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Council directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (repealed)
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Article 1.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘ tyre ’ means...
Article 1a.(1) The requirements set out in Annex V shall apply...
Article 2.(1) Member States shall grant EC type-approval, under the conditions...
Article 3.The approval authority of a Member State shall, within one...
Article 4.No Member State may prohibit or restrict the placing on...
Article 5.No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or...
Article 6.No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration,...
Article 7.(1) If, on the basis of a substantiated justification, a...
Article 8.(1) The Member State which has granted the EC type-approval...
Article 9.Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementation...
Article 10.Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the Annexes...
Article 10a.(1) As from 4 February 2003 , Member States may...
Article 11.(1) Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary...
Article 12.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF TYRES
1. APPLICATION FOR THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF TYRE...
1.1. The application for EC type-approval for a type of tyre...
1.2. The manufacturer may apply for EC type-approval to be extended...
1.3. The approval authority may accept the laboratories of the tyre...
INFORMATION DOCUMENT No … RELATING TO EC TYPE-APPROVAL FOR A TYPE OF TYRE
2. For the purposes of this Directive:
2.2. ‘snow tyre’ means a tyre the tread pattern and structure...
2.3. ‘structure’ of a tyre means the technical characteristics of the...
2.3.1. ‘diagonal’ or ‘bias-ply’ describes a tyre structure in which the...
2.3.2. ‘bias-belted’ describes a tyre structure of diagonal (bias-ply) type in...
2.3.3. ‘radial’ describes a tyre structure in which the ply cords...
2.3.4. ‘reinforce’ describes a tyre structure in which the carcass is...
2.3.5. ‘temporary-use spare tyre’ means a tyre different from a tyre...
2.3.6. ‘T-type temporary-use spare tyre’ means a type of temporary-use spare...
2.5. ‘cord’ means the strands forming the fabric of the plies...
2.9. ‘sidewall’ means the part of the tyre, excluding the tread,...
2.10. ‘lower sidewall’ means the area below the line of maximum...
2.11. ‘tread groove’ means the space between the adjacent ribs or...
2.12. ‘section width’ means the linear distance between the outsides of...
2.13. ‘overall width’ means the linear distance between the outsides of...
2.14. ‘section height’ means a distance equal to half the difference...
2.15. ‘nominal aspect ratio Ra’ means one hundred times the number...
2.16. ‘outer diameter’ means the overall diameter of an inflated new...
2.17. ‘tyre-size designation’:
2.18. ‘nominal rim diameter (d)’ means the diameter of the rim...
2.19. ‘rim’ means the support for a tyre-and-tube assembly, or for...
2.20. ‘theoretical rim’ means the notional rim whose width would be...
2.23. ‘chunking’ means the breaking away of pieces of rubber from...
2.24. ‘cord separation’ means the parting of the cords from their...
2.26. ‘tread separation’ means the pulling away of the tread from...
2.27. ‘tread-wear indicators’ mean projections within the tread-grooves designed to give...
2.28. ‘load-capacity index’ means one or two numbers which indicate the...
2.29. ‘speed category’, expressed by the speed category symbol as shown...
2.30. ‘table: Variation of load capacity with speed’ means: the table,...
2.31. ‘maximum load rating’ means the maximum mass the tyre is...
2.32. ‘passenger car tyre’ means a tyre designed primarily, but not...
2.33. ‘commercial vehicle tyre’ means a tyre designed primarily, but not...
2.34. ‘tyre ground pressure (F/Ac)’ means the average until load transmitted...
2.35. ‘tyre contact area (Ac)’ means the area of the flat...
2.36. ‘virtual perimeter of the tyre footprint’ means the convex polygonal...
2.37. ‘cold inflation pressure’ means the internal pressure of the tyre...
3.1.2. the tyre-size designation as defined in section 2.17;
3.1.4. an indication of the tyre's speed category by means of...
3.1.5. the inscription ‘M + S’ (for alternatively ‘M.S.’ or ‘M...
3.1.7. the word ‘TUBELESS’ if the tyre is designed for use...
3.1.8. the word ‘REINFORCED’ if the tyre is a reinforced tyre;...
3.1.10. in the case of commercial vehicle tyres which can be...
3.1.11. in the case of commercial vehicles tyres, an indication, by...
3.1.12. the additional load capacity index/indices and the speed category symbol...
3.2. Appendix 3 gives examples of the arrangement of tyre markings....
3.3. The tyre must also bear the EC type-approval mark, the...
(6.) 6.1. Dimensional requirements 6.1.1. Section width of a tyre 6.1.1.1....
6.2. Load/speed test requirement
6.2.1. The tyre must undergo a load/speed test carried out in...
6.2.2. A tyre which, after undergoing the relevant load/speed test, does...
6.2.3. The outer diameter of the tyre, measured six hours after...
6.2.4. Where application is made for the approval of a type...
6.2.5. Where application (see secton 6.13 of Annex 1, Appendix 1)...
6.2.6. Where a tyre manufacturer produces a range of tyres it...
LIST OF SYMBOLS OF LOAD-CAPACITY INDICES (LI) AND CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM MASS TO BE CARRIED (GK)
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRESSURE INDEX AND THE UNITS OF PRESSURE
MEASURING RIM, OUTER DIAMETER AND SECTION WIDTH OF TYRES OF CERTAIN SIZE DESIGNATIONS
METHOD OF MEASURING TYRE DIMENSIONS
1.1. The tyre is mounted on the measuring rim specified by...
1.2. The pressure in the tyre is then adjusted as follows:...
3. The pressure is readjusted to that specified in section 1.2....
4. The overall width is measured by caliper at six equally-spaced...
5. The outer diameter is determined by measuring the maximum circumference...
2.1. The tyre-and-wheel assembly is mounted on a test axle and...
2.3. Throughout the test the tyre pressure must not be corrected...
2.4. During the test the temperature in the test-room must be...
2.5. The test is carred out without interruption in conformity with...
PART B: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES
4.1. Every production vehicle to which this Directive applies must be...
4.2. In order to verify that the requirements of section 4.1...
4.3. The holder of the approval must in particular ensure the...
4.4. The approval authority which has granted type-approval may at any...
4.5. The normal frequency of inspections authorized by the approval authority...
REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THEIR TYRES
2. For the purpose of this Directive:
2.1. ‘approval of a vehicle’ means the approval of a vehicle...
2.2. ‘vehicle type’ means a range of vehicles which do not...
2.3. ‘wheel’ means a complete wheel consisting of a rim and...
2.4. ‘temporary-use spare wheel’ means a wheel different from one of...
2.6. ‘normal unit’ means a unit which is capable of being...
2.8. ‘maximum mass’ means the maximum value stated by the vehicle...
2.9. ‘maximum axle load’ means the maximum value stated by the...
2.10. ‘functional dimensions’ means dimensions derived from the size designation of...
2.11. ‘maximum design speed’ means the maximum speed approved for the...
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THEIR...
3.5.2. Every vehicle provided with a temporary-use spare unit must be...
3.5.2.1. an instruction to drive with caution when the temporary-use spare...
3.5.2.2. a statement that operation of the vehicle is not permitted...
3.5.2.3. a clear indication of the inflation pressure specified by the...
3.5.2.4. for vehicles equipped with category 3 or category 4 temporary-use spare...
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