Council directive 92/23/EEC (repealed)Show full title

Council directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (repealed)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. Article 1a.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

  6. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

  7. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

  8. Article 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

  9. Article 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

  10. Article 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

  11. Article 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

  12. Article 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

  13. Article 10a.. . . . . . . . . ....

  14. Article 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

  15. Article 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX I

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF TYRES

      1. 1. APPLICATION FOR THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF TYRE...

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. INSCRIPTIONS

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. EC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. EC TYPE-APPROVAL MARKING

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. MODIFICATION OF A TYRE TYPE

        1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Appendix 1

        INFORMATION DOCUMENT No … RELATING TO EC TYPE-APPROVAL FOR A TYPE OF TYRE

      8. Appendix 2

        EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Appendix 3

      10. Appendix 4

    2. ANNEX II

      REQUIREMENTS FOR TYRES

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

      2. 2. For the purposes of this Directive:

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 2.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 2.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 2.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 2.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 2.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 2.14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 2.15. . . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 2.16. . . . . . . . . . ....

        17. 2.17. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.17.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.17.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.17.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.17.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.17.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        18. 2.18. . . . . . . . . . ....

        19. 2.19. . . . . . . . . . ....

        20. 2.20. . . . . . . . . . ....

        21. 2.21. . . . . . . . . . ....

        22. 2.22. . . . . . . . . . ....

        23. 2.23. . . . . . . . . . ....

        24. 2.24. . . . . . . . . . ....

        25. 2.25. . . . . . . . . . ....

        26. 2.26. . . . . . . . . . ....

        27. 2.27. . . . . . . . . . ....

        28. 2.28. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.28.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.28.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.28.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        29. 2.29. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.29.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.29.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.29.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.29.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.29.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        30. 2.30. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.30.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        31. 2.31. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.31.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.31.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.31.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.31.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        32. 2.32. . . . . . . . . . ....

        33. 2.33. . . . . . . . . . ....

        34. 2.34. . . . . . . . . . ....

        35. 2.35. . . . . . . . . . ....

        36. 2.36. . . . . . . . . . ....

        37. 2.37. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. MARKING REQUIREMENTS

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.1.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 3.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 3.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 3.1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 3.1.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 3.1.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

          12. 3.1.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. POSITION OF MARKINGS

          1. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. (4.)

      5. (5.)

      6. (6.) 6.1. . . . . . . . . ....

        1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 6.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 6.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.1.4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 6.1.4.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 6.1.4.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 6.1.4.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 6.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.1.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.1.5.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 6.1.5.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 6.1.5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 6.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 6.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 6.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 6.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 6.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Appendix 1

        Explanatory figure

      8. Appendix 2

        LIST OF SYMBOLS OF LOAD-CAPACITY INDICES (LI) AND CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM MASS TO BE CARRIED (GK)

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Appendix 3

        ARRANGEMENT OF TYRE MARKINGS

        1. PART A: PASSENGER CAR TYRES

        2. PART B: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES

      10. Appendix 4

        RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRESSURE INDEX AND THE UNITS OF PRESSURE

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      11. Appendix 5

        MEASURING RIM, OUTER DIAMETER AND SECTION WIDTH OF TYRES OF CERTAIN SIZE DESIGNATIONS

        1. PART A: PASSENCER CAR TYRES

        2. PART B: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES

      12. Appendix 6

        METHOD OF MEASURING TYRE DIMENSIONS

        1. PART A: PASSENGER CAR TYRES

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. PART B: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Appendix 7

        LOAD/SPEED TEST-PROCEDURE

        1. PART A: PASSENGER CAR TYRES

          1. 1. Preparing the tyre

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. Carrying out the test

            1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 2.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 2.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 2.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 2.5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 2.5.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              6. 2.5.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. Equivalent test methods

        2. PART B: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES

          1. 1. Preparing the tyre

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. Test procedure

            1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. Equivalent test methods

      14. Appendix 8

        VARIATION OF LOAD CAPACITY WITH SPEED

    3. ANNEX III

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE TYPE-APPROVAL OF VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THEIR TYRES

      1. 1. APPLICATION FOR THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. MODIFICATION OF VEHICLE TYPE

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 4.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. PRODUCTION DEFINITIVELY DISCONTINUED

      6. Appendix 1

        INFORMATION DOCUMENT No...

      7. Appendix 2

        MODEL

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THEIR TYRES

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

      2. 2. For the purpose of this Directive:

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.7.0. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.7.1.1. category 1

            2. 2.7.1.2. category 2

            3. 2.7.1.3. category 3

            4. 2.7.1.4. category 4

        8. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THEIR...

        1. 3.1. General

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. Tyre fitment

          1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. Load capacity

          1. 3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.3.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. Speed capacity

          1. 3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.4.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.5. Spare tyre

          1. 3.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.5.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.5.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.6. Inflating device of temporary-use spare unit:

          1. 3.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 3.7. Special cases

          1. 3.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.7.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.7.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.7.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.7.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.7.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 3.8. Specifications for temporary-use spare units

          1. 3.8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.8.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.8.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. ANNEX V

      TYRE/ROAD NOISE EMISSION

      1. 1. SCOPE

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

      3. 3. MARKING REQUIREMENTS

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. TYRE/ROAD NOISE EMISSION REQUIREMENTS

        1. 4.1. General requirements

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Appendix 1

        TEST METHOD FOR TYRE-ROAD SOUND LEVELS COAST-BY METHOD

        1. 0. Introduction

        2. 1. Measuring instruments

          1. 1.1. Acoustic measurements

            1. 1.1.1. Calibration

            2. 1.1.2. Compliance with requirements

            3. 1.1.3. Positioning of the microphone

          2. 1.2. Speed measurements

          3. 1.3. Temperature measurements

            1. 1.3.1. Air temperature

            2. 1.3.2. Test surface temperature

          4. 1.4. Wind measurement

        3. 2. Conditions of measurement

          1. 2.1. Test site

          2. 2.2. Meteorological conditions

          3. 2.3. Ambient noise

          4. 2.4. Test vehicle requirements

            1. 2.4.1. General

            2. 2.4.2. Vehicle load

            3. 2.4.3. Wheelbase

            4. 2.4.4. Measures to minimise vehicle influence on sound level measurements

          5. 2.5. Tyres

            1. 2.5.1. General

            2. 2.5.2. Tyre loads

            3. 2.5.3. Tyre inflation pressure

            4. 2.5.4. Preparations prior to testing

        4. 3. Method of testing

          1. 3.1. General conditions

          2. 3.2. Nature and number of measurements

          3. 3.3. Test speeds

        5. 4. Interpretation of results

          1. 4.1. Determination of test result

          2. 4.2. Regression analysis of noise measurements

          3. 4.3. Temperature correction

          4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Appendix 2

        TEST REPORT

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX VI

      SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TEST SITE

      1. 1. Introduction

      2. 2. Required characteristics of the surface

        1. 2.1. Residual voids content

        2. 2.2. Sound absorption coefficient

        3. 2.3. Texture depth

        4. 2.4. Homogeneity of the surface

        5. 2.5. Period of testing

      3. 3. Test surface design

        1. 3.1. Area

        2. 3.2. Design and preparation of the surface

          1. 3.2.1. Basic design requirements

          2. 3.2.2. Design guidelines

      4. 4. Test method

        1. 4.1. Measurement of the residual voids content

        2. 4.2. Sound absorption coefficient

        3. 4.3. Volumetric macrotexture measurement

      5. 5. Stability in time and maintenance

        1. 5.1. Age influence

        2. 5.2. Maintenance of the surface

        3. 5.3. Repaving the test area

      6. 6. Documentation of the test surface and of tests performed on...

        1. 6.1. Documentation of the test surface

        2. 6.2. Documentation of vehicle noise tests conducted on the surface