CELEX: 51989PC0653(03)
Language: en
Date: 1990-01-31
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS

12. 4. 90                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                       No C 95/101
                    Proposal for a Council Directive on pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers
                                                   COM(89) 653 final — SYN 238
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 12 February 1990)
                                                            (90/C 95/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              established, the Member States shall take the necessary steps
                                                                      to ensure the conformity of the tyres with the requirements;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 whereas these measures may result in the withdrawal of the
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a                    abovementioned EC mark;
thereof,
                                                                      Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                    requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for
                                                                      Europe in its Regulation No 30 ('Uniform provisions for the
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                          approval of tyres of motor vehicles and their trailers') ( 3 ), as
                                                                      amended, which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March
                                                                      1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social               approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor
Committee,                                                            vehicle equipment and parts;
Whereas measures should be adopted in order gradually to
                                                                      Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to
establish the internal market during a period expiring on
                                                                      motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member
31 December 1992; whereas the internal market comprises
                                                                      States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis of
an entity without internal frontiers within which the free
                                                                      the common requirements,
movement of goods, persons, services and capital shall be
guaranteed;
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles
and their trailers must satisfy pursuant to national laws
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
relate, inter alia, to tyres;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to
another; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member
                                                                                                  Article 1
States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in
place of their existing rules in order to permit, in particular,
the implementation, for each type of vehicle, of the EEC              For the purposes of this Directive:
type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council
Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the                        — 'vehicle' means any motor vehicle in category Mj as well
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to                as their trailers in categories Ox and 0 2 . The
the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers ( ! ), as          international classification of these vehicles shall be as set
last amended by Directive 81/403/EEC (2);                                 out in note (b) of Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC,
                                                                      — 'manufacturer' means the holder of the trade name or
Whereas rules on tyres should lay down common
                                                                          mark of tyres,
requirements concerning not only their construction but also
how such tyres should be fitted on vehicles;                          — 'tyre' means any new radial-ply, bias-belted or
                                                                          diagonal-ply tyre intended for vehicles designed for a
Whereas, consequently, a common procedure for granting                    maximum speed less than or equal to 240 km/h.
an EC mark to any tyre type complying with the common
construction and test requirements should be established;
whereas, at the Community level, to ensure the free
movement of tyres, the conformity of the tyres with the
                                                                                                  Article 2
common requirements is assured by the affixing on each tyre
of an EC mark which has been granted to the manufacturer in
accordance with the abovementioned procedure; whereas                 1.      Member States shall grant EEC component type-
any Member State may, in order to check the conformity of             approval under the conditions of Annex I, for any tyre
the tyres with the common requirements, carry out controls
at any moment; whereas, in the case that non-conformity is            (3) Economic Commission for Europe document
                                                                          F/FCF/194            1
                                                                                                  R e v   1   A d d 2 9   1
                                                                          E / ECE / TRANS / 505 J
                                                                          ccrcTO»MC/cnc                 -   ~           '   -4- 1 9 7 S
(») OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 220, 8. 8. 1987, p. 44.                                       and its amendments 01, 02 and 03.
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 type which satisfies the requirements of Annexes II to VII of                                     Article 7
 this Directive and grant an EEC component type-approval
 number as specified in Annex I.                                         1.    If, on the basis of a substantiated justification a
                                                                        Member State considers that a tyre type is dangerous
 2.     Member States shall take all appropriate measures to            although complying with the requirements of this Directive,
 prevent the use of any marks liable to create confusion                it may within its territory, provisionally prohibit the
 between tyres which have been type-approved pursuant to                marketing of that product or subject it to special conditions.
 this Directive and other devices.                                      It shall immediately inform the other Member States and the
                                                                        Commission thereof, stating the grounds for its decision.
                                                                        2.     The Commission shall, within six weeks, consult the
                              Article 3                                 Member States concerned, following which it shall deliver its
                                                                        opinion without delay and take the appropriate steps.
 The manufacturer shall affix on his tyres the EC mark
 referred to in Article 2, certifying thereby that they satisfy the     3.     If the Commission is of the opinion that technical
 requirements of this Directive.                                        adaptations to the Directives are necessary, such adaptations
                                                                        shall be adopted by either the Commission or the Council in
                                                                        accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11. In
                                                                        this event, the Member State which has adopted safeguard
                              Article 4                                 measures may maintain them until the entry into force of the
                                                                        adaptations.
 The competent authorities of a Member State shall, within
one month of issuing an EEC type-approval, send a copy of
the component type-approval certificate, a model of which is
given in Annex VIII, to the other Member States and, if                                            Article 8
requested, send the test report of any type of tyre
approved.                                                               Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted
                                                                        in implementation of this Directive to refuse or withdraw
                                                                        EEC component type-approval for a tyre or implying a
                                                                       prohibition of marketing or of use shall set out in detail the
                              Article 5                                reasons on which it is based. Such decision shall be notified to
                                                                       the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed
                                                                       of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in the
1.     The Member State which has granted the EEC
                                                                       Member States and of the time limits allowed for the exercise
component type-approval shall take the necessary measures
                                                                       of such remedies.
to verify that production models conform to the approved
type in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation
with the competent authorities in the other Member States.
For this purpose, the Member State may at any time check the                                       Article 9
conformity of the tyres to the requirements of this Directive.
Such verification shall be limited to spot checks.
                                                                       Member States may not refuse EEC type-approval or
                                                                       national type-approval to a vehicle on grounds relating to its
2.     If the authorities of the Member State find that a              tyres if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark
number of tyres with the same approval marking do not                  and are fitted in accordance with the requirements set out in
conform to the approved type, they shall take the necessary            Annex IX.
measures to ensure that production models conform. Where
there is a consistent failure to conform, these measures may
extend to a withdrawal of the EEC type-approval. The said
authorities shall take the same measures if they are informed                                     Article 10
by the competent authorities of another Member State of
such failure to conform.
                                                                       Member States may not refuse or prohibit the sale,
                                                                       registration, entry into service or use of a new vehicle on
3.     The competent authorities of the Member States shall,           grounds relating to its tyres if these bear the EEC component
within one month, notify each other using the form shown in            type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the
Annex VIII of any withdrawal of an EEC type-approval, and              requirements set out in Annex IX.
of the reasons for such a measure.
                                                                                                  Article 11
                             Article 6
                                                                       Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the
Member States may not prohibit or restrict the placing on the          Annexes to technical progress shall be adopted by the
market of tyres bearing the EEC component type-approval                Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in
mark.                                                                  Article 12.
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                                                                    committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken
                                                                    into account.
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an
advisory nature composed of the representatives of the
Member States and chaired by the representative of the
Commission.
                                                                    Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions
The representative of the Commission shall submit t o t h e         necessary to comply withthisUirectivebefore 1 January
committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The                  1 ^ ^ and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft withmatime
limit whichthe chairman m a y l a y d o w n according to the        They shall apply these provisions f r o m l C ^ c t o b e r l ^ ^ .
urgency of the mattermf^cessary by takm^avote.
                                                                    T^he provisions adopted pursuant to the first paragraph shall
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutest in additions          make express reference to this Directive.
each Member State shall have the n^ht to ask tohave its
position recorded in the minutes.
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the
opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the             This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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                                                              LIST OF ANNEXES
          ANNEX I                  — Conditions governing the EEC component type-approval and marking of tyres
          ANNEX II (*)             — Definitions, markings, specifications
          ANNEX III (*)            — Arrangement of tyre markings
          ANNEX IV (*)             — List of load capacity indices and corresponding maximum mass to be carried (kg)
          ANNEX V (*)              — Tyre size designation and dimensions
          ANNEX VI (*)             — Method of measuring pneumatic tyres
          ANNEX VII (*)            — Procedure for load/speed performance tests
          ANNEX VIII               — Model of EEC type-approval certificate
          ANNEX IX                 — Conditions relating to the fitting of tyres to vehicles
            The technical requirements of this Annex are similar to those of Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe. In
            particular, the breakdown into sections is the same. For this reason, where a section of Regulation No 30 has no counterpart in
            this Directive, its number is given in brackets for the record.
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                                                                     ANNEX J
                CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL AND MARKING OF TYRES
        1.        APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
        1.1.      Application for EEC component type-approval for a type of tyre shall be made by the manufacturer or by his
                  authorized representative.
        1.2.      It shall specify the type or types of tyres which will bear the EC mark. For each tyre type the application shall further
                  specify:
        1.2.1.    the tyre-size designation as defined in item 2.18 of Annex II;
        1.2.2.    the trade name or mark;
        1.2.3.    the category of use (ordinary (road-type), snow tyre or T-type temporary use spare tyre);
        1.2.4.    the structure;
        1.2.5.    the speed category;
        1.2.6.    the load-capacity index of the tyre;
        1.2.7.    whether the tyre is to be used with or without an inner tube;
        1.2.8.    whether the tyre is 'standard' or 'reinforced';
        1.2.9.    the ply-rating number of diagonal (bias-ply) tyres;
        1.2.10.   the overall dimensions: overall section width, outer diameter or size factor for tyre types of specifically United States
                  series etablished by the 'Tyre and Rim Association (T&RA)';
        1.2.11.   the rim on which the tyre can be mounted;
        1.2.12.   the measuring rim and test rim;
        1.2.13.   the test pressure where the manufacturer requests the application of item 1.3, Annex VII
        1.2.14.   the factor 'x' referred to in item 2.21 of Annex II.
        1.3.      On request of the competent authorities, the manufacturer or his representtive shall also submit:
        1.3.1.    a complete technical file for each tyre type containing in particular the test reports, drawings or photographs (three
                  copies) of the side walls and of the tread of the tyre, as well as a dimensioned drawing of the cross-section of the tyre.
                  The photographs or drawings must show the proposed position of the EEC component type-approval mark;
        1.3.2.    two samples for each tyre type.
        1.4.      The manufacturer or his representative may apply for the EEC component type approval to be extended to include
                  modified tyre types.
        2.        INSCRIPTIONS
                  Specimens of a type of tyre submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear the applicant's clearly visible and
                  indelible trade mark or name and must allow sufficient space for the inscription of the EEC component type-approval
                  mark; this space must be indicated in the documents referred to in item 1.3.1.
        3.        EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
        3.1.      EEC component type-approval shall be granted and a component type-approval number issued in respect of any tyre
                  submitted in accordance with the provisions of item 1 above which satisfies the requirements of this Directive.
        3.2.      This number shall not be assigned to any other type of tyre.
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     4.     MARKING
     4.1.   Any tyre conforming to a type in respect of which component type-approval has been granted pursuant to this Directive
            shall bear an EEC component type-approval mark.
     4.2.   The EEC component type-approval mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter 'e' followed by
            the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the component type-approval: 1 for
            Germany, 2 for France, 3 for Italy, 4 for the Netherlands, 6 for Belgium, 9 for Spain, 11 forthe United Kingdom, 13 for
            Luxembourg, 18 for Denmark, 21 for Portugal, IRL for Ireland, EL for Greece. The EEC component type-approval
            number shall consist of the component type-approval number shown on the certificate completed for the type,
            preceded by two figures indicating the sequence number of the latest amendment to this Council Directive on the date
            EEC component type-approval was granted.
            The amendment sequence number and the component type-approval number shown on the certificate shall be
            separated by asterisks. In this Directive the sequence number is 00.
     4.3.   The EEC component type-approval mark and number, as well as additional markings required in Annex II,
            paragraph 3 shall be affixed as prescribed in that paragraph.
            The rectangle forming the EC mark shall have a minimum length of 24 mm and a minimum height of 12 mm. Letters
            and number(s) shall have a minimum height of 6 mm.
            An example of the EC mark is given below:
                                                                                                      a > 24 mm
            a/4
                                                          L    aA
                                      00*479
                                                A      a/4
                                               T
            The tyre bearing the EC mark shown above is a tyre satisfying the EEC requirements (e), for which the EC mark has
            been granted under the number (479) in Ireland (IRL) on the basis of Directive . . . / . . ./EEC (00).
            Note: The number 479 (component type-approval number of the EC mark) and the letters IRL (letters of the Member
                   State which has granted the EC mark) are for guidance only.
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                                                                     ANNEX II
                                                 DEFINITIONS, MARKINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
       (1.)
