Interpretation ID: aiam3894
Marketing Director
Viskafors Gummifabrik AB
Box 2059
S-515 02 Viskafors
SWEDEN;
Dear Mr. Svensson: This responds to your letter to Ms. Kathleen DeMeter of my staff asking for information on how to get a new temporary spare tire size included in the tire tables following Standard No. 109, * New Pneumatic Tires -- Passenger Cars* (49 CFR S571.109). The agency rescinded tire tables in Standard No. 109 in a final rule published at 46 FR 61473, December 17, 1981. I have enclosed a copy of that rule together with a current copy of Standard No. 109 for your records.; Section S4.4.1 requires tire manufacturers to provide a listing of th rims that may be used with each tire size it produces. Section S4.2.1(c) requires a tire's load rating be the load rating for that size specified in a submission under S4.4.1. This may be provided by the manufacturer in a document furnished to each of the manufacturer's dealers, to this agency, and to the pubic upon request. Alternatively, the manufacturer may use the data for that tire size shown in a current publication of one of the standardization organization listed in S4.4.1(b). Your company will have to use one of these two means of complying with this requirement, instead of relying on the tire tables, as was formerly done.; The current publication of the American standardization organizatio the Tire & Rim Association) shows no listing for the tire size about which you inquired. It is possible that the size is listed by one of the other standardization organization of your choosing or submit the data directly to this agency, all your dealers and the public, upon request.; Should you have any further questions on this matter, please contac Mr. Stephen Kratzke of my staff at this address.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel