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Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001

Incorporated by reference

Section/standard Title Source of material Version View the material Free of charge?
(Y/N)
Australian Design Rule 23, Passenger Car Tyres; Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/motor/design/adr_online.aspx Yes
Australian Design Rule 42/04 General Safety Requirements (section on tyre and rim selection). Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/motor/design/adr_online.aspx Yes
Australian Design Rule 71 Temporary-use Spare Tyres (if manufactured when that standard was in place) Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia) This version was withdrawn on 9 December 2003. It applies only to vehicles manufactured between 1 July 1997 and 8 December 2003. Applicable version varies depending on the date of manufacture of the vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit for assistance if required. Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
Australian Standard 1973, Pneumatic tyres -- Passenger car, light truck, and truck/bus -- Retreading and repair processes; Standards Australia Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2230, New pneumatic tyres for light trucks and trucks/buses; Standards Australia Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
British Standard AU 144, Specification for retreaded car and commercial vehicle tyres; British Standards Institute Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
British Standard AU 159, Specification for repairs to tyres for motor vehicles used on the public highway; British Standards Institute Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
Council Directive 92/23/EEC Council Directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting; European Commission (EU) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_naturel.do
or
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_consolidated.do
for consolidated text.
Yes
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109 (49CFR571.109) New Pneumatic Tires -- Passenger Cars; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Yes
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 117 (49CFR571.117) Retreaded Pneumatic Tires; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Yes
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119 (49CFR571.119) New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Yes
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 129 (49CFR571.129) New Non-Pneumatic fires for Passenger Cars; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Yes
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4203 Tires for motorcycles and scooters; Japanese Standards Association Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
Japanese Industrial Standard D 4230, Tires for Automobiles; Japanese Standards Association Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
New Zealand Standard 5423, Specification for Repairing and Retreading Car, Truck and Bus Tyres. Standards New Zealand Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
New Zealand Standard 5423, Specification for Repairing and Retreading Car, Truck and Bus Tyres. Standards New Zealand Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
New Zealand Standard 5453, Specification for New Tyres for Passenger Vehicles. Standards New Zealand Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
UN/ECE Regulation No. 108 Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.107); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
UN/ECE Regulation No. 109  Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.108); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
UN/ECE Regulation No. 30 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.29); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
UN/ECE Regulation No. 54  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.53); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
UN/ECE Regulation No. 64,  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles equipped with temporary-use spare wheels/tyres (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add 63); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
UN/ECE Regulation No. 75 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor cycles and mopeds (E/ECE324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.74); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Yes
The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.; The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.; Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No
The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.; The Standards of the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association, Inc.; Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers' Association Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library No


Abbreviations
ABG Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung
ADR  Australian Design Rule
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AS Australian Standard
BS British Standard
EEC, EC European Economic Community, European Communities
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
JIS Japanese Industrial Standard
LTSA Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand 
MoT Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
NZS  New Zealand Standard
SABS South African Bureau Standards
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNRTDG  United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations