Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 23rd March 2010. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 are amended as follows. Tyre Noise 3 After regulation 25, insert— Tyre Noise 25A 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), any replacement tyre (not being a retreaded or part-worn tyre) must be marked with an S mark where it is to be fitted to an axle of— a a passenger vehicle with 4 wheels or more, b a goods vehicle, c a dual-purpose vehicle, or d a trailer constructed or adapted for use with a passenger vehicle, a goods vehicle or a dual-purpose vehicle. 2 Paragraph (1) applies to— a Class C1d tyres on or after 1st October 2010; and b Class C1e tyres on or after 1st October 2011. 3 Paragraph (1) does not apply to— a tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h; b tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254mm (code 10) or is 635mm (code 25) or more; c T-type temporary-use spare tyres; or d tyres designed only to be fitted to vehicles described in paragraph (1) that were registered for the first time before 1st October 1980. 4 In this regulation— “Class C1d tyre” means a tyre designed for a passenger vehicle with a nominal section width greater than 185mm but less than or equal to 215mm; “Class C1e tyre” means a tyre designed for a passenger vehicle with a nominal section width greater than 215mm; “nominal rim diameter” has the same meaning as in section 2.18 of Annex II of Community Directive 92/23; “part-worn tyre” means a tyre that is not new when fitted; “replacement tyre” means— a Class C1d tyre sold, or intended to be sold, on or after 1st October 2010; a Class C1e tyre sold, or intended to be sold, on or after 1st October 2011; or any other tyre sold, or intended to be sold, on or after the date these Regulations come into force, where that tyre replaces, or is intended to replace, a tyre fitted to the axle of any vehicle to which paragraph (1) applies. “rim” has the same meaning as in section 2.19 of Annex II of Community Directive 92/23; “S mark” means a designated approval mark of a description specified in item 30B of Schedule 2 or item 33 of Schedule 4 of the Approval Marks Regulations including the relevant suffix indicating conformity with the requirements on tyre noise emissions; “section width” has the same meaning as in section 2.12 of Annex II of Community Directive 92/23; and “T-type temporary-use spare tyre” has the same meaning as in section 2.3.6 of Annex II of Community Directive 92/23, and “temporary-use spare tyre” has the same meaning as in section 2.3.5 if Annex II of Community Directive 92/23. . Amendment of Schedule 2 4 1 Schedule 2 shall be amended as follows. 2 In Table 1— a after item 82 insert— “82A. 2001/43 4.8.2001 L211, 4.8.2001, p.25 Tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting 92/23 ” 3 In Table 2— a after item 28 add— “29 117.01 117 6.4.2005 Tyres – Rolling sound emissions and adhesion to wet surfaces 2.2.2007 — —” Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Sadiq Khan Minister of State Department for Transport 9th February 2010