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E Marking

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  • 30-04-2010 6:15pm
    #1
    plastic-man
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭


    Only realized today that my tyres don't have an E-Marking. With the NCT coming up fast I'm gonna need to decide what to do. On my tyres it says "ONLY U.S.A AND CANADA CODES". Could this mean that they are e rated but, just don't have european codes on it?
    Any help will be appreciated
    Thanks


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    #2
    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    plastic-man wrote: »
    Only realized today that my tyres don't have an E-Marking. With the NCT coming up fast I'm gonna need to decide what to do. On my tyres it says "ONLY U.S.A AND CANADA CODES". Could this mean that they are e rated but, just don't have european codes on it?
    Any help will be appreciated
    Thanks


    the tyres have to have the "E" marking on them


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    #3
    plastic-man
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭plastic-man


    So annoyed about it! They're about 85%!!!


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    #4
    draward
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭draward


    can you put tyres with no e mark on a trailer a small one single axel no brakes.


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,120 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    What's an emark? I though tyres needes proper thread and that was all.


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    mondeo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,666 ✭✭✭mondeo


    I think I'll go out and have a look at my own tyres on the Volvo and see what markings are on them. This E business has struck abit of interest.


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    draward
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭draward


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    What's an emark? I though tyres needes proper thread and that was all.

    E mark is to say tyre was made in europe and is safe. Some cheap tyres are made in china and other places.


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    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Got my new set from Camskill an hour ago, delivered in less than 24 hours! All their tyres are E-marked guaranteed.

    tyres.jpg


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Doesn't have to be made in Europe, just has to be approved for European use.

    All the windows in your car have the exact same E marks, and have been required to have them since the NCT first came in.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    plastic-man wrote: »
    So annoyed about it! They're about 85%!!!
    People have been known to borrow other tyres for the NCT and then go back to unmarked tyres after. Of course this is not good nor responsible behaviour.


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    plastic-man wrote: »
    So annoyed about it! They're about 85%!!!
    Did you buy them since 2007 because according to this newspaper article the purchase of non E or e marked tyres has been banned since 2007
    http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/motoring/articles/2010/04/21/3996524-tyre-emark-now-a-requirement-for-nct/
    Furthermore, it has been illegal since 2007 to buy or fit non E-marked tyres in Ireland and the established, reputable tyre trade is aware of that.


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    ha-ya-said-what
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭ha-ya-said-what


    A lot of people still don't know about that E marking & some don't understand it & some testers aren't even aware of it or looking for it!

    Car went into Fonthill the other week, failed on lights ... even tho it had only 2 tyres with E Marks & the owner didn't even know about that until after the test when someone asked did they fail it on the tyres.


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