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Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011 of 12 May 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers with regard to the installation of their tyres and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IU.K. Administrative provisions for the type-approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of their tyres

PART 1U.K. Information document

MODELU.K.

Information document No … relating to the EC type-approval of a vehicle with regard to the installation of its tyres.

The following information, if applicable, shall be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings shall be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail.

If the systems, components or separate technical units referred to in this information document have electronic controls, information concerning their performance shall be supplied.

0.GENERALU.K.
0.1.Make (trade name of manufacturer):U.K.
0.2.Type:U.K.
0.2.1.Commercial name(s) (if available):U.K.
0.3.Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle(1):U.K.
0.3.1.Location of that marking:U.K.
0.4.Category of vehicle(2):U.K.
0.5.Name and address of manufacturer:U.K.
0.8.Name(s) and address(es) of assembly plant(s):U.K.
0.9.Name and address of the manufacturer’s representative (if any):U.K.
1.GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLEU.K.
1.1.Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle:U.K.
1.3.Number of axles and wheels:U.K.
1.3.1.Number and position of axles with tyres in dual (twin) formation:U.K.
1.3.2.Number and position of steered axles:U.K.
1.3.3.Powered axles (number, position, interconnection):U.K.
2.MASSES AND DIMENSIONS(3) (4) U.K.
2.3.Axle track(s) and width(s)U.K.
2.3.1.Track of each steered axle(5):U.K.
2.3.2.Track of all other axles(5):U.K.
2.3.3.Width of the widest rear axle:U.K.
2.3.4.Width of the foremost axle (measured at the outermost part of the tyres excluding the bulging of the tyres close to the ground): …U.K.
2.8.Technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the manufacturer(6) (7):U.K.
2.9.Technically permissible maximum mass on each axle:U.K.
2.11.5.Vehicle is/is not(8) suitable for towing loadsU.K.
4.7.Maximum vehicle design speed (in km/h)(9):U.K.
6.SUSPENSIONU.K.
6.6.Tyres and wheelsU.K.
6.6.1.Tyre/wheel combination(s)(10) U.K.
(a)

for tyres indicate;

  • size designation(s),

  • load-capacity index(7),

  • speed category symbol(7),

  • rolling resistance coefficient (measured in accordance with ISO 28580);

(b)

for wheels indicate rim size(s) and off-set(s).

6.6.1.1.AxlesU.K.
6.6.1.1.1.Axle 1:U.K.
6.6.1.1.2.Axle 2:U.K.

etc.

6.6.3.Tyre pressure(s) as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer (kPa):U.K.
6.6.4.Description of the snow traction device(s) and the tyre/wheel combination(s) on the front and/or rear axle(s) suitable for the type of vehicle, as recommended by the manufacturer:U.K.
6.6.5.Brief description of temporary-use spare unit (if any):U.K.
6.6.6.Brief description of tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if fitted):U.K.
9.BODYWORKU.K.
9.16.Wheel guardsU.K.
9.16.1.Brief description of the vehicle with regard to its wheel guards:U.K.
12.MISCELLANEOUSU.K.
12.6.Speed limitation devicesU.K.
12.6.1.Manufacturer(s):U.K.
12.6.2.Type(s):U.K.
12.6.3.Type-approval number(s), if available:U.K.
12.6.4.Speed or range of speeds at which the speed limitation may be set: … km/hU.K.

Explanatory notes: U.K.

PART 2U.K. EC type-approval certificate

MODELU.K.Format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)U.K. EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE U.K.

Stamp of type-approval authority

Communication concerning:

a

Delete where not applicable.

  • EC type-approvala

  • extension of EC type-approvala

  • refusal of EC type-approvala

  • withdrawal of EC type-approvala

of a type of vehicle with regard to the installation of its tyres
with regard to Regulation (EU) No …/2011
EC type-approval number:
Reason for extension:
SECTION IU.K.
0.1.Make (trade name of manufacturer):U.K.
0.2.Type:U.K.
0.2.1.Commercial name(s) (if available):U.K.
0.3.Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle(11):U.K.
0.3.1.Location of that marking:U.K.
0.4.Category of vehicle(12):U.K.
0.5.Name and address of manufacturer:U.K.
0.8.Name(s) and address(es) of assembly plant(s):U.K.
0.9.Name and address of the manufacturer’s representative (if any):U.K.
SECTION IIU.K.
1.Additional information: see Addendum.U.K.
2.Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests:U.K.
3.Date of test report:U.K.
4.Number of test report:U.K.
5.Remarks (if any): see Addendum.U.K.
6.Place:U.K.
7.Date:U.K.
8.Signature:U.K.
Attachments

:

Information package.

Test report

Addendumto EC type-approval certificate No …

1.Additional information:U.K.

1.1.

Brief description of the vehicle type as regards its structure, dimensions, lines and constituent materials:

1.2.

Tyre/wheel combination(s) (including tyre size, rim size and wheel off-set):

1.3.

The minimum speed category symbol compatible with the maximum vehicle design speed (of each variant) (for tyres marked with the inscription ZR before the rim diameter code, intended to be fitted on vehicles whose maximum vehicle design speed exceeds 300 km/h, equivalent information shall be provided)

1.4.

The minimum load-capacity index compatible with the technically permissible maximum mass on each axle (of each variant) (if applicable adjusted according to paragraph 3.2.2 of Annex II)

1.5.

Tyre/wheel combination(s) (including tyre size, rim size and wheel off-set) to be used with the snow traction device(s):

2.Vehicle of category M1 is/is not(13) suitable for towing loads and the load rating of the rear tyres is exceeded by … %U.K.

3.The vehicle is/is not(13) approved according to UNECE Regulation No 64 with regard to its temporary-use spare unit.U.K.

3.1.Vehicle category M1: yes/no(13), type 1/2/3/4/5(13) U.K.

[F13.2. Vehicle category N 1 : yes/no (13) , type 1/2/3/4/5] (13) U.K.

4.Vehicle is/is not(13) approved according to UNECE Regulation No 64 with regard to its tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).U.K.

4.1.Brief description of the tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if fitted):U.K.

5.Remarks:U.K.

(1)

If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).

(2)

Classified according to the definitions set out in Directive 2007/46/EC Part A of Annex II.

(3)

Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated.

(4)

Standard ISO 612: 1978 — Road vehicles — Dimensions of motor vehicles and towed vehicles — terms and definitions.

(5)

(g4)Term No 6.5.U.K.

(6)

For trailers or semi-trailers, and for vehicles coupled with a trailer or a semi-trailer, which exert a significant vertical load on the coupling device or the fifth wheel, this load, divided by standard acceleration of gravity, is included in the maximum technically permissible mass.

(7)

Please fill in here the upper and lower values for each variant.

(8)

Delete where not applicable.

(9)

With respect to motor vehicles, if the vehicle manufacturer permits that certain controller functions are modified (e.g. by means of software, hardware, upgrading, selection, enabling, disabling) before or after the vehicle has been put into service, resulting in the vehicle having an increased maximum speed, the maximum possible speed achievable by means of adjustment of these controller functions is declared. With respect to trailers, the maximum speed as permitted by the vehicle manufacturer is declared.

(10)

For tyres marked with the inscription ZR before the rim diameter code, intended to be fitted on vehicles whose maximum vehicle design speed exceeds 300 km/h, equivalent information shall be provided.

(11)

If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).

(12)

As defined in Directive 2007/46/EC, Annex II, Section A.

(13)

Delete where not applicable.

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