Quebec's winter tire law

[JD_Avant]

What is the correct date range ?

I keep earing different dates :
Mid November to Mid April
Mid November to April 1st
Mid December to Mid March

What's true ?

FYI my winter setup is :
OEM B5 RS4 17" wheel from Achtun!ng (I had a good customer experience with them on this purchase)
Nokian Hakka 5 non-studded 235/45r17.

Jerome

[ed@mtl]

Nov. 15, 2008 and to about April 15.

http://www.cjad.com/news/565/690541

[JD_Avant]

Nov. 15, 2008 and to about April 15.

http://www.cjad.com/news/565/690541

Hey Ed, thanks for your answer but here http://www.protegez-vous.ca/les-nouv...igatoires.html this french website state an other date range.

This PDF document, which is the actual law project http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gou...e=2007C40F.PDF article 440.1 at page 22 yet state a different set of date.

See it is not very clear since yesterday the tv news states mid december to mid march.

BTW, I couldn't make it to the last Julep GTG but I was there in July, how was it ?

Jerome

[ed@mtl]

Hey Jerome,

The last meet was alright. Was hoping for more Audi guys but the VW was full house.

Ya, I search some more and found different dates. But if you do get a ticket, I'm sure you can fight it since it mention on the Quebec Transportation site from Dec 15 to March 15

http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/pag...on_pneus_hiver

[gtimart]

I would trust the MTQ and protegez-vous sites personally. Anyway, december 15 to march 15 makes a lot of sense. Outside of that you can get warm enough weather to wear your winter tires very quickly.

[JD_Avant]

Hey Jerome,

The last meet was alright. Was hoping for more Audi guys but the VW was full house.

Ya, I search some more and found different dates. But if you do get a ticket, I'm sure you can fight it since it mention on the Quebec Transportation site from Dec 15 to March 15

http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/pag...on_pneus_hiver

Thanks Ed good search there. I should have looked it up myself.

I would trust the MTQ and protegez-vous sites personally. Anyway, december 15 to march 15 makes a lot of sense. Outside of that you can get warm enough weather to wear your winter tires very quickly.

Yeah, those dates make way more sence than the previously advertised ones. At least in Montreal, in the northern region you must put them on earlier and keep'em longer, just good common sence.

Thanks a lot

Jerome