Guyana: New Specification for Pneumatic tyres for Highway Commercial Vehicles

 

In Guyana, a new specification for pneumatic tyres for highway commercial vehicles was published.  It specifies physical dimensions, performance and marking requirements for new, used and retreaded pneumatic tyres for highway commercial vehicles. This standard also includes test methods for determining conformity to the performance requirements stated.

This standard is a compulsory standard which guides the regulatory agency in inspecting and approving for use, pneumatic tyres for highway commercial vehicles. The revision of the standard was deemed necessary to address the importation and use of winter/snow tyres in Guyana. These tyres are not suited for the tropical climate in Guyana and results in consumers suffering a loss over time due to faster degradation of the tyre which requires more frequent changing to withstand the higher temperatures. Additionally, this second revision introduces requirements allowing for the importation of retreaded tyres for a particular type of highway commercial vehicles and an age limit on the importation of new and used tyres.

This standard will provide adequate information to consumers, manufacturers and importers of highway commercial vehicles tyres. Consumers are being provided with technical details and manufacturers of tyres will be guided by the range of tyre specifications outlined in this standard. Importers are provided with a benchmark for maintaining appropriate stock from their suppliers.

The full text of the standard is available HERE.

To find out more about vehicle regulations and automotive compliance, please contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research directly.