might lack some form of equipment that's not federally mandated.
On an interstate you may have an argument I suppose
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this is exactly why. interstate travel/commerce. think about it... if you or i go to VA with our SC or NC tags, are they okay to ticket us for no front plate?

like i said, just because it won't legally hold up in court doesn't mean you can't be ticketed for it and have to go through the hassle, so the best thing to do is try not to draw attention to yourself if possible.

having raised or lowered a motor vehicle more than six inches from manufactured specifications. NC G.S. 20-135.4(d)
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iirc, there is an exemption listed with that statute for vehicles that are intended for off road use.
 
Erik said:
can't wait to see how much i get hassled in MB when I drive down their next month for a weekend getaway!
tires totally exposed. 97" wide i think
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My TJ sits exactly the same on 37's. No problems. Just don't provoke them and you may want to steer clear of crusing the boulevard.
 
the next part of that same law says vehicles on a truck chasis or specificaly modiefied for offroad use are exempt said:
yes, you are right...but it works perfectly for those lifted mid 70's and 80's cars on 26" and bigger wheels
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Thanks guys. I was just down there this weekend, but not with my truck, and didn't see any problems with tire sizes on other trucks. I was told this by a not very reliable source, but wanted to make sure because I'll be down there in a week for the truck show.
 
well i don't drive like an idiot or blare my music (except on the hwy but that's only bc i have to in order to hear it) and generally speaking i don't get in trouble with the law... usually i get a thumbs up or a smile if i get anything at all, but i wasn't sure how sc was.

i'll be staying on the strip so that will be kind of hard to avoid but hopefully my keen sense of safety and defensive driving will keep the 5-0 from finding ways to ticket me :)

it makes me curious though, there are no state safety or emissions inspections in SC so how can they ticket for things like this? i guess the same laws we have in nc (basically) apply there but aren't enforced by an inspection... they are instead enforced by local law enforcement?
 
JBsTrooper said:
just thought i'd throw this one out there....
"having raised or lowered a motor vehicle more than six inches from manufactured specifications. NC G.S. 20-135.4(d)"
obviously the "raised" part applies more so to this board.
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you forgot the most important part of that general statute... "unless for ocassional offroad use"

:lol:
 
yep. for example, just because emissions aren't enforced by inspection for 95 and older vehicles and there is no safety or emissions for vehicles 30+ years old here doesn't mean you don't have to follow the laws.
 
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