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Motor Vehicle Tyre Code

 

New Tyres

• A new tyre capable of being fitted to a wheel of a passenger car or light trailer must bear the 'E' mark.

 

New Retreaded Tyres

• A new retreaded tyre capable of being fitted to a wheel of a passenger car, commercial vehicle or trailer must be marked BS AU 144e.

New retreaded tyres must not bear the 'E' mark.

Repairs to a new retreaded tyre must be properly carried out.

Part Worn Tyres/Retreads

• Part worn tyres capable of being fitted to a wheel of a motor vehicle or trailer must not have:-

(a) Any cut in excess of 25mm or 10% of the section width of the tyre.

• Part worn tyres capable of being fitted to a wheel of a motor vehicle or trailer must have:-

a) The 'E' mark which was moulded on at the time of manufacture.

(b) The word 'Part-worn' permanently and legibly applied to the tyre adjacent to the 'E' mark.

• Part worn retreaded tyres must bear:-

(a) The mark BS AU 144 b, c, d or e. This mark to have been permanently and legibly applied at the time of retreading.

(b) The word 'Part-worn' adjacent to the mark described above.