No person shall drive or operate any vehicle, tractor or trailer on any paved street, alley or public way unless the wheels or tires thereof are equipped in such a manner as not to injure the surface of such street, alley or public way, and the use of any vehicle, tractor or trailer which is usually operated upon rubber tires is prohibited to be used upon the iron rim of the wheels of such vehicle, tractor or trailer.

(Code 1964, § 12.1120)