ORV Equipment and Tire Requirements

Spare Tire Requirements

Tires: All 5 tires, including the spare tire, must meet or exceed the standards outlined below. NOTE: Many newer vehicles are being produced with temporary spare tires, which do not meet our minimum safety requirements. Be sure to carefully, physically check your spare tire size for compliance before applying for an Oversand permit. Temporary Use spare tires are prohibited.

 

Important Links

• Return to the Main ORV Page
• Map of Current Corridor Status
• How to Get an ORV Permit
• ORV Corridor Rules and Regulations
• Self-Contained-Vehicle (SCV) Camping
• ORV Corridor Fishing
• ORV Annual Reports

Vehicles will be inspected for all required accessory equipment:

• 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive: Your vehicle must have four wheel drive or all wheel drive capability. Sedans are not permitted on the ORV corridor.
• Shovel: Heavy-duty shovel equal to a military folding shovel
• Towing Device: Any of the following which are at least 14 feet long:
  Tow Strap: 1.5"; Rope: 3/4"; Chain 5/16"; Cable 1/4". A winch does not qualify as a towing device.
• Jack: Standard size (e.g., vehicle manufacturer's jack)
• Jack Support Board: Wood: 10" x 12" x 1.5" or Plywood: 10" x 12" x 3/4"
• Tire Pressure Gauge: Must register to 5 p.s.i. or lower
• SCV's and pick-up truck campers must also have a fire extinguisher and permanently mounted holding tanks for gray and black water. Cassette-style toilets, such as those found in some Mercedes Benz Sprinter models, are not permitted.
• Spare Tire: Must meet tire standards outlined below.
• Tires: All 5 tires, including the spare tire, must meet or exceed the standards outlined below. NOTE: Many newer vehicles are being produced with temporary spare tires, which do not meet our minimum safety requirements. Be sure to carefully, physically check your spare tire size for compliance before applying for an Oversand permit. Temporary Use spare tires are prohibited. 
• These are the minimum acceptable tire standards:

 

Rim Diameter	Width	Profile Example
19" and larger	265	50 or >	P265 / 50 R19
18"	255	55 or >	P255 / 55 R18
17"	245	60 or >	P245 / 60 R17
16"	235	65 or >	P235 / 65 R16
15"	225	70 or >	P225 / 70 R15

Dual-Wheel Standards for R/V's and Pick-Up Campers (including spares):

Self Contained & Pick-Up Campers	Tire Section Width		Profile	Spare Tire	Example
	mm	inches
2 Front Tires	245	9.5	70 or >	Matching Spare	Front: LT245/70 R16
4 Rear Tires	215	8.0	70 or >	Matching Spare	Rear: P215/70 R15