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California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There’s a lot of exemptions. You’ll be able to get the tire you want. This is simply for replacement tires

[–] Kayday@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Replacement" just means "not OE"
So this would absolutely affect options.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Here is the list of exemptions. If you can’t find an exemption then you don’t care about what tire you’re buying.

The point of this program is to target the people that don’t care and make sure they get a tire that is just as energy efficient as OE.

Competition tires designed for motorsports
Winter-type snow tires
All-season winter performance tires
Used and retreaded tires
Deep tread tires
Tires designed for ATVs and other off-road vehicles
Large off-road tires for use up to 99 mph
Motorcycle tires
Temporary-use spare tires
Small tires with ≤13-inch nominal rim diameter
Limited production tires (<15,000 per year)
Tires sold for use on an emergency vehicle
High load index tires (122 or greater)
Tires not capable of sustaining speeds over 50 mph
Space saver tires

[–] Kayday@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

So basically every single all-season tire or summer tire for economy vehicles is not exempted. Awesome! /s
Everyone who drives an SUV or sedan and wants to buy better tires will need to get tires like the OE.
But what do I know, I've only worked in the tire industry for the last 10 years.