       2.               DEFINITIONS
                        For the purposes of this Directive:
       2.1.             type of pneumatic tyre means a category of pneumatic tyres which do not differ in such essential respects as:
       2.1.1.           trade name or mark;
       2.1.2.           tyre-size designation;
       2.1.3.           category of use (ordinary (road type), snow tyre or temporary use);
       2.1.4.           structure (diagonal (bias-ply), bias-belted, radial-ply);
       2.1.5.           speed category;
       2.1.6.           load-capacity index;
       2.1.7.           tyre cross-section;
       2.2.             snow tyre means a tyre whose tread pattern and whose structure are primarily designed to ensure in mud and fresh
                        or melting snow a performance better than that of an ordinary (road-type) tyre. The tread pattern of a snow tyre
                        generally consists of groove (rib) and/or solid-block elements more widely spaced than on an ordinary (road-type)
                        tyre;
       2.3.             structure of a pneumatic tyre means the technical characteristics of the tyre's carcase. The following structures are
                        distinguished in particular:
       2.3.1.           diagonal or bias-ply describes a pneumatic-tyre structure in which the ply cords extend to the bead and are laid at
                        alternate angles of substantially less than 90° to the centre line of the tread;
       2.3.2.           bias-belted describes a pneumatic tyre structure of diagonal (bias-ply) type in which the carcase is restricted by a
                        belt comprising two or more layers of substantially inextensible cord material laid at alternate angles close to those
                        of the carcase;
       2.3.3.           radial describes a pneumatic tyre structure in which the ply cords extend to the beads and are laid substantially at
                        90° to the centre line of the tread, the carcase being stabilized by an essentially inextensible circumferential
                        belt;
       2.3.4.           reinforced describes a pneumatic tyre structure in which the carcase is more resistant than that of the corresponding
                        normal tyre;
       2.3.5.           temporary use spare tyre means a tyre different from a tyre intended to be fitted to any vehicle for normal driving
                        conditions but intended only for temporary use under restricted driving conditions;
       2.3.6.           T-type temporary use spare tyre means a type of temporary use spare tyre designed for use at inflation pressures
                        higher than those established for normal and reinforced tyres;
       2.4.             bead means the part of a pneumatic tyre which is of such shape and structure as to fit the rim and hold the tyre on
                        it(');
       2.5.             cord means the strands forming the fabric of the plies in the pneumatic tyre 0);
       2.6.             ply means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords ( J );
       2.7.             carcase means that part of a pneumatic tyre other than the tread and the rubber side walls which, when inflated,
                        bears the load (*);
       2.8.             tread means that part of a pneumatic tyre which comes into contact with the ground, protects the carcase against
                        mechanical damage and contributes to ground adhesion (*);
       (') See explanatory figure.
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     2.9.             side wall means the part of a pneumatic tyre between the tread and the bead (');
     2.10.            lower zone means the part of a pneumatic tyre between the maximal section of the tyre and the part which is
                      covered by the rim trim;
     2.11.             tread groove means the space between two adjacent ribs or blocks in the tread pattern (*);
     2.12.            section width means the linear distance between the outsides of the side walls of an inflated pneumatic tyre,
                      excluding elevations due to labelling (marking), decoration or protective bands or ribs (');
     2.13.             overall width means the linear distance between the outsides of the side walls of an inflated pneumatic tyre,
                      including labelling (marking), decoration and protective bands or ribs ( J );
     2.14.            section height means a distance equal to half the difference between the outer diameter of the tyre and the nominal
                      rim diameter;
     2.15.            nominal aspect ratio Ra means the centuple of the number obtained by dividing the number expressing the height of
                      the section in millimetres by the number expressing the nominal section width in millimetres (H/S,);
     2.16.            outer diameter means the overall diameter of an inflated new pneumatic tyre (');
     2.17.            size factor means the sum of the outer diameter of the tyre and the section width, both measured on the measuring
                      rim.
     2.18.            Tyre-size designation
     2.18.1.          means a designation showing:
     2.18.1.1.        the nominal section width. This width must be expressed in mm, except in the case of the types of tyre for which the
                      size designation is shown in the first column of the tables in Annex V;
     2.18.1.2.        the nominal aspect ratio, except in the case of certain types of tyre, for which the size designation is shown in the
                      first column of the tables in Annex V;
     2.18.1.3.        a conventional number denoting the nominal diameter of the rim and corresponding to its diameter expressed
                      either in inches (numbers below 100) or in mm (numbers above 100). Numbers corresponding to both types of
                      measurement may be used together in the designation;
     2.18.1.4.        the letter ' T in front of the nominal section width in case of T-type temporary use spare tyres.
     2.18.2.          However, for a tyre type already existing at the notification of this Directive, the designation may be the
                      designation used at the moment of this notification;
     2.19.           nominal rim diameter means the diameter of the rim on which a tyre is designed to be mounted;
     2.20.            rim means the support for a tyre-and-tube assembly, or for a tubeless tyre, on which the tyre beads are
                      seated (*);
     2.21.           theoretical rim means the notional rim whose width would be equal to 'x' times the nominal section width of a tyre;
                     the value 'x' must be justified by the tyre manufacturer;
     2.22.           measuring rim means the rim on which a tyre must be fitted for size measurements;
     2.23.           test rim means the rim on which a tyre must be fitted for testing;
     2.24.           chunking means the breaking away of pieces of rubber from the tread
    2.25.            cord separation means the parting of the cords from their rubber coating;
     2.26.           ply separation means the parting of adjacent plies;
    2.27.            tread separation means the pulling away of the tread from the carcase;
    2.28.            tread-wear indicators mean the projections within the tread-grooves designed to give a visual indication of the
                     degree of wear of the tread;
    2.29.            load capacity index means a figure associated with the maximum load which a tyre can support. The list of these
                     indices and of the corresponding maximum loads is given in Annex IV.
    2.30.            Speed category means:
    2.30.1.          in relation to an ordinary (road-type) tyre the category in which a tyre is classified if, in conformity with the
                     requirements specified by the manufacturer for its use, it can be fitted to a car which does not reach a speed higher
                     than the maximum speed prescribed for that category;
    (') See explanatory figure.
