richdeloup
100 W
Inspected both at initial test and if ever pulled over by the police. £5k fine and 6 points on licence if not road legal. (12points is a driving ban)for those of us here in the states, kindly tell us what the rating system is in europe that makes them "road legal" and when are they required? Are they inspected once mounted and if so, why?
From Wiki
All tires sold for road use in Europe after July 1997 must carry an E-mark.
An (upper case) "E" indicates that the tire is certified to comply with the dimensional, performance and marking requirements of ECE regulation 30. A (lower case) "e" indicates that the tire is certified to comply with the dimensional, performance and marking requirements of Directive 92/23/EEC. The number in the circle or rectangle denotes the country code of the government that granted the type approval. The last number outside the circle or rectangle is the number of the type approval certificate issued for that particular tire size and type.
From another site
What are the differences between a motorcycle racing tyre and a road motorcycle tyre?
Not a lot at all and the technology is transferred directly between the two most of the time. It’s a question of tuning the tyre to respond to a different product requirement. Technology such as Dunlop’s MultiTread compound has transferred directly from the track to the road.
So it looks like 'road legal' tyres have just been put through a test in order to comply to certain standards.
I'm interested in 'road legal' as I wish to register my bikes and therefore its a requirement at the registration test to have the 'e' mark on them.