Pctts 266 : 20xx general statement

PCTTS 266 : 20XX

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BUREAU OF STANDARDS

PNEUMATIC PASSENGER CAR TYRES  SPECIFICATION

(3^rd Revision)

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The Specifications Committee responsible for the formulation of this Trinidad and Tobago Standard is as follows:

Mr. Robert Cudjoe (Chairman) Ministry of Works and Transport - Mechanical Services Division

Mr. Ravi Jaimungalsingh Advanced Tyre Systems Limited

Mr. Randolph De Peza Intercity Taxi Drivers Association

Mr. Aloysius Bereaux Automotive Components Limited

Mr. Ian Arrindell Automotive Dealers Association of Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. Malcolm Bater Automotive Dealers Association of Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. Donald Mackenzie Mileage Mack Limited

Mr. Patrick Romano Ministry of Trade and Industry and Consumer Affairs

Mr. Indar Singh Trinidad and Tobago Used Tyres Importers Association

Mr. Cecil Sequea Ministry of Works and Transport - Licensing Office

Mr. Steve Williams Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards

Mr. Ian Eccles (Technical Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Secretary) Standards

Contents

Foreword 1

Introduction 2

E.2 Recommended information to be supplied by the manufacturer or supplier 27

These requirements were declared a Trinidad and Tobago Standard with effect from ……………., after the draft finalised by the Specifications Committee on Pneumatic passenger car tyres was approved by the Bureau.

The Committee has recommended that this standard be declared a compulsory standard to protect the consumer or user against danger to safety.

This standard will become effective as a compulsory standard on a date to be notified by the Minister responsible for trade and industry in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, as required by the Standards Act No. 18 of 1997.

This third revision cancels and replaces the second revision (TTS 266: 2002) which has been technically revised.

In formulating this standard considerable assistance was derived from the following:

International Organization for Standardization Standard,

ISO 4000-1:1989 Passenger car tyres and rims - Tyres;

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard,

FMVSS 109 New Pneumatic Tires;

49 CFR Part 571- Final Rule

Canadian Standards Association Standard,

CSA D238.3 - M1979 Tire retreading;

Irish Standard,

I.S. 412:1988 Retreaded passenger car and commercial vehicle tyres; and

American Society for Testing and Materials Standard,

ASTM F421 - 95b Standard method for measuring groove and void depth in passenger car tires.

This standard is the third revision of the pneumatic tyres standard TTS 266: 2002 Specification for Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars.

The first revision was as a result of a need to keep apace with new technology and the unfair trade practices brought about by trade liberalisation in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trade liberalisation had brought an influx of used tyres into the country, which competed unfairly with the other established tyre products, namely new, retreaded and regrooved tyres. There were no trade restrictions with regard to the quality of the used tyres and therefore consumers were under the perception that they were purchasing a quality product. The risk involved was that the used tyre might have contained defects that may not be detected by untrained consumers thereby making them a safety hazard to road users.

The first revision of this Trinidad and Tobago standard therefore addressed the concerns with used tyres by incorporating a section with detailed inspection and selection criteria. It also harmonised the standard with the industry accepted standard on tyres, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards standard, FMVSS 109, established in the United States, in order to facilitate international interchangeability and avoid costly and unnecessary duplication of tyre requirements.

This second revision incorporates technical revisions to the presentation, inspection and selection of used tyres. Annex C has also been added to provide a scientific and practical method for determining the average tread depth on used passenger car tyres in cases of dispute.

In formulating this standard cognisance was taken of the practices that are peculiar to the tyre industry and also of the need to follow international standards. Thus the use of the imperial (inch) system of units in some areas has been accommodated.

Tyres of apparently similar construction have different requirements as indicated by the units used in the marking of the tyres. This is the result of a parallel system that exists between users of the metric system of units and those of the imperial (inch system of units).

The third revision to this standard seek to address concerns raised by the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), and reduce the potential of any inherent technical barriers to trade being formulated between the major automobile supplier and Trinidad and Tobago. Section 10 of this revised standard addresses these concerns.