EU Tyre Label, released in the year 2012, is commonly used as a reference in Asia market to determine the basic performance of the tyre. Few actually aware that the Thailand Eco Tyre Label, released in the year 2019, can also be used to assist consumers in purchasing tyre decision.
The Thailand Eco Tyre Label not just shows the ranking but also the value of it. The label go even further by showing the manufacturing places of the tyre models. This, in turn, shows different manufacturing places may have different performances.
Below will explain more about Thailand Eco Tyre Label in order to help yourself further in tyre purchase.
⛽ icon – Fuel Efficiency
Rank from A to G, with A as best fuel/electric saving tyre model, and G as the worst fuel/electric economy. In other words, getting rank “A” will save you more fuel / electricity, and getting rank “G” will consume your fuel / electricity more.
Below is a table about the rough difference between each grade. Each difference can be affected by other factors such as vehicle weight, driver driving habit, road conditions and so on.
Electric consumption by Electric Vehicle will increase if Fuel Efficiency grade is down. However, it cannot be accurately bring out the result on the paper.
| Rank | Value (Rolling Resistance Coefficient) | Fuel/Electricity Efficiency Compared to Rank G |
| A (Best) | less than /equal 6.5 | save 7% |
| B (Very Good) | 6.6 – 7.7 | save 5.5% |
| C (Good) | 7.8 – 9.0 | save 4% |
| D (Moderate) | 9.1 – 10.5 | save 3% |
| E (Poor) | 10.6 – 12.0 | save 2% |
| F (Very Poor) | 12.1 – 13.0 | save 1% |
| G (Worst) | Greater than /equal 13.1 | – |
Saving fuel implies less Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission.
🌧️Wet Grip
From Rank A to G, with A as best(shortest) braking distance (from 80