Article 2 Scope

United Kingdom

This Regulation applies to C1 tyres, C2 tyres and C3 tyres that are placed on the market.

Requirements for re‐treaded tyres apply once a suitable testing method to measure the performance of such tyres is available in accordance with Article 13.

This Regulation does not apply to:

(a)

off‐road professional tyres;

(b)

tyres designed to be fitted only on vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990;

(c)

T‐type temporary‐use spare tyres;

(d)

tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h;

(e)

tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254 mm or is 635 mm or more;

(f)

tyres fitted with additional devices to improve traction properties, such as studded tyres;

(g)

tyres designed only to be fitted on vehicles intended exclusively for racing;

(h)

second‐hand tyres, unless such tyres are imported from a third country.