ETRMA supports “holistic approach” to tyre-inclusive Euro 7 proposals

The ETRMA has spoken in support of the European Union’s (EU) goal of delivering cleaner mobility via its recently proposed Euro 7 emissions rules. However, the association which represents tyre manufacturers across Europe, also suggested that future rules on tyres should be based on “robust scientific evidence of their real-world impact on emissions”. Specifically, ETRMA supports the use of a UN-validated test method, which is currently being developed, to establish future EU tyre abrasion limits.

Emphasising ETRMA’s commitment to achieving technically robust and workable tyre abrasion standards, Fazilet Cinaralp, ETRMA’s secretary general said: “It is essential that a UN-validated test method is developed before tyre abrasion limits can be defined. Ensuring coordination between UN and EU regulations is therefore crucial. We will continue to provide feedback to these international Institutions”.

ETRMA also highlighted the importance of adopting a holistic approach to deliver on the EC’s ambitious objectives. “In addition to tyre design, many other factors are important to tackling tyre abrasion, including road surface and layout, weather, driver behaviour, and vehicle characteristics, particularly the impact of electric vehicles,” Cinaralp added.

On this point, the ETRMA continues to support multi-stakeholder efforts to achieve science-based solutions to address Tyre and Road Wear Particles (TRWP) through the European TRWP Platform (TRWP/Link). Indeed, ETRMA reports that the EU tyre industry has been working on mitigation solutions to tyre abrasion, including the definition of a reliable, replicable and representative test method, since 2018. This work is now publicly available here: https://wiki.unece.org/display/trans/TF+TA+session+1