Tire approvals – No HU despite the clearance certificate

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Tire approvals – No HU despite the clearance certificate

Tire approvals suddenly no longer apply
Despite the clearance certificate, no HU

At the HU, certain tire approvals should suddenly no longer apply – TuV and Dekra can refuse the sticker to thousands of motorcycles.


Michael Schumann

05/13/2019

Anyone who had previously mounted a different tire size on their motorcycle than the one stated in the papers had nothing to fear, as long as they had a valid clearance or clearance certificate issued by both the tire and motorcycle manufacturer. At least until now, a corresponding explanation by the Federal Ministry of Transport from July 2008 has been regulated. This specifies, in particular, the testing organizations such as TuV, Dekra, GTu etc. that in such cases a deviation between the installed and the registered tire dimensions does not constitute a “significant defect” or even a “significant defect” “Expiry of the operating license” represents. Such a change “must not be objected to”, it says literally.

The size problem should be finally clarified

The testing organizations have repeatedly criticized this interpretation by the Ministry of Transport. And meanwhile the federal states have agreed with their position that there is at least one formal error here. Because of this, the vehicle owner is increasingly threatened with trouble at the HU. The actual background: According to various, sometimes high-ranking representatives of the German tire industry, none of whom would like to be named, individual testing organizations sense additional revenue opportunities with their design.

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MOTORRAD readers also recently found out from TuV Sud that they could be refused the HU sticker despite having presented a clearance certificate, for example on the grounds that a 180/55 tire was fitted, but only a 170/60 tire is permitted according to the papers. It is precisely this size problem that is now to be finally clarified between the motorcycle and tire industry, the testing organizations and the Ministry of Transport, confirms the head of technology at the Motorcycle Industry Association, IVM e.V., Christoph Gatzweiler. He is optimistic: “We are in the process of finding a way that is feasible for all parties.” According to Gatzweiler, a conceivable compromise would be to carry out a one-off acceptance test for the additional tire size on the part of the testing organizations in such cases in the future and then to issue the certificate at the next visit to the Admission office for registration / deregistration or re-registration to also have the registration papers adjusted at the same time. Gatzweiler: “This change acceptance costs around 50 euros once, and that would give you permanent legal certainty.”

Comment from MOTORRAD reporter Mike Schumann

Tires are vital and their technology has gotten better and better over the years. If then, as has happened with various motorcycle models, the realization that the moped drives better and therefore safer with a slightly narrower or wider slipper than with the standard size, everyone involved should be satisfied. And everything was settled for over ten years. But now all of a sudden a whole lot of tire approvals shouldn’t be worth the paper they are on? Sorry, TuV / Dekra and Co., but I won’t buy that from you.


Tire approvals - No HU despite the clearance certificate


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It stands to reason that this is once again all about money and that the issue of security is merely a matter of precedence. No tire and even more so no motorcycle manufacturer issues safety certificates lightly. Every such release must be based on a number of driving tests. Tests of people who can drive in the terrain intended for tires and bikes, i.e. on the racetrack or off-road. And not around the test hall in a blue coat. Admittedly, that is polemical. But you want our money. So don’t expect cheers.

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