Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01518:reg:60:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01518
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 60 (pt 11/12)
Character Range: 47891–50741

the approval was granted in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.

       The approval number must be placed close to the circle and either above or below the "E" or to left or right of that letter.  The digits of the approval number must be on the same side of the "E" and face in the same direction.  The use of Roman numerals as approval numbers should be avoided so as to prevent any confusion with other symbols.

Annex 3

Arrangement of tyre markings

1. Example of the markings to be borne by type of tyres placed on the market after the entry into force of this Regulation

b = 6 mm (min.)

c = 4 mm (min.)

                     These markings define a tyre:

                  (a) having a nominal section width of 185;

                  (b) having a nominal aspect ratio of 70;

                  (c) of radial-ply structure (R);

                  (d) having a nominal rim diameter of 14;

                  (e) having a load capacity of 580 kg, corresponding to load index 89 in Annex 4 to this Regulation;

                  (f) of speed category T (maximum speed 190 km/h);

                  (g) for fitting without an inner tube ("tubeless");

                  (h) of "snow" type (M+S);

                  (i) manufactured during the twenty-fifth week of the year 2003.

2. In the particular case of tyres having a tyre to rim fitment configuration "A" or "U", the marking shall be in the form of the following example:

                     185-560 R 400A, or 185-560 R 400U where:

                     185 is the nominal section width in mm,

                     560 is the outer diameter expressed in mm,

                     R is an indication of the structure of the tyre - see paragraph 3.1.5. of this Regulation,

                     400 is the nominal diameter of the rim expressed in mm,

                     A or U is the tyre to rim fitment configuration.

The marking of the load index, speed category, date of manufacture and other markings, shall be as given in example 1 above.

3. The positioning and order of the markings constituting the tyre designation shall be the following:

(a) the size designation as defined in paragraph 2.22. of this Regulation shall be grouped as shown in the above examples: 185/70 R 14 and 185-560 R 400A or 185-560 R 400U;

(b) the service description comprising the load index and the speed symbol shall be placed immediately after the tyre size designation as defined in paragraph 2.22. of this Regulation;

The symbols "TUBELESS", "REINFORCED", "M + S" and "ET" and "POR" may be at a distance from the size-designation.

Annex 4

Load-capacity indices

              Li = Load-capacity index
              kg = Corresponding mass of the vehicle which is to be carried.

Li  kg      Li  kg   Li  kg   Li   kg