Are studded tires legal in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma allows studded tires from November 1 through April 1.
The studded tire rule in Oklahoma
Allowed in season
Oklahoma allows studded tires from November 1 through April 1.
Oklahoma allows studded tires from November 1 through April 1 on vehicles rated up to two tons, with studs no more than 3/32 of an inch proud of the tread and no more than 3 percent of the tread surface.
b. any tire so equipped shall not be used on a public highway earlier than November 1 of each year or later than April 1 of the following year, andTires, 47 O.S. § 12-405 (Oklahoma State Courts Network), read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Studded tire season 2026-27 in Oklahoma
The dashed line marks today.
Exceptions to the Oklahoma rule
Only vehicles with a rated capacity of two tons or less may use them.
a. the use of such tires or tire chains shall be limited to vehicles with rated capacities up to and including two (2) tons,47 O.S. § 12-405. Read it at the source
Studs may make up no more than 3 percent of the tread surface and may project no more than 3/32 of an inch.
so that not more than three percent (3%) in the aggregate of the traction surface of such tire be composed of such studs and so that such studs do not project more than three-thirty-seconds (3/32) of an inch beyond the tread of the traction surface of such tire47 O.S. § 12-405. Read it at the source
Sellers must post the rule and give each buyer a written warning about the date limit.
c. copies of this subsection shall be posted in all places at which tires or tire chains are sold, and a printed or written warning on the time limitation for the use of such tires or tire chains shall be furnished to each buyer, purchaser, or user by the seller of such studded tires or tire chains.47 O.S. § 12-405. Read it at the source
Farm tractors and implements of husbandry may use tires with protuberances that will not injure the highway.
a. to use farm tractors or implements of husbandry with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway,47 O.S. § 12-405. Read it at the source
Other traction devices
Operator selectable on demand studded tires, whose studs sit outside the normal tread and drop into contact when the tire is deflated, are allowed on vehicles up to two tons but may not be deflated onto the studs before November 1 or after April 1.
2. Any such tire shall not be deflated so that the studs lower and make contact with the road surface earlier than November 1 of each year or later than April 1 of the following year.Tires, 47 O.S. § 12-405 (Oklahoma State Courts Network). Read it at the source
Oklahoma’s chain law
Tire chains of reasonable size may be used when snow, ice or other conditions make skidding likely. The same subsection limits the use of such tires or tire chains to vehicles rated up to two tons.
b. to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid, or47 O.S. § 12-405(C), read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Oklahoma studded tire questions
Compiled September 22, 2026 from Tires, 47 O.S. § 12-405 (Oklahoma State Courts Network) and the other sources linked beside each quote. Statutes change between winters, and a transportation department can extend a window where its statute allows, so the linked source is the one to check before a trip. Every state is in the studded tire laws by state table.