Nordic tire rules

Minimum Pattern depth
DenmarkFinlandNorwaySweden
PC Summer1.6 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm
Winter1,6 mm3.0 mm** 3.0 mm3.0 mm*3.0 mm**
C Summer1,6 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm
Winter3.0 mm**3.0 mm*3.0 mm**
CV Summer1,0 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm1.6 mm
Winter5.0 mm (Drive axles)**5.0 mm (All axles)*5.0 mm** (Tractor unit)
3 mm (Other axles)**
MC1.6 mm1.0 mm1.0 mm1.0 mm
Max air pressure in tires9,0 barNo provisions900 kPaNo regulation
MarkingsUN ECE Regulation orUN ECE Regulation orUN ECE Regulation orUN ECE Regulation or
EC Tire DirectiveEC Tire DirectiveEC Tire DirectiveEC Tire Directive
Winter tires3PMSF, or M+S3PMSF, or M+S3PMSF, or M+S
* = during the period when the use of studded tires is allowed
** = when there are winter conditions
REQUIREMENTS FOR WINTER TIRES
DenmarkFinlandNorwaySweden
CompulsoryNo** NoYes** YesYes * Yes ** YesYes** Yes
Nov-MarDec-Mar
Service life of studded tires1/11 – 15/41/11 – 31.3 or first Monday after Easter1/11 – 1st Sunday after the 2nd day of Easter***1/10 – 15/4
Maximum number of studs
PC/C/CVNo provisionsMax 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/CNo provisions1,2 mm1,2 mm1,2 mm
2.0 mm (initial tire)2.0 mm (initial tire)
CV1.5 mm1.7 mm1.5 mm
2.5 mm (used tire)2,5 mm (used tire)
Double force/weight
PCNo provisions120N/1,1g120N/1,1g120N/1,1g
C180N/2.3g180N/2,3g180N/2,3g
CV340N/3,0g340N/3,0g340N/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
DenmarkFinlandNorwaySweden
Axle load
Single mounting10101010
Twinning10101010
Drive shaft10*11,511,511,5
Boggie18181818
19**21***19***
Tridem24242424
Total weight
2-axle181818
2-axle trailer2020
3-axis loaded242825
26***
28 (Led bus)
4-axle3231, 35***31
4-axle trailer2424, 32***32***
5-axle3242
Vehicle combination48765060
Max. dimensions
L = 18.75 mL = 24 (25,25)mL = 18,75 (22)mL = 24 (25,25)m
W = 2.55 mW = 2.6 mW = 2.55 mW = 2.6 m
H = 4.0 mH = 4.4 mH = 4.0 mH = 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.