MORTH issues draft notification for adoption of three new tyre standards for enhanced safety
By Jim Gibbins - 3rd May 2021
New Delhi – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) for the government of India has issued a draft notification proposing new tyre standards to be incorporated as a part of the Automotive Indian Standards (AIS) 142:2019 as an amendment, subject to clearance and no objection, and that all current tyre design meet these new standards from October 2022.
The proposal states tyres for all cars, buses and trucks meet requirements of rolling resistance, wet grip, and rolling sound emissions, in line with the stated Stage II limits of the European regulations.