Interpretation ID: aiam0478
Vice President - Editorial Director
Tire Review
11 South Forge Street
Akron
Ohio 44304;
Dear Mr. Whitney: This is in reply to your letters of August 10 and October 6, 1971 concerning the size requirements for retreaded tires as specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 117. You letter of August 10 enclosed a draft article that you requested we examine.; I have enclosed a copy of the Administration's action on the petition for reconsideration that were received in response to the standard as published April 17, 1971 (36 F.R. 7315). This action amends the size requirements of S5.1.2 of the standard by allowing a minus 3 per cent deviation from the section width specified in Table 1 of Appendix A of Standard No. 109 in addition to the plus 10 per cent deviation previously allowed. With reference to your draft article, its discussion of the size requirements, apart from the changes made by the amendment, is accurate.; The copies of Appendix A of Standard No. 109 that you were furnished o August 20 have been supplemented, and a copy of the additional material is also enclosed.; We are pleased to be of assistance. Sincerely, Lawrence R. Schneider, Chief Counsel