Can tire buldge create over width?

I've heard both on this topic. Supposedly the FMCSA says it doesn't, yet each state sets their own OD regulations. I've ran with tire bulge before and wouldn't worry about it with just a few inches, but I've been told that VA is really bad for writing citations for it.

 

In my experience I would say no, we have never been ticketed for it anyway.

 

It's been over twenty years ago but, I had my permit yanked in Ga. for tire bulge. Motor Grader on a RGN with the steer axle on the rear bolsters. At the scale while checking the permit they plumb bobbed the tires, 10'2" on a 10' permit, bye bye permit plus a fine.

My fault, I had hauled the same model machine before on a 10' permit and no problems, wasn't my day. Could've had a 10' 6" permit just for the asking, ya live, ya learn.

 

When i read the title i thought you meant a bubble or bulge in the side wall. ..I was like over width ticket? , probably not as much as a OOS order for bad tires lol

 

If you know you had a bulge, can't you get the tire swapped inside out?, putting the bulge on the inside of duals?

Just asking, never hauled OD. thx

 

some think you mean the trailer tires bulging, but you must mean the tires on the load, if on the load , yes because you measure the load whether the tires are flat or not, lol ga hasnt done the plumbbob deal in a while, what you had to watch with that was a dozer blade, da"s would measure the blade when it was angled and then pull the tape on a diagonal making it even wider