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Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information

EU tyre label, summary

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Tyre manufactures must mark their tyres according to EU regulation (EC) No. 1222/2009 (labelling of tyres) as of 01 November 2012. The labelling of tyres regulation contains the requirements reference markings and representation of information for rolling resistance (fuel efficiency), wet grip and external rolling noise on a standard and approved EU label. The objective is to increase safety and economic and environmental efficiency of road transport by promoting fuel efficient and safe tyres with low noise levels.

The new EU tyre label contains specified data in seven categories from A to G.

There are three different categories:

EU tyre label, summary
1 - Rolling resistance

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2 - Wet grip

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3 - Noise emissions

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