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Producing Smarter Tire Buyers and Users? Moderator, Nov 15, 2009, 10:20 AM The new tire label is only part of the “national tire maintenance consumer education program” the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires NHTSA to establish. NHTSA already has a lot of information about tire size, tread, balance and alignment, rotation, [...]
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Ratings Formulas: The Math NHTSA is Doing to Help You Make Better Tire Choices Moderator – 10:00 am, November 14, 2009 The proposed new consumer tire label would use three 0-100 ratings scales because NHTSA’s consumer research showed people found these easiest to understand. Behind the rating numbers are complex formulas that rest on data [...]
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Rule Map–>Information Dissemination & Reporting–>Future of UTQGS The Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS) is an existing tire information system, specified and enforced by NHTSA, to aid consumers in making tire purchases. Tire manufacturers must imprint the tires with relative performance data in three key areas: (1) treadwear; (2) traction; and (3) temperature resistance. The [...]
Rule Map–> Testing Requirements–>ROLLING RESISTANCE METRIC Rolling resistance is the force required to make tires roll and is a characteristic that affects a tire’s fuel efficiency. NHTSA is proposing both a particular rolling resistance metric and a testing procedure manufacturers must use. The results of the rolling resistance test will determine the tire’s fuel efficiency [...]
New Tire Labeling: Helping Consumers & the Environment? Moderator – 10:00 am, November 12, 2009 *We experienced technical difficulties on Saturday, Nov. 14 and a number of user and moderator comments were inadvertently deleted from this post. We apologize for the error and invite you to resubmit your comments. Most car owners don’t realize that [...]
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Rule Map–>Information Dissemination & Reporting–>TIRE MANUFACTURERS The proposed rule would require tire manufacturers both to obtain and report to NHTSA specific data for each replacement passenger car tire model covered by the program and to affix a paper label containing the required fuel efficiency, safety, and durability ratings on each tire sold as a replacement [...]
Rule Map–>Information Dissemination & Reporting–>TIRE RETAILERS The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) states that the new tire efficiency consumer information program must include “requirements for providing information to consumers, including information at the point of sale and other potential information dissemination methods, including Internet.” After examining the House Committee on Energy and Commerce report [...]
Rule Map–>Consumer Education Program–>WHAT INFORMATION? In addition to labeling and other requirements, the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) requires NHTSA to establish a national tire maintenance consumer education program that includes “information on tire inflation pressure, alignment, rotation, and tread wear to maximize fuel efficiency, safety, and durability of replacement tires.” NHTSA’s website already provides [...]
Rule Map–>Consumer Education Program–> HOW? NHTSA’s current consumer education efforts on tire maintenance and safety include: The Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (UTQGS) ratings molded onto the side of every tire, which provide information on treadwear, traction performance, and temperature resistance. NHTSA publishes a consumer pamphlet explaining the UTQGS ratings nd has also posted the [...]
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