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UNECE Regulation 51

This document provides an amendment to Regulation No. 51 concerning the approval of motor vehicles with at least four wheels with regards to their noise emissions. Specifically, it amends paragraph 2.2.2 of Annex 10 to specify that the tires used for testing shall be representative of the vehicle, selected by the manufacturer, correspond to an original equipment size, and be commercially available at the same time as the vehicle. It also excludes traction, snow, and special use tires from type approval and compliance testing upon the manufacturer's request.

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UNECE Regulation 51

This document provides an amendment to Regulation No. 51 concerning the approval of motor vehicles with at least four wheels with regards to their noise emissions. Specifically, it amends paragraph 2.2.2 of Annex 10 to specify that the tires used for testing shall be representative of the vehicle, selected by the manufacturer, correspond to an original equipment size, and be commercially available at the same time as the vehicle. It also excludes traction, snow, and special use tires from type approval and compliance testing upon the manufacturer's request.

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E/ECE/324/Rev.1/Add.50/Rev.2/Amend.1E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.50/Rev.2/Amend.

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23 May 2012

Agreement
Concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions*
(Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995)

Addendum 50: Regulation No. 51


Revision 2 Amendment 1
Supplement 8 to the 02 series of amendments to the Regulation - Date of entry into force: 13 April 2012

Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles having at least four wheels with regard to their noise emissions

UNITED NATIONS

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E/ECE/324/Rev.1/Add.50/Rev.2/Amend.1 E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.50/Rev.2/Amend.1

Annex 10, Paragraph 2.2.2., amend to read (including the existing footnote 2): "2.2.2. The tyres to be used for the test shall be representative for the vehicle and shall be selected by the vehicle manufacturer and recorded in Annex 9. They shall correspond to one of the tyre sizes designated for the vehicle as original equipment. The tyre is or will be commercially available on the market at the same time as the vehicle2. The tyres shall be inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the test mass of the vehicle. The tyres shall have a tread depth of at least 80 per cent of the full tread depth.

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The tyre contribution for overall sound emission being important, this vehicle Regulation has taken into account the tyre/road sound emission regulations. Traction tyres, snow tyres and special use tyres according to Regulation No. 117 as amended by the 02 series of amendments (2010) shall be excluded during type-approval- and COP-measurements on request of the manufacturer."

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