I also got done in the miltion rades, they checked the car for EVERYTHING!!!!! could not find a peice wrong with it, even rims where the correct size and width(Iam suprised)
But as Iam about to drive away I had a coke wraper on my tyre the D.O.T guy says stop to get it off my tyre and 'OOOH Look at that" INCORRECT Load rating tyres!!!!!!!!
My load was off by 15kgs which is nothing but still a defect. $75 fine, Some borrowed rims to clear the defect, SNAPING a stud getting them on (stupid weak stud) Total cost $750 cause of stud snapage & wheel bearing worn & a tyre blow out the next day!
Good luck I belive you will get out of the fines if the defecs given out where BS and cleared right away!
Also, Are atmo BOVS defect free now??? I still have my plumbback tho...