Like the European energy label, the tyre label will use fuel-efficiency classes ranging from best-performance (”green“ or A class) to worst (”red“ or G class). It will also show the tyre’s wet grip and noise performance. The new law also states that Member States may provide incentives only for tyres ranked at least “class C” on fuel efficiency and wet grip.
To promote low-noise tyres, the European Parliament inserted a provision in the text for a new “low noise mark”, showing a tyre with earmuffs if the noise level is below 68 decibels (C1), 69 decibels (C2 tyres) or 70 decibels (C3 tyres).
Suppliers will also have to provide a ”fuel savings calculator“ on their websites, a tool that should allow consumers to assess the potential average savings of fuel, CO2 and costs.
