Originally Posted By: CapriRacer
Oh, and one last thought:
I am not aware of any laws that govern the repair of tires. Not what, when, where, or how.
EXCEPT: There may be some indicating that the front tires on a truck are not allowed to be repaired tires, but I am not entirely sure there is a regulation or this is merely standard practice.
HOWEVER: There have been quite a few lawsuits and those impact this whole area. So while there might not be a law or regulation, legal liability is sometimes a strongly regulating pressure - and some view this as having the same affect as a law or regulation and may even express this in that way.
If someone knows of an actual law or regulation governing tire repairs, I would sure like to know about it - with a link, please. I like to keep track of these things.
I haven't had to refer to it in a while, so it may have been amended, but take a look at 49 C.F.R. Section 393.75, which refers to tire standards for Motor Carriers, and indirectly restrains some repair and maintenance practices.
You are correct in that re-grooved and recapped tires are generally not permitted on a steering axle. This is both regulated and/or deemed the standard for the industry.
Of course, little of the above applies to passenger and light truck tire servicing.
For areas where the regulations are silent or ambigious, we often rely on industry standards, as opined by experts, to delineate the requisite field duties.