Every road vehicle* must be fitted with tires that conform to the standards prescribed by the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles. Non-compliant tires cannot be sold, or offered for sale, for use on a public highway.
*Road vehicle:
A motorized vehicle that can be driven on a highway and must be registered under the Highway Safety Code. Trailers, semi-trailers and detachable axles, though non-motorized, are nonetheless considered motor vehicles. Vehicles that run only on rails and electrically propelled wheelchairs are not road vehicles.
