Notification issued for Tyre Rolling Resistance, Wet Grip & Rolling Sound

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification  dated 28th June 2022,  amending rule 95 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. It mandates  requirements of Rolling resistance, Wet Grip and Rolling Sound Emissions for tyres falling under classes C1(passenger cars) , C2 ( light truck) and C3 (truck and bus), as defined in the Automotive Industry Standard 142:2019. The said tyres shall meet the Wet grip requirements and Stage 2 limits of Rolling Resistance and Rolling Sound Emissions, as specified in this AIS.  With this regulation, India will be aligned with UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) regulations.

The rolling resistance of tyres has an impact on fuel efficiency; wet grip performance influences braking performance of tyres under wet conditions and promotes vehicular safety. The Rolling sound emission relates to the sound emitted from the contact between tyres in motion and the road surface.

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, 28th June, 2022

G.S.R. 479(E).—Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R 331(E), dated the 17^th May, 2021 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected, before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

And, whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 17^th May, 2021;

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely: —

1.(1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2022.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, in rule 95,-

(a) In sub-rule (1), for the letters and figures “IS:15636-2005” the letters and figures “ IS:15636-2012” shall be substituted, after six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette;

(b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“(1A) The tyre designs falling under class C1, C2 and C3, as defined in AIS 142:2019, and as applicable, shall meet the Stage 2 limits of Rolling Resistance and Rolling Sound Emissions and limits of Wet Grip, as specified in AIS 142:2019, as amended from time to time, till such time the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (11 of 2016) as per the timelines given in the Table below, namely:-

TABLE

Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-rule.-

(i) the expression “new designs of tyres” means any tyres approved as per IS 15633/IS 15636, on or after the date of implementation of AIS 142 and to be OE fitted on new motor vehicles;

(ii) the expression “existing designs of tyres” means any tyres approved as per IS 15633 /IS 15636, before the date of implementation of AIS 142 and being OE fitted on new motor vehicles.”.

[No. RT-11036/61/2021-MVL]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.

Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2^nd June, 1989 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 413(E), dated the 2^nd June, 2022.