Interpretation ID: aiam2758

Mr. M. H. Holloway, Route 4, Box 441C, Arab, AL 35016; Mr. M. H. Holloway
Route 4
Box 441C
Arab
AL 35016;

Dear Mr. Holloway: This is in further reply to your September 16, 1977, letter askin whether it is illegal to mount a tire labeled 'Farm Tire' on a passenger car.; We inadvertently neglected to point out in our February 14, 1978 response to your letter that any tire which is marked with a Department of Transportation (DOT) symbol is presumed to meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that apply to it. Any tire with such a symbol may therefore be mounted on a motor vehicle without violation of Section 108 (a)(2)(A) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act when the former tires are removed, regardless of the appearance of words associating the tire with farm use.; Sincerely, Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Chief Counsel