volvo v70 - No E mark on tyres

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Sat 24 Jul 2010 13:36
volvo v70 - No E mark on tyres - auxie

Hi all ive just had four new tyres fitted by event mobile tyres and ive noticed there is no E marking on any of them, am i right in thinking under EU law these are illegal?,thanks

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Sat 24 Jul 2010 14:20
volvo v70 - No E mark on tyres - jc2

All tyres sold in the EU should have either an "E" or an "e" or both;the big "E" is the UN ECE regulation-the small "e" is the EU directive-they are either very old stock or non-approved-probably third world tyres.

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Sat 24 Jul 2010 14:37
volvo v70 - No E mark on tyres - auxie

Thanks, does this mean im commiting an offence using these tyres and has the supplier also commited a offence in fitting these tyres?

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Sat 24 Jul 2010 14:40
volvo v70 - No E mark on tyres - jc2

No in-service requirement in the UK that I know of but ask the firm for an explanation.The E/e approvals are granted after seeing and checking samples of the tyres and also,possibly,more important,checking their manufacturing facilities and checking samples of their production,not just what was submitted to get the initial approvals.If you can't get a satisfactory explanation,take it up with Trading Standards.

Edited by jc2 on 24/07/2010 at 14:47

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