North Dakota Code § 39-27-05

Tires, wheels, and rims
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1. Motorcycle tires must be of pneumatic design with a minimum width of two and 
twenty-five hundredths inches [57.15 millimeters] designed for highway use.

2. Tires on two-wheel motorcycles and the single tire on the front or rear of a three-wheel 
motorcycle must have a load capacity rating at least equal to their respective gross 
axle weight ratings. Each tire on the front or rear axle of a three -wheel motorcycle 
must have a load capacity rating at least equal to one -half the front or rear axle gross 
axle weight rating.
3. Wheel rim diameters may not be less than ten inches [25.4 centimeters] or otherwise 
comply with title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 571, Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards, and must otherwise comply with applicable state standards, as 
promulgated by the director. Two-wheel motorcycles using low pressure tires are 
exempt from this subsection if the inflated height of the tire is twenty inches [508 
millimeters] or greater.

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