About

The Tyre Safety Council was established in 1991 with the purpose to disseminate and raise the awareness of consumers and public authorities about tyres and the related safety aspects from a non-profit and brand-neutral point of view.
 
For some years the council has arranged random tyre inspections together with the national police in order to put tyre safety on the motorists' agenda.  
 

Tyre legislation in Denmark

Tread depth

Motorcycle: Minimum 1.0 mm.
Passenger car: Minimum 1.6 mm.
Lorry and bus: Minimum 1.0 mm.

Winter tyres

Passenger car: No requirements. If fitted, all tyres on the car must be winter tyres.
Lorry and bus: No requirements: If fitted, all tyres on same axle must be winter tyres.

Studded tyres

Allowed November 1st - April 15th.
Passenger car: No requirements. If fitted, all tyres on the car must be studded.
Lorry and bus: No requirements. If fitted, all tyres on the vehicle combination must be studded.
 
 
Definitions
Passenger car = Passenger car and van with a total weight <3,500 kg.
Lorry and bus = Lorry and bus with a total weight >3,500 kg.
Winter tyre = Tyre marked with M+S.
 
 
 

Contact

Tyre Safety Council
(Rådet for Større Dæksikkerhed)
Skagensgade 1
2630 Taastrup
Denmark

Phone: +45 39 63 97 79
Email: dbdk@dbdk.dk
Rådet for Større Dæksikkerhed  | Tlf.: 39 63 97 79 | dbdk@dbdk.dk