Got a speeding ticket today, but the trooper also gave me a warning for improper tires. It's the kind I have to have another law enforcement officer sign and then mail back in. I run a 285/75/16 bfg at. How can these be improper? It's certainly not an issue when I have the jeep inspected every year. Any one dealt with this before? Any Charlotte, NC area law enforcement on the forum willing to sign off on this for me?

 

What a dick.

 

I would say its tire coverage law. Look up the code on the ticket.

 

i dunno, he did let him off of the speeding ticket.

that's what i was thinking too - the back spacing on your wheels probably have your tires sticking out past your fenders.

 

That sucks. Sounds like he was just being a dick...

 

Did you ask him what makes it improper? I think in some places the tire cannot stick out so far past the fender but dunno in your situation.

 

The warning was on the same printed page as the ticket. I didn't see what it was for until I was parked, so I wasn't able to ask him. Didn't think tire coverage was an issue in NC.

 

Nope he got the speeding ticket too. What an ass. I would fight it.

 

This country is circling the drain.

No need to wonder why it's going broke too, paying infantile egomaniacs to chase shit like this.

 

Just a thought. Are you running with a corrected speedometer? Your tires are 33's and the dealers can usually only adjust the speedometer up to 32" tires. If the trooper gave you a speeding ticket and thought it might be because your speedometer was off due to larger tires, I could see how he might issue a warning for "improper tires" possibly being the cause. Speedometer accuracy is not one of the items on the inspection checklist I would imagine.

Also, If the pictures in your photo album are representative of your tires and wheels at the time of the ticket, then I cannot imagine tire coverage is the issue.

Those are my thoughts anyway.