Marking Study for Tyre GTR

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1 Marking Study for Tyre GTR Tyre Markings: Purpose and Function Information to users to select the right tyres. Information on tyre quality plus Traceability of products in the market for recall purpose Current Tyre Markings by various tyre regulations Refer to Attachment 1

2 REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS REGULATIOS Attachment 1: Current Marking Requirements by various Regulations (as of Jan 2007) Category LABELIG ITEMS LABELIG Examples GTS2000 JAPA EUROPE / EU U.S.A. CAADA CHIA IDIA AUSTRALIA Middle East BRAZIL Trinidad Tobago IDOESIA Dimensions Warning Warning Manufacture Manufacture Manufacture Tyre ID o. Tyre ID o. Tyre ID o. Tyre ID o. Tyre Size PL PL Tech Std ECE FMVSS CMVTSS CCC AIS ADR GS IMETRO TTS SI 1 MAKER 例 : BRIDGESTOE (: SASO) or Trade name 2 TRADE AME OR MARK TURAZA (: SASO) or Maker name 3 COUTRY OF ORIGI MADE I JAPA 4 MFR.&PLAT CODE O. EM 5 SIZE CODE O. UP 6 OP CODE O. JAF 7 DATE CODE. (EMUP JAF) TIRE SIZE DESIGATIO 245/45R18 9 SPEED CATEGORY 96W 10 LOAD IDEX 96W JATMA: TRA,ETRTO: JATMA,ETRTO: TRA: JATMA: TRA,ETRTO: JATMA,ETRTO: TRA: or Max. Load 11 Tread Wear Indicator Position 12 The word " TUBELESS" TUBELESS (or TWI) 13 The word "TUBETYPE" TUBETYPE 14 The word "RADIAL" RADIAL (opt) (option) 15 R for Radial construction 245/45R18 16 one or D for Diagonal one or "D" (option) 17 B and the word "BELTED BIAS" "B" and BIAS-BELTED 18 REIFORCED or EXTRA LOAD REIFORCED 19 MAX.LOAD 710KG (1564LBS) or Load index 20 MAX.Inflation Pressure 240KPA (35PSI) Ply cord materials, Actual ply SIDEWALL:POLYSTER 2 21 numbers TREAD:STELL 2, POLYSTER 2 Only sidewall const. 22 Outside marking for asymmetrical tyres OUTSIDE 23 The word "RUFLAT" RUFLAT 24 Runflat marking / snail marking 245/45RF18 and Snail marking 25 The word "SOW" SOW Snow tyre marking 26 M+S,M&S, M/S, M+S 27 Snow tyre marking Alpine symbol 28 ULTRA LIGHT TRUCK ULTRA LIGHT TRUCK or Code 29 LIGHT TRUCK LIGHT TRUCK or Code 30 TEMPORARY USE SPARE TYRES TEMPORY USE OLY 31 TEMPORARY USE SPARE TYRES IFLATE TO 420kPa (60PSI) 32 E MARK E or DOT 33 EU TYRE OISE EMISSIO MARK e S EEC 2001/43/EC 34 DOT MARK DOT or E mark 35 CCC MARK CCC A IMARK I SI MARK SI UTQG TREAD WEAR GRADE 38 TREAD WEAR 300 TREADWEAR UTQGS-PART575 (: SASO) UTQG TRACTIO GRADE 39 TRACTIO A TRACTIO UTQGS-PART575 (: SASO) UTQUG TEMPARATURE GRADE 40 TEMPERATURE A TEMPERATURE UTQGS-PART Safety Warning 42 Safety Warning (for RUFLAT) : Regulation Requirement : o Marking Requirement

3 Attachment 2: Tyre Markings: Current requirements for tyre sidewalls Dimensions Tyre size designation -Section width Aspect ratio (Const. code) ominal rim dia. Blue: Depend on Mfg Red: GTS2000 Service Description Speed category Load index Tyre constructions Position for tread wear indicators Tubeless, Tube type, Radial, Radial (R), Bias-Belted, Bias-Belted (B), Diagonal (D) or none, Reinforced or Extra Load, Max. Load, Max. Press. Cord materials Actual number of plies Rayon (For Bias or Bias Belted) Asymmetrical tyres (OUTSIDE), Manufacturer, Country of production, Trade name or mark, ID codes : Plant code, Size code, OP code, Date of Manufacture RUFLAT RF marking (Snail mark) SOW, M+S, TEMPORARY USE OLY IFLATE TO 420kPa (60psi) Rim size, Service code Ply rating Warning / PL Approval mark, Approval number, Inspection marking, Performance grade (UTQGS GSO) Safety warning, RF tyre warning For study Font Height, Depth Marking position Languages (English or mother tongue)

4 How to approach the goal 1998 Contracting Parties: Japan EU countries U.S.A. Canada China India Other 22 countries are also1958 C/P. Plus Other areas: Middle East South America Caribbean Area Asia For further study; Proposal GTS2000 Requirements U/ECE + + Requirements FMVSS Requirements Tyre GTR Mark?

5 Markings for tyre GTR 1 st Step : Approach: (Target: End of April 2007) Review current marking requirements in various regulations Regulations of 98 C/P Regulations on other countries, such as Middle East area and South America GTS 2000 requirements Categorizing and grouping marking requirements and items FMVSS group ECE group Special marking requirements 2 nd Step : Study draft proposal (Target: End of August 2007) Review each marking item for requirement Construct marking requirements, with reasons for adoption 3 rd Step : Finalize draft proposal (Target: End of ovember 2007) Comments and Opinions: By End of May th Step : Submit final proposal (Target: End of July 2008)

6 Road map for tyre GTR markings Feb 2007 Sept 2007 Feb 2008 Sept Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Submit draft proposal for informal WG for tyre GTR Submit final proposal for informal WG for tyre GTR