Current textIn force on Sept. 30, 2012Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016
§ 393.205 Wheels.
Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2011 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2011 and Sept. 30, 2012 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 393.205 — Wheels.. Text in force on September 30, 2012. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 2011 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2011-title49-vol5/CFR-2011-title49-vol5-sec393-205. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/393.205?asof=2012-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
(a) Wheels and rims shall not be cracked or broken.
(b) Stud or bolt holes on the wheels shall shall not be elongated (out of round).
(c) Nuts or bolts shall not be missing or loose.
Amendment history
1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.