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Ontario winter tire law
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:31 am
by chevelle_lover
I have been looking for information on the winter tire law for Ontario. I have heard that they might be following Quebec's law but all of the information that I have found is a little out of date. Have any of you heard anything new?
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:36 am
by WaveAction
i havent heard anything about it in awhile..if they do this law they better give us like 15% off tires..
Re: (WaveAction)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:03 am
by Mavrik
I didn't know there was a winter tire law considering that you guys don't allow studded winter tires.You guys saying there is a law now requiring winter tire use or no winter tires allowed in the summer?
Re: (Mavrik)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:18 am
by Sputnik
Right now Quebec is the only province mandating winter tires from November to April. Ontario was (is?) considering it but thats it so far.
Re: (Sputnik)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:38 am
by kunkstyle
I wish. I'd be in favour of either this or an insurance discount if you're running winters in Alberta.
Re: (Sputnik)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:39 am
by Raven
It makes sense in Quebec because literally every corner of the province gets a lot of snow. Montreal has the highest snow clearing budget of any city in the world. Quebec City averages about 8-10Ft. On the other hand a large portion of the Ontario population lives in Southern Ontario where they get an occasional snow storm and some areas get almost no snow at all.
Re: (Raven)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:21 am
by chevelle_lover
I am just looking to see if anyone else has heard if it is being pushed forward or not. The boss and I need new rubber for her car and we are waiting to see if it will be mandated for the winter tires from like Dec-Mar. If so then we need to get winter tires for the two cars but the truck will just be covered for those months.
Re: (chevelle_lover)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:32 am
by Sputnik
Did you google it?Maybe contact your local MPP?
Re: (Sputnik)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:30 pm
by mistamatrix
There is no Ontario winter tire law.I haven't even taken my winter tires off yet let alone talk about putting them back on. Heck, summer hasn't even hit yet!
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:40 pm
by chevelle_lover
Sputnik thanks for the MPP idea. I just emailed him but I am anticipating the typical no direct answer routine. The only information that I am going by are some older news reports.http://network.nationalpost.co....aspx
Re: (Mavrik)
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:38 pm
by Scott99
Studded tires are legal everywhere in Canada except south of North Bay Ontario. Its only if your postal address is south that its illegal with a fine "up to $1000". No points are associated with the fine. Some in eastern Ontario choose to stud. You have to weigh the potential fine cost to the risk on todays roads. The Goodyear Nordic from canadiantire.ca is studable and a recommended tire either studded or not.