Fuel Efficient Tires： Government Regulatory Action Insights

The labeling of tires for fuel efficiency is gen- erally based upon tire manufacturers measuring tire rolling resistance by a standard test method on an indoor laboratory machine, using data to grade the tires performance parameters and classifying the tire into a ratings system, and making the ratings information available to consumers. A comparison is made in order to better understand the various regulations being proposed in different countries around the world. The European Union, Japan and Korea now have mandatory labeling practices. The United States, China, and Brazil are also consider- ing tire labeling regulations.