Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Metric Conversion of Tire Standards
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1998-05-27 · Effective 2003-05-27 · 63 FR 28912
Document
Document number
98-13432
Federal Register citation
63 FR 28912
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; technical amendment.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1998-05-27
Effective date
2003-05-27
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-98-3837, Notice 1
Abstract
This document revises selected Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) on tires by converting English measurements specified in those standards to metric measurements. This is one of several rulemaking actions that NHTSA is undertaking to implement the Federal policy that the metric system of measurement is the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce. The conversions are not intended to make any changes in the stringency of the affected FMVSS. A companion final rule published in today's Federal Register converts, from English measurements to metric measurements, selected FMVSSs that do not relate to tires. This document also includes a technical amendment to the standard on tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars so that tire information provided on labels may use abbreviations for units of weight (mass) measurement.