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       2.30.2. in relation to a snow tyre, the speed category in which as snow tyre is classified in terms of the maximum speed at
                which it can run;
       2.30.3.  the speed categories are as shown in the table below:
                                                                  Maximum speed
                      Symbol of the speed category
                                                                      (km/h)
                                   L                                    120
                                   M                                    130
                                   N                                    140
                                   P                                    150
                                   Q                                    160
                                   R                                    170
                                   S                                    180
                                   T                                    190
                                   U                                   200
                                   H                                   210
                                   V                                   240
       2.31.   principal grooves means the wide grooves situated in the central zone of the tread, which covers approximately
               three-quarters of the tread's width;
       2.32.   maximum load rating means the maximum mass the tyre is rated to carry:
       2.32.1. for speeds not exceeding 210 km/h the maximum load rating shall not exceed the value associated with the load
               capacity index of the tyre;
       2.32.2. for speeds higher than 210 km/h, but not exceeding 240 km/h (tyres classified with speed category symbol 'V'),
               the maximum load rating shall not exceed the percentage of the value associated with the load capacity index of the
               tyre, indicated in the table below, with reference to the speed capability of the car to which the tyre is fitted.
                            Maximum speed                              Load
                                (km/h)                                  (%)
                                  215                                  98,5
                                  220                                  97
                                 225                                   95,5
                                  230                                  94
                                 235                                   92,5
                                 240                                   91
               For intermediate maximum speeds linear interpolations of the maximum load rating are allowed.
      3.       MARKINGS
      3.1.     Tyres must bear:
      3.1.1.   the trade name or mark;
      3.1.2.   the tyre-size designation as defined in item 2.18 above;
      3.1.3.   an indication of the structure as follows:
      3.1.3.1. on diagonal (bias-ply) tyres, no marking or the letter 'D';
      3.1.3.2. on radial-ply tyres, the letter 'R' placed in front of the rim-diameter marking, and, optionally, the word
               'RADIAL';
      3.1.3.3. on bias-belted tyres, the letter 'B' placed in front of the rim-diameter marking, and in addition the words
               'BIAS-BELTED';
      3.1.4.   an indication of the tyre's speed category by means of the symbol shown in item 2.30.3 above;
      3.1.5.   the inscription 'M + S' or 'M.S' or 'M & S' in the case of a snow tyre;
      3.1.6.   the load-capacity index as defined in item 2.29 above;
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      3.1.7.    the word TUBELESS' if the tyre is designed for use without an inner tube;
      3.1.8.    the word 'REINFORCED' if the tyre is a reinforced tyre;
      3.1.9.    the date of manufacture in the form of a group of three digits, the first two showing the week and the last one the
                year of manufacture.
      3.2.      Annex III gives an example of the arrangement of tyre markings.
      33.       The tyre shall also bear the EEC component type-approval mark, the model of which is given in Annex I.
      3.4.      The markings referred to in items 3.1 and 3.3 shall be moulded onto or into the tyres. They shall be clearly legible
                and situated in the lower area of the tyre, except for the marking referred to in item 3.1.1. In the case of
                asymmetrical tyres the markings shall be affixed at least on the outer side wall, in the case of symmetrical tyres on
                both side walls except for the markings referred to in items 3.1.9 and 3.3.
      (4.)
      (5.)
      6.        SPECIFICATIONS
      6.1.     Dimensions of tyres
      6.1.1.   Section width of a tyre
      6.1.1.1. The section width shall be calculated by the following formula:
               S = S, + K ( A - A , )
               where:
               S        is the 'section width' expressed in mm and measured on the measuring rim,
               Si      is the 'nominal section width' in mm as shown on the side wall of the tyre in the designation of the tyre as
                       prescribed,
               A       is the width (expressed in mm) of the measuring rim, as shown by the manufacturer in the descriptive note;
                       and
               At      is the width (expressed in mm) of the theoretical rim.
               Ai shall be taken to equal S, multiplied by the factor 'x' as specified by the tyre manufacturer, and K shall be taken
               to equal 0,4.
               Hence, after replacement of A! by its value as a function of Si, and or K by the value 0,4,
                       S = 0,72 S, + 0,4 A.
      6.1.1.2. However, for the types of tyres for which the designation is given in the first column of the tables in Annex V, the
               section width shall be that given opposite the tyre designation in these tables.
      6.1.2.   Outer diameter of a tyre
      6.1.2.1. The outer diameter of a tyre shall be calculated by the following formula:
               D = d + 0,02 (S, • Ra)
               where:
               D       is the outer diameter expressed in mm,
               d       is the conventional figure mentioned previously in item 2.18.1.3, expressed in mm,
               Si      is the nominal section width (in mm), and
               Ra      is the nominal aspect ratio,
               all as shown on the side wall of the tyre in the tyre designation in conformity with the requirements of
               item 3.
      6.1.2.2. However, for the types of tyres for which the designation is given in the first column of the tables of Annex V the
               outer diameter shall be that given opposite the tyre designation in these tables. However, these provisions do not
               apply to the tyres for which the maximum outer diameter and a size factor is given in conformity with item 1.2.10
               of Annex I.
      6.1.3.   Method of measuring pneumatic tyres
               The dimensions of pneumatic tyres shall be measured by the procedure described in Annex VI.
      6.1.4.   Tyre section width specification
      6.1.4.1. The overall width of a tyre may be less than the section width or widths determined pursuant to item 6.1.1
               above.
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       6.1.4.2.   It may exceed that value by the following percentages:
       6.1.4.2.1. in diagonal (bias-ply) tyres: 6 % ;
       6.1.4.2.2. in radial-ply tyres: 4 % ;
       6.1.4.2.3. in addition, if the tyre has a special protective band, the figure as increased by the above tolerances may be exceeded
                  by 8 mm;
       6.1.4.2.4. for the tyres for which the maximum outer diameter and a size factor is given in conformity to item 1.2.10 of Annex
                  I, the tolerances quoted in items 6.1.4.2.1 and 6.1.4.2.2 are 7 % , whatever the tyre structure.
       6.1.5.      Tyre outer-diameter specifications
       6.1.5.1.   The outer diameter of a tyre must not differ from the value (D) determined pursuant to item 6.1.2 by more
                  than:
       6.1.5.1.1.  ± 2 % in the case of an ordinary (road-type) tyre; or
       6.1.5.1.2.  - 2 and + 4 % in the case of a snow tyre. These provisions shall not apply to any tyre type for which the maximum
                  outer diamteter and a size factor are given in conformity to item 1.2.10 of Annex I.
       6.2.       Load/speed performance test
       6.2.1.     The pneumatic tyre shall undergo a load/speed performance test carried out in accordance with the procedure
                  described in Annex VII.
