Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4 536 KG or Less (Standard 110)

General

110. (1) Every motor vehicle with a GVWR of 4 536 kg or less — except motorcycles other than motor tricycles equipped with passenger car tires, restricted-use motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles equipped with tires other than passenger car tires, vehicles imported temporarily for special purposes and low-speed vehicles — and every tire rim manufactured for use on those vehicles shall conform to the requirements of Technical Standards Document No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 kg or Less (TSD 110), as amended from time to time.

Technical Standards Document No. 110

(2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), the information specified in sections S4.3 and S4.3.5 of TSD 110 shall appear, at the option of the manufacturer, either

• (a) in both official languages on one vehicle placard, as shown in Figure 3, or, if the manufacturer chooses to use a tire inflation pressure label, on one placard and one label, as shown in Figures 3 and 6; or

• (b) in each official language on two vehicle placards, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or, if the manufacturer chooses to use a tire inflation pressure label, on two placards and two labels, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, and affixed at the same location on the vehicle but apart.

(3) The information specified in section S4.3(f) of TSD 110 that appears on a vehicle placard and, at the manufacturer’s option, on a tire inflation pressure label in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) shall appear either

• (a) in the form of the symbol number N.03 for Operator’s manual, operation instructions, that is included in International Standard ISO 2575, entitled Road vehicles — Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales, 7th edition, May 1, 2004; or

• (b) in both official languages on one placard, as shown in Figure 3, or on one placard and one label, as shown in Figures 3 and 6.

(4) The information specified in section S4.3(f) of TSD 110 that appears on a vehicle placard and, at the manufacturer’s option, on a tire inflation pressure label in accordance with paragraph 2(b) shall appear either

• (a) in the form of the symbol number N.03 specified in paragraph (3)(a); or

• (b) in each official language on two placards, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or on two placards and two labels, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, and affixed at the same location on the vehicle but apart.

(5) The words “Voir le manuel de l’usager pour plus de renseignements” of the French version of the information specified in section S4.3(f) of TSD 110 may, at the option of the manufacturer, be replaced by the words “Voir le guide du propriétaire pour plus de renseignements”, “Voir le manuel du propriétaire pour plus de renseignements” or “Voir le guide de l’automobiliste pour plus de renseignements”.

(6) The information specified in section S4.3.3 of TSD 110 shall be in both official languages.

(7) The following definitions apply for the purposes of TSD 110.

• “load rating” means the maximum load a tire is rated to carry at a given inflation pressure. (charge nominale)

• “maximum load rating” means the load rating at the maximum permissible inflation pressure for that tire. (limite de charge nominale)

• “rim base” means that portion of a rim remaining after removal of all split or continuous rim flanges, side rings, and locking rings that can be detached from the rim. (base de jante)

Load Range Identification Symbol

(8) In the case of vehicles equipped with light-truck tires, the load range identification symbol shall appear on the compliance label required by section 6 of these Regulations or after the tire size designation on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.

Compliance

(9) Until August 31, 2009, the motor vehicles and tire rims referred to in subsection (1) may conform to the requirements of this section as it read on the day before the day on which this version of the section came into force.

Expiry Date

(10) This section expires on August 1, 2013.

Figure 1 — Vehicle Placard, Unilingual English Example

Figure 2 — Vehicle Placard, Unilingual French Example

Figure 3 — Vehicle Placard, Bilingual Example

Figure 4 — Tire Inflation Pressure Label, Unilingual English Example

Figure 5 — Tire Inflation Pressure Label, Unilingual French Example

Figure 6 — Tire Inflation Pressure Label, Bilingual Example