The new tyre label regulation applies only to new passenger car tyres (C1 tyres), light commercial vehicle tyres (C2 tyres) and heavy vehicle tyres (C3 tyres).
The following categories are currently excluded from the scope of the new regulation: retreaded tyres, off-road tyres, racing tyres, studded tyres, temporary use spare tyres, tyres designed to be fitted on vehicles registered for the first time before 1st October 1990, tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h, tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254 mm or is 635 mm or more.
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