All tires sold in the European Union are subject to mandatory tire labelling. A new EU tire labelling scheme – effective since May 1, 2021 – provides more comprehensive information about selected tires and also covers heavy-duty vehicle tires.
It provides objective, reliable and comparable information based on three important tire performance characteristics: rolling resistance – and thus fuel efficiency –, wet grip and external rolling noise.
Additional pictograms indicate the tire's suitability for severe snow conditions (3PMSF symbol) and/or its grip in icy conditions, although the latter applies to passenger car tires only.
The new labelling scheme covers passenger car, bus and truck tires...
