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Mississippi Studded Tires Laws (2026)

Restricted: Mississippi bans studded tires: no tire moved on a highway may have any block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other protuberance of material other than rubber projecting beyond the tread.

RestrictedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Mississippi bans studded tires: no tire moved on a highway may have any block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other protuberance of material other than rubber projecting beyond the tread. See Miss. Code § 63-7-67. Mississippi has no studded-tire season and no exception for emergency or police vehicles — bills to create one have repeatedly failed. There are only two exemptions: farm machinery with protuberances that will not injure the highway, and tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause skidding. The same section also bans metal tires in contact with the roadway and requires solid rubber tires to carry at least one inch of rubber above the flange; the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local authorities may issue special permits for tracked farm equipment. Violations of Chapter 7 are misdemeanors (§ 63-9-11).

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Studded Tires in states bordering Mississippi

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaConditional
Alabama allows metal studded or safety-spike tires (and tire chains) of reasonable proportions only when required for safety because of snow, rain, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. Otherwise, tire studs, spikes, cleats, or other non-rubber protuberances projecting beyond the tread are prohibited. See Ala. Code § 32-5-210(b).
Verified Jul 24, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
ArkansasConditional
Arkansas allows metal studded tires only from November 15 through April 15. Studs may not protrude more than 1/16 inch. See Ark. Code 27-37-402.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: ardot.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
LouisianaRestricted
Louisiana prohibits studded tires and any other non-rubber tire protuberance. The only exemptions are farm machinery and tire chains. See La. Rev. Stat. 32:362.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
TennesseeConditional
Studded tires are legal in Tennessee only from October 1 through April 15. They're not allowed on vehicles over 9,000 pounds, except school and emergency vehicles. See Tenn. Code 55-9-106.
Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Source: law.justia.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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