NHTSA introduces new tire labels
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a></p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/06/car-tires.html"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/nhtsa_tire_ratings.jpg" /></a><br /><br />You will soon have more ways to choose which tire is right for you: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a new tire label that ranks rubber based on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas rating, safety (wet traction), and durability. According to NHTSA's calculations, rolling resistance accounts for up to 7% of "uses and losses of fuel energy in a vehicle." With everyone paying close attention to gas mileage and gas prices now, the federal agency wants to give consumers more info on how to maximize a car's performance in that respect.<br /><br />There are a <a href="http://nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Rulemaking/Rules/Associated%20Files/Label_Examples.pdf">varie ty of labels</a> NHTSA has come up with to display a tire's ratings. When the final rule is implemented, the removable label will be located on the tire at the point-of-sale, and the ratings will also be available at the NHTSA website, <a href="http://www.safercar.gov/">www.safercar.gov</a>. The agency is taking comments from consumers now, and needs to come up with a final rule by December of this year. You can read the press release after the jump. <span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks for the tip, Nick</span><br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/06/car-tires.html">LA Times</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/21/nhtsa-introduces-new-tire-labels/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NHTSA introduces new tire labels</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/21/nhtsa-introduces-new-tire-labels/">NHTSA introduces new tire labels</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/06/car-tires.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/21/nhtsa-introduces-new-tire-labels/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19073583/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/21/nhtsa-introduces-new-tire-labels/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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