       6.2.2.     A tyre which after undergoing the load/speed test does not exhibit any tread separation, ply separation, cord
                  separation, chunking or broken cords shall be deemed to have passed the test.
       6.2.3.     The outer diameter of the tyre, measured six hours after the load/speed performance test, must not differ by more
                  than ± 3,5% from the outer diameter as measured before the test.
       6.3.       Tread-wear indicators
       6.3.1.     The tread of the pneumatic tyre shall include not less than six transverse rows of wear indicators, approximately
                  equally-spaced and situated in the principal grooves of the tread. The tread wear indicators shall be such that they
                  cannot be confused with the rubber ridges between the ribs or blocks of the tread.
       6.3.2.     However, in the case of tyres of dimensions appropriate for mounting on rims of a nominal diameter of 12" or less,
                  four rows of tread-wear indicators shall be accepted.
       6.3.3.     The wear indicators shall give visual warning when the depth of the corresponding tread-grooves has been reduced
                  to 1,6 mm with a tolerance of + 0 , 4 / - 0 , 2 5 mm.
      6.3.4.      The height of tread wear indicators is determined by measuring the difference between the depth, from the tread's
                  surface, to the top of the tread wear indicator and to the bottom of the tread groove close to the slope at the base of
                  the tread wear indicator.
      (7.)
      (8.)
      (9.)
      (10.)
      (11.)
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                                Explanatory figure
                             (see item 2 of Annex II)
            Tread                                Tread grooves
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                                                             ANNEX III
                                             ARRANGEMENT OF TYRE MARKINGS
          Example of the markings to be borne by types of tyres placed on the market after the notification of this
                                                              Directive
          b   * 185/70R14          89T X      b     c X     TUBELESS M + S X        c
                       253   T   c
                                                                                                                b > 6 mm
                                                                                                                c > 4 mm
          These markings define a pneumatic tyre:
          — having a nominal section width of 185,
          — having a nominal aspect ratio of 70,
          — of radial-ply structure (R),
          — having a nominal rim diameter of 14,
          — having a load capacity of 580 kg, corresponding to load index 89 in Annex IV,
          — classified in the speed category T (maximum speed 190 km/h),
          — for fitting without an inner tube ('tubeless'),
          — of 'snow' type,
          — manufactured during the 25th week of the year 1993.
          The positioning and order of the markings constituting the tyre designation shall be the following:
          (a) the size designation, comprising the nominal section width, the nominal aspect ratio, the type-off-structure
              symbol (where applicable) and the nominal rim diameter, shall be grouped as shown in the above example:
              185/70 R 1 4 ;
          (b) the load index and the symbol of the speed category shall be placed near the size designation. It may either
              precede or follow it or be placed above or below it;
          (c) the symbols 'tubeless', 'reinforced', and 'M + S' may be at a distance from the size-designation.
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                                                  ANNEX IV
           LIST OF LOAD-CAPACITY INDICES AND CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM MASS T O BE
                                             CARRIED (kg)
               LI     kg            LI        kg             LI      kg      LI   kg
                0    45             31       109             62     265      93   650
                1    46,2          32        112             63     272      94   670
                2    47,5          33        115             64     280      95   690
                3    48,7          34        118             65     290      96   710
                4    50            35        121             66     300      97   730
                5    51,5          36        125             67     307      98   750
                6    53            37        128             68     315      99   775
                7    54,5          38        132             69     325     100   800
                8    56            39        136             70     335     101   825
                9    58            40        140             71     345     102   850
               10    60            41        145             72     355     103   875
               11    61,5          42        150             73     365     104   900
               12    63            43        155             74     375     105   925
               13    65            44        160             75     387     106   950
               14    67            45        165             76     400     107   975
               15    69            46        170             77     412     108 1 000
               16    71            47        175             78     425     109 1 030
               17    73            48        180             79     437     110 1 060
               18    75            49        185             80     450     111 1 090
               19    77,5          50        190             81     462     112 1 120
              20     80            51        195             82     475     113 1 150
              21     82,5          52        200             83     487     114 1 180
              22     85            53        206             84     500     115 1 215
              U      87,5          54        212             85     515     116 1 250
              24     90            55        218             86     530     117 1285
              25     92,5          56        224             87     545     118 1 320
              26     95            57        230             88     560     119 1 360
              27     97,5          58        236             89     580     120 1 400
              28    100            59        243             90     600
              29    103            60        250             91     615
              30    106            61        257             92     630
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                                                                  ANNEX V
                                           TYRE SIZE DESIGNATION AND DIMENSIONS
                                                 (see Annex II, items 6.1.1.2 and 6.1.2.2)
                                                                     Part 1
                                                            (EUROPEAN TYRES)
                                                                    TABLE I
                                                       Tyres in diagonal construction
                                                          Measuring rim              Overall      Tyre section
                             Size                            width code         diameter (') (mm) width (') mm
          Super balloon series
                4.80-10                                         3.5                   490             128
                5.20-10                                         3.5                   508             132
                5.20-12                                         3.5                   558             132
                5.60-13                                         4                     600             145
                5.90-13                                         4                     616             150
                6.40-13                                         4.5                   642             163
                5.20-14                                         3.5                   612             132
                5.60-14                                         4                     626             145
                5.90-14                                         4                     642             150
                6.40-14                                         4.5                   666             163
                5.60-15                                         4                     650             145
                5.90-15                                         4                     668             150
                6.40-15                                         4.5                   692             163
                6.70-15                                         4.5                   710             170
                7.10-15                                         5                     724             180
                7.60-15                                         5.5                   742             193
                8.20-15                                         6                     760             213
          Low section series
                5.50-12                                         4                     552             142
                6.00-12                                         4.5                   574             156
                7.00-13                                         5                     644             178
                7.00-14                                         5                     668             178
                7.50-14                                         5.5                   688             190
                8.00-14                                         6                     702             203
                6.00-15 L                                       4.5                   650             156
          Super low section series (2)
                155-13/6.15-13                                  4.5                   582             157
                165-13/6.45-13                                  4.5                   600             167
                175-13/6.95-13                                  5                     610             178
                155-14/6.15-14                                  4.5                   608             157
                165-14/6.45-14                                  4.5                   626             167
                175-14/6.95-14                                  5                     638             178
                185-14/7.35-14                                  5.5                   654             188
                195-14/7.75-14                                  5.5                   670             198
          Ultra low section
                5.9-10                                          4                     483             148
                6.5-13                                          4.5                   586             166
                6.9-13                                          4.5                   600             172
                7.3-13                                          5                     614             184
          (') Tolerances: see paragraphs 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.
          (2) The following size designations are accepted:
              185-14/7.35-14 or 185-14 or 7.35-14 or 7.35-14/185-14.
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                                                                  TABLE II
                                                         Tyres in radial construction
                        Size
                                                 Measuring rim                    Overall    Tyre section
                                                   width code                 diameter (M mm width (') mm
           5.60 R  13                                 4                            606           145
           5.90 R  13                                 4.5                          626           155
           6.40 R  13                                 4.5                          640           170
           7.00 R  13                                  5                           644           178
           7.25 R  13                                  5                           654           184
           5.90 R 14                                  4.5                          654           155
           5.60 R 15                                  4                            656           145
           6.40 R 15                                  4.5                          690           170
           6.70 R 15                                  5                            710           180
           140 R 12                                   4                            538           138
           150 R 12                                   4                            554           150
           150 R 13                                   4                            580           149
           160 R 13                                   4.5                          596           158
           170 R 13                                   5                            608           173
           150 R 14                                   4                            606           149
           180 R 1 5                                  5                            676           174
          (') Tolerances: see paragraphs 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.
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                                                                   TABLE III
                                                          Millimetric series — Radial
                       Size (2)                    Measuring rim                  Overall      Tyre section
                                                     width code               diameter (') m m width (') m m
           125 R 10                                     3.5                         459            127
           145 R 10                                     4                           492            147
           125  R 12                                    3.5                         510            127
           135  R 12                                    4                           522            137
           145  R 12                                    4                           542            147
           155  R 12                                    4.5                         550            157
           125  R 13                                    3.5                         536            127
           135  R 13                                    4                          548             137
           145  R 13                                    4                           566            147
           155  R 13                                    4.5                        578             157
           165  R 13                                    4.5                        596             167
           175  R 13                                    5                          608             178
           185  R 13                                    5.5                        624             188
           125  R 14                                    3.5                        562             127
           135  R 14                                    4                          574             137
           145  R 14                                    4                          590             147
           155  R 14                                    4.5                        604             157
          165  R  14                                    4.5                        622             167
           175  R 14                                    5                          634             178
          185  R  14                                    5.5                        650             188
          195  R  14                                    5.5                        666             198
          205  R  14                                    6                          686             208
          215  R  14                                    6                          700             218
          225  R  14                                    6.5                        714             228
          125  R  15                                    3.5                        588             127
          135  R  15                                    4                          600             137
          145  R  15                                    4                          616             147
          155  R  15                                    4.5                        630             157
          165  R  15                                    4.5                        646             167
          175  R  15                                    5                          660             178
          185  R  15                                    5.5                        674             188
          195  R  15                                    5.5                        690             198
          205  R  15                                    6                          710             208
          215  R  15                                    6                          724             218
          225  R  15                                    6.5                        738             228
          235  R  15                                    6.5                        752             238
          175 R 16                                      5                          686             178
          185 R 16                                      5.5                        698             188
          205 R 16                                      6                          736             208
          (') Tolerances: see paragraphs 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.
          (2) On certain tyres the rim diameter can be expressed in mm
              10" = 255,        12" = 305,        13" = 330,       14" = 355,
              15" = 380,        16" = 405        (example: 125 R 255).
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                                                                   TABLE IV
                                                            70 series — Radial (*)
                        S,e                      Measuring rim                       Overall                      Tyre section
                                                    width code                  diameter (') (mm)               width (') (mm)
           145/70 R 10                                 3.5                            462                             139
           155/70 R 10                                 3.5                            474                             146
           165/70 R 10                                 4.5                            494                             165
           145/70   R 12                               4                              512                             144
           155/70   R 12                               4                              524                             151
           165/70   R 12                               4.5                            544                             165
           175/70   R 12                               5                              552                             176
           145/70   R  13                              4                              538                             144
           155/70   R  13                              4                              550                             151
           165/70   R  13                              4.5                            568                             165
           175/70   R  13                              5                              580                             176
           185/70   R  13                              5                              598                             186
           195/70   R  13                              5.5                            608                             197
           205/70   R  13                              5.5                            625                            204
           145/70   R 14                               4                              564                             144
           155/70   R 14                               4                              576                            151
           165/70   R 14                               4.5                            592                            165
           175/70   R 14                               5                              606                            176
           185/70   R 14                               5                              624                            186
           195/70   R 14                               5.5                            636                            197
          205/70    R 14                               5.5                            652                            206
          215/70    R 14                               6                              665                            217
          225/70    R 14                               6                              677                            225
          235/70    R 14                               6.5                            694                            239
          245/70    R 14                               6.5                            705                            243
           145/70 R 15                                 4                              590                            144
          155/70 R 15                                  4                              602                            151
          165/70 R 15                                  4.5                            618                            165
          175/70 R 15                                  5                              632                            176
          185/70 R 15                                  5                              648                            186
          195/70 R 15                                  5.5                            656                            197
          205/70 R 15                                  5.5                            669                            202
          215/70 R 15                                  6                              682                            213
          225/70 R 15                                  6                              696                            220
          235/70 R 15                                  6.5                            712                            234
          245/70 R 15                                  6.5                            720                            239
          (*) Dimensional data applicable to some tyres in existence. For new approvals, dimensions calculated according to paragraphs
              6.1.1.1 and 6.1.2.1 of Annex II shall apply.
          (') Tolerances: see paragraphs 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.
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                                                                   TABLE V
                                                            60 series — Radial (*)
                                                 Measuring rim                       Overall                     Tyre section
                        s,«                        width code                   diameter (') ( m m )            width (') ( m m )
           165/60 R 12                                 5                              504                            167
           165/60 R   13                               5                              530                            167
           175/60 R   13                               5.5                            536                            178
           185/60 R   13                               5.5                            548                            188
           195/60 R   13                               6                              566                            198
          205/60 R    13                               6                              578                            208
          215/60 R    13                               6                              594                            218
          225/60 R    13                               6.5                            602                            230
          235/60 R    13                               6.5                            614                            235
          165/60 R    14                               6                              554                            167
           175/60 R   14                               6.5                            562                            178
           185/60 R   14                               6.5                            574                            188
           195/60 R   14                               6                              590                            198
          205/60 R    14                               6                              604                            208
          215/60 R    14                               6                              610                            215
          225/60 R    14                               6                              620                            220
          235/60 R    14                               6.5                            630                            231
          245/60 R    14                               6.5                            642                            237
          265/60 R    14                               7                              670                            260
          185/60 R    15                               5.5                            600                            188
          195/60 R    15                               6                              616                            198
          205/60 R    15                               6                              630                            208
          215/60 R    15                               6                              638                            216
          225/60 R    15                               6.5                            652                            230
          235/60 R    15                               6.5                            664                            236
          255/60 R    15                              7                               688                            255
          205/60 R    16                               6                              654                            208
          215/60 R    16                              6                               662                            215
          225/60 R    16                              6                               672                            226
          235/60 R    16                              6.5                             684                            232
          (*) Dimensional data applicable to some tyres in existence. For new approvals, dimensions calculated according to paragraphs
              6.1.1.1 and 6.1.2.1 of Annex II shall apply.
          (') Tolerances: see paragraphs 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.
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                                                                        Part 2
                                                                    (USA TYRES)
                                                                       TABLE I
                                        Alphanumeric '50', '60' and '70' series — Diagonal and radial
                                   Measuring rim         Overall diameter          Maximum      Tyre section Minimum size
              designation (3)         width code                                    overall      width H
                                                                              diameter (2) (mm)
           H50-14                        8.00                   644                  664           288            920
          M50-14                         9.00                   673                  695           319            978
          G50-15                         7.00                   647                  665           263            899
          N50-15                         9.00                   699                  721           321          1 007
          A60-13                         5.50                   571                  588            199           762
          B60-13                         6.00                   583                  601           212            786
          E60-14                         6.50                   629                  648           231            851
          F60-14                         7.00                   642                  663           243            875
          G60-14                         7.00                   655                  676           250            895
          L60-14                         8.00                   691                  714           282            961
          F60-15                         6.50                   659                  678           234            883
          G60-15                         7.00                   672                  697           246            908
          H60-15                         7.00                   688                  709           255            932
          L60-15                         7.00                   708                  731           267            963
          A70-13                         5.00                   592                  610           180            764
          B70-13                         5.50                   604                  623           193            788
          D70-14                         5.50                   643                  663           199            833
          E70-14                         5.50                   654                  675           206            850
          F70-14                         5.50                   666                  688           211            868
          G70-14                         6.00                   681                  704           225            894
          H70-14                         6.00                   698                  723           231            919
          F70-15                         6.00                   684                  705           212            886
          G70-15                         6.00                   697                  720           220            906
          H70-15                         6.00                   714                  737           229            931
          K70-15                         6.50                   728                  753           239            957
          L70-15                         6.50                   735                  759           245            967
          (') Overall new tyre width may exceed the above section width by 7 %.
          (2) Does not include snow tyres.
          (3) Radial-ply tyres identified by letter R in the size designation (e.g. HR50-14).
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                                                                 TABLE II
                                            Alphanumeric '78' series — Diagonal and radial
                                  Measuring rim      Overall diameter      Maximum        Tyre section Minimum size
               designation         width code                                overall       width H
                                                                        diameter (2) (mm)
          Diagonal
                A78-13                4.50                 596                614             168           755
                B78-13                5.00                610                 629            179            780
                C78-13                5.00                 621                642            184            797
                D78-13                5.50                 631                652            196            817
                B78-14                4.50                 627                646            167            788
                C78-14                5.00                641                 661            179            811
                D78-14                5.00                648                 668            187            826
                E78-14                5.50                 660                682            194            846
                F78-14                5.50                673                 695            201            865
                G78-14                6.00                687                 710            212            890
                H78-14                6.00                705                 729            221            916
                A78-15                4.50                630                 647            161            784
                E78-15                5.00                677                 697            187            855
                F78-15                5.50                691                 713            196            879
                G78-15                5.50                703                 726            204            898
                H78-15                6.00                720                 744            217            927
                J78-15                6.00                729                 754            221            940
                L78-15                6.00                744                 770            225            958
                N78-15                7.00                766                 793            249          1 003
          Radial
                BR78-13               4.50                607                 626            171            770
                DR78-14               5.00                645                 665            183            819
                ER78-14               5.00                655                 676            188            835
                FR78-14               5.50                668                 690            199            858
                GR78-14               6.00                682                 705            211            883
                FR78-15               5.50                684                 706            196            871
                GR78-15               6.00                699                 721            207            897
                HR78-15               6.00                716                 739            215            921
                JR78-15               6.50                726                 750            223            939
                LR78-15               6.50                739                 764            229            957
          (') Overall new tyre width may exceed the above section width by 7%.
          (2) Does not include snow tyres.
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                                                           ANNEX      VI
                                      METHOD OF MEASURING PNEUMATIC TYRES
     1.1.   The tyre is mounted on the measuring rim specified by the manufacturer and is inflated to a pressure of 3 to
            3,5 bar.
     1.2.   The pressure in the tyre is then adjusted as follows:
     1.2.1. in bias-belted tyres to 1,7 bar;
     1.2.2. in diagonal (bias-ply) tyres to:
                                                                             Pressure (bar)
                       Ply-rating                                           Speed category
                                                     L, M,N                   P, Q, R, S                  T, U, H, V
                           4                           1,7                        2,0
                           6                           2,1                        2,4                         2,6
                           8                           2,5                        2,8                         3,0
     1.2.3. in standard radial tyres to 1,8 bar;
     1.2.4. in reinforced radial tyres to 2,3 bar; and
     1.2.5. in T-type temporary use spare tyres to 4,2 bar.
     2.     The tyre, mounted on its rim, is conditioned at the ambient room temperature for not less than 24 hours, with the
            exception referred to in item 6.2.3 of Annex II.
     3.     The pressure is readjusted to that specified in item 1.2.
     4.     The overall width is measured by caliper at six equally-spaced points, account being taken of the thickness of the
            protective ribs or bands. The highest measurement so obtained is taken as the overall width.
     5.     The outer diameter is determined by measuring the maximum circumference and dividing the figure so obtained by n
            (3,1416).
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                                                              ANNEX      VII
                                     PROCEDURE FOR LOAD/SPEED PERFORMANCE TESTS
       1.     PREPARING THE TYRE
       1.1.   A new tyre is mounted on the test rim specified by the manufacturer.
       1.2.   It is inflated to the appropriate pressure as given in the table below:
                                                                Test pressure (bar)
                                                         D agonal (bias-ply)                                           Bias-belted
                                                                                                R,d,
                        Speed category
                                                             Ply-rating
                                                    4            6            8          Standard      Reinforced       Standard
             L, M, N                               2,3          2,7          3,0            2,4            —               —
             P, Q, R, S                            2,6          3,0          3,3           2,6             3,0             2.6
             T, U, H                               2,8          3,2          3,5           2,8             3,2            2.8
             V                                     3,0          3,4          3,7           3,0             —               —
             T-type temporary use spare tyres to 4,2 bar.
       1.3.  The manufacturer may request, giving reasons, the use of an inflation pressure differing from those given under
             item 1.2. In such a case the tyre shall be inflated to that pressure.
       1.4.  The tyre-and-wheel assembly is conditioned at test-room temperature for not less than three hours.
       1.5.  The tyre pressure is readjusted to that specified in item 1.2 or 1.3.
      2.     CARRYING OUT THE TEST
      2.1.   The tyre-and-wheel assembly is mounted on a test axle and pressed against the outer face of a smooth wheel 1,70 m
              ± 1 % or 2 m ± 1 % in diameter.
      2.2.   Apply to the test axle a load equal to 80% of:
      2.2.1. the maximum load rating equated to the load capacity index for tyres with speed symbols L to H inclusive;
      2.2.2. the maximum load rating associated with a maximum speed of 240 km/h for tyres with speed symbol ' V (see
             paragraph 2.32.2 of Annex II).
      2.3.   Throughout the test the tyre pressure must not be corrected and the test load must be kept constant.
      2.4.   During the test the temperature in the test-room must be maintained at between 20 and 30 °C or at a higher
             temperature if the manufacturer agrees.
      2.5.   The test is carried out without interruption in conformity with the following particulars:
      2.5.1. time taken to pass from zero speed to initial test speed: 10 minutes;
      2.5.2. initial test speed: prescribed maximum speed for the type of tyre, less 40 km/h in the case of the smooth wheel having
             1,70 m ± 1 % in diameter or less 30 km/h in the case of the smooth wheel having 2 m ± 1 % in diameter;
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      2.5.3. successive speed increments: 10 km/h;
      2.5.4. duration of test at each speed step except the last: 10 minutes;
      2.5.5. duration of test at last speed step: 20 minutes;
      2.5.6. maximum test speed: prescribed maximum speed for the type of tyre, less 10 km/h in the case of the smooth wheel
             having 1,7 m ± 1 % in diameter or equal to prescribed maximum speed in the case of the smooth wheel having 2 m
              ± 1 % in diameter.
      3.     EQUIVALENT TEST METHODS
             If a method other than that described in item 2 above is used, its equivalence must be demonstrated.
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                                                                        ANNEX      VIII
                                                                           MODEL
                                                      (maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm)
                                                     EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
                                                                  PNEUMATIC TYRE
                                                                                                                           Stamp of
                                                                                                                        administration
           Communication concerning the
          — type-approval ( J ),
          — extension of type-approval ( a ),
          — refusal of type-approval (')
          of a type of tyre with regard to Directive . . . / . . ./EEC.
          EEC type-approval No:                                                                                   Extension No:
                                                                         SECTION I
          0.1.    Make (name of undertaking):
          0.2.    Type and commercial description (mention any variants):
          0.3.    Means of identification of type, as marked on the tyre (a):
          0.5. Name and address of manufacturer:
          0.6.    Name and address of manufacturer's authorized representative (if any):
          (]) Delete where inapplicable.
          (a) The means of identification of type, if used, shall appear only on those components covered by the individual directive
              approval.
              If the means of identification of the type contains characters not relevant to descrice the component types covered by this
              type-approval certificate, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol '?' (e.g) ABC??123??).
              The tyre identification given shall contain at least the size designation, the category of use, the speed category and the load
              capacity index; it shall state whether the tyre is of a tubeless and/or reinforced type. For all these, more than one may be given
              where appropriate.
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                                                           SECTION II
            1.   Additional information
            1.1. Details of the component type-approval mark:
            2.   Technical department responsible for carrying out the tests:
            3.   Date of test report:
            4.   Test report No:
            5.   Ground(s) for extending type-approval (where appropriate):
            6.   Comments (if any):
            7.   Place:
            8.   Date:
            9.   Signature:
          10.    A list of documents making up the type-approval file lodged with the administrative department that has
                 granted type-approval, which may be obtained on request, is attached.
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                                                                     ANNEX IX
                                CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FITTING OF TYRES T O VEHICLES
       Vehicle tyres must meet the following requirements
       1.             All of the tyres fitted to a vehicle must be identical as far as the provisions of item 2.1.4 of Annex II are concerned,
                      except for temporary-use spare tyres. In addition, tyres on the same axle must be of the same type within the
                      meaning of Annex II, items 2.1.2 to 2.1.7.
       2.             The maximum load rating as defined in Annex II, item 2.32 must be:
       2.1.           in the case of tyres of the same type being fitted to the vehicle:
       2.1.1.         at least equal to half of the maximum technically permissible mass for the most heavily loaded axle, as declared by
                      the vehicle manufacturer;
       2.1.2.         however, in the case of axles fitted with twin tyres, the tyre load rating must be at least equal to 0,27 times the
                      maximum technically permissible mass for the most heavily loaded axle, as declared by the vehicle
                      manufacturer;
       2.2.           at least equal to half of the maximum technically permissible mass for the axle under consideration, as declared by
                      the vehicle manufacturer, in the case of tyres of two different sizes being fitted to the vehicle.
       3.             For ordinary (road-type) tyres, the maximum speed, as defined in Annex II, item 2.30 must be at least equal to the
                      maximum design speed of the vehicle.
      3.1.            For temporary-use spare tyres the design speed must be at least equal to 120 km/h (speed category
                      symbol L).
      4.              The tyre fitted to the spare wheel, if any, of a vehicle must be identical to one of the tyres fitted to the vehicle, or
                      alternatively it must be a T-type or normal temporary-use spare tyre suitable for use on the vehicle type concerned,
                      in any position.