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Posted: **Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:20 am**

"In Europe, new compulsory tyre labels are introduced on 1 November to help shed light on how tyres perform according to three categories:

braking distance in the wet;
exterior noise;
rolling resistance - which in turn is an indication of fuel economy and thus harmful emissions levels."

Anyone know?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18870978

Posted: **Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:40 am**

No it doesn't apply to bike tyres - at least, not at this stage.

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/tyre-labelling

Blackcircles website wrote: Are all tyres included?

At present no. Not all tyre categories are covered by the legislation, only the following:

Car tyres
4x4 tyres
Van tyres
Truck tyres

Tyres Not Covered:

So if you are buying racing, professional off road, spare, vintage, re-tread, motorbike or studded tyres, you will not see this label.

Posted: **Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:10 am**

Jeez is Brussels really trying to show they do, do some work occasionally?

Shoot the b'stards

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Tyre labelling - will this also apply to bike tyres?

Tyre labelling - will this also apply to bike tyres?