With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.Īlready during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more. Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after.

1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. Pneumatic tyres for industrial vehicles.Construction and forestry vehicles (MPT).

Resistance by Bill McCay