It is 100% legal. Official MA state regulation states tires/tread must not stick past fenders UNLESS vehicle is equipped with 4WD, which my Jeep clearly has. However, it's a pretty well-known issue that some inspectors tend to forget about the second part of the regulation and give a hard time about it., hence why I said "may or may not pass" Others pass no problem. It's a crapshoot, hence why I've been dragging my ass on going.Instead of cursing the state, how about running a setup that passes inspection in the first place?