EFFECTIVESouth CarolinaMay 12, 2025✓ Human reviewed

South Carolina banned installing unsafe used tires and put the $2 tire fee on used tires

Act 33 of 2025 (S.171), effective May 12, 2025, made it unlawful to install an unsafe used tire on a passenger car or light truck (e.g., tread at 2/32 inch or less, exposed plies, improper repairs, sealant without proper repair, missing DOT number, recalled tires). It extended the $2 tire fee to used tires and all unmounted tire sales, and set up waste-tire hauler manifests that tire generators must keep.

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What to check

Tire shops selling used tires should inspect each tire against the statutory 'unsafe' criteria before mounting, collect and remit the $2 fee on used-tire sales, and keep copies of waste-tire hauler manifests.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Verified
Sep 21, 2026
Applies to
Tire shop, General mechanical, Mixed services
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