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Nordic tire rules
| Minimum Pattern depth | ||||
| Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | |
| PC Summer | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Winter | 1,6 mm | 3.0 mm** 3.0 mm | 3.0 mm* | 3.0 mm** |
| C Summer | 1,6 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Winter | 3.0 mm** | 3.0 mm* | 3.0 mm** | |
| CV Summer | 1,0 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Winter | 5.0 mm (Drive axles)** | 5.0 mm (All axles)* | 5.0 mm** (Tractor unit) | |
| 3 mm (Other axles)** | ||||
| MC | 1.6 mm | 1.0 mm | 1.0 mm | 1.0 mm |
| Max air pressure in tires | 9,0 bar | No provisions | 900 kPa | No regulation |
| Markings | UN ECE Regulation or | UN ECE Regulation or | UN ECE Regulation or | UN ECE Regulation or |
| EC Tire Directive | EC Tire Directive | EC Tire Directive | EC Tire Directive | |
| Winter tires | 3PMSF, or M+S | 3PMSF, or M+S | 3PMSF, or M+S | |
| * = during the period when the use of studded tires is allowed | ||||
| ** = when there are winter conditions | ||||
| REQUIREMENTS FOR WINTER TIRES | ||||
| Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | |
| Compulsory | No** No | Yes** Yes | Yes * Yes ** Yes | Yes** Yes |
| Nov-Mar | Dec-Mar | |||
| Service life of studded tires | 1/11 – 15/4 | 1/11 – 31.3 or first Monday after Easter | 1/11 – 1st Sunday after the 2nd day of Easter*** | 1/10 – 15/4 |
| Maximum number of studs | ||||
| PC/C/CV | No provisions | Max 50 studs/roll circumference meter**** | Max 50 studs/roll circumference meter****
Some vehicle categories can use up to 100 more studs per tire. | Max 50 studs/roll circumference meter**** |
| Max double stick | ||||
| PC/C | No provisions | 1,2 mm | 1,2 mm | 1,2 mm |
| 2.0 mm (initial tire) | 2.0 mm (initial tire) | |||
| CV | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm | |
| 2.5 mm (used tire) | 2,5 mm (used tire) | |||
| Double force/weight | ||||
| PC | No provisions | 120N/1,1g | 120N/1,1g | 120N/1,1g |
| C | 180N/2.3g | 180N/2,3g | 180N/2,3g | |
| CV | 340N/3,0g | 340N/3,0g | 340N/3,0g | |
| * = grip must be secured with winter tires or with snow chains | ||||
| ** = when there are winter conditions | ||||
| *** = Northern Norway 16/10 – 30/4 | ||||
| **** = Exemptions for using tires with different studs or number of studs in Finland, Norway and Sweden. | ||||
| NORDIC TIRE RULES for vehicles > 3.5 tons | ||||
| Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | |
| Axle load | ||||
| Single mounting | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Twinning | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Drive shaft | 10* | 11,5 | 11,5 | 11,5 |
| Boggie | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 19** | 21*** | 19*** | ||
| Tridem | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Total weight | ||||
| 2-axle | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2-axle trailer | 20 | 20 | ||
| 3-axis loaded | 24 | 28 | 25 | |
| 26*** | ||||
| 28 (Led bus) | ||||
| 4-axle | 32 | 31, 35*** | 31 | |
| 4-axle trailer | 24 | 24, 32*** | 32*** | |
| 5-axle | 32 | 42 | ||
| Vehicle combination | 48 | 76 | 50 | 60 |
| Max. dimensions | ||||
| L = 18.75 m | L = 24 (25,25)m | L = 18,75 (22)m | L = 24 (25,25)m | |
| W = 2.55 m | W = 2.6 m | W = 2.55 m | W = 2.6 m | |
| H = 4.0 m | H = 4.4 m | H = 4.0 m | H = 4.5M | |
| * = 11.5 tons for international traffic with twinning + air suspension | ||||
| ** = in international traffic | ||||
| *** = air suspension and twinning | ||||
| This information does not claim to be complete. | ||||
| For more detailed information, see the relevant legislation in the countries concerned. | ||||