10.01.178.1 Wide-Base Single Tires.
(a) The following shall apply where wide-base single tires are used in the operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles;
(1) The maximum load for a wide-base single tire on a steering axle shall not exceed 600 pounds per inch of tire section width. The maximum load for a wide-base single tire on any other axle shall not exceed 575 pounds per inch of tire section width;
(2) No wide-base single tire shall exceed the load designated by the manufacturer; and
(3) The maximum tire inflation pressure shall be as designated by the manufacturer.
(b) The provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall apply to all wide-base single tires purchased after July 1, 1993.
(c) Any conviction or forfeiture of bail or bond for any violation of this section shall not be construed as a moving traffic violation for the purpose of K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto. (K.S.A. Supp. 8-1742b) (Ord. 01-89 § 2, 2001.)