Minimum energy performance technical specification for passenger tires
This is the first edition of CSA SPE-115, Minimum energy performance technical specification for passenger tires . CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Technical Specification was made possible, in part, by the financial support of Natural Resources Canada.
The intent of this Technical Specification is to create an enforceable Technical Specification that will establish minimum energy efficiency and wet grip performance requirements for new and imported light-duty vehicle tires in Canada. The intent is to regulate energy efficiency under the Energy Efficiency Act under NRCan's jurisdiction and to regulate wet grip under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act under Transport Canada's jurisdiction.
This Technical Specification is intended for use by
This Technical Specification applies to new pneumatic radial tires designed for use on light duty vehicles that were manufactured on or after January 1, 1975 (per CMVSS 139).
This Technical Specification does not apply to
In this Technical Specification, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user shall satisfy in order to comply with the Technical Specification; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Technical Specification. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Language | en - English |
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