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New
European tyre labelling
See the BBC
news item by Jorn Madslien, business reporter, BBC News, at
the Millbrook Proving Ground. More
Posted: 121102
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From
1st November 2012 all new tyres sold in the UK must
have a label with information about fuel efficiency,
wet weather grip and external tyre noise. Alongside
is an example of the new tyre label.
Fuel efficiency (upper left) is rated A to
G with typically a 75% difference in fuel economy
between ratings A and G. at a steady 50mph.
Wet grip (upper right) is rated A to G and
a the typical difference in braking distance between
A and G tyres is around 30% or four car lengths.
External rolling noise - two black curves
means it meets EU noise limits. |
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