sch.1-sec.50Tyres—manufacturer’s rating

sch.1-sec.50 Tyres—manufacturer’s rating

This section applies to a motor vehicle if the vehicle— has 4 or more wheels; and was built after 1972. However, this section does not apply to a tyre fitted to a motor vehicle if the tyre— is recommended by the builder of the vehicle as suitable for limited use on the vehicle in special circumstances at a speed less than the speed applying to the tyre under subsection (3) ; or is being used in an emergency as a temporary replacement for a tyre complying with subsection (3) . A tyre fitted to the motor vehicle must, when first manufactured, have been rated by the tyre manufacturer as suitable for road use at the lesser of— a speed of at least— for a car with special features for off-road use— 140km/h; or a four-wheel drive vehicle for another car—180 km/h; or for another motor vehicle—120km/h; and the vehicle’s top speed. This section applies to a vehicle instead of the tyre speed category requirements stated in the relevant ADR. (sch.1-sec.50-ssec.1) This section applies to a motor vehicle if the vehicle— has 4 or more wheels; and was built after 1972. (sch.1-sec.50-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a tyre fitted to a motor vehicle if the tyre— is recommended by the builder of the vehicle as suitable for limited use on the vehicle in special circumstances at a speed less than the speed applying to the tyre under subsection (3) ; or is being used in an emergency as a temporary replacement for a tyre complying with subsection (3) . (sch.1-sec.50-ssec.3) A tyre fitted to the motor vehicle must, when first manufactured, have been rated by the tyre manufacturer as suitable for road use at the lesser of— a speed of at least— for a car with special features for off-road use— 140km/h; or a four-wheel drive vehicle for another car—180 km/h; or for another motor vehicle—120km/h; and the vehicle’s top speed. (sch.1-sec.50-ssec.4) This section applies to a vehicle instead of the tyre speed category requirements stated in the relevant ADR.

• (a) has 4 or more wheels; and
• (b) was built after 1972.
• (a) is recommended by the builder of the vehicle as suitable for limited use on the vehicle in special circumstances at a speed less than the speed applying to the tyre under subsection (3) ; or
• (b) is being used in an emergency as a temporary replacement for a tyre complying with subsection (3) .
• (a) a speed of at least— (i) for a car with special features for off-road use— 140km/h; or Example— a four-wheel drive vehicle (ii) for another car—180 km/h; or (iii) for another motor vehicle—120km/h; and
• (i) for a car with special features for off-road use— 140km/h; or Example— a four-wheel drive vehicle
• (ii) for another car—180 km/h; or
• (iii) for another motor vehicle—120km/h; and
• (b) the vehicle’s top speed.
• (i) for a car with special features for off-road use— 140km/h; or Example— a four-wheel drive vehicle
• (ii) for another car—180 km/h; or
• (iii) for another motor vehicle—120km/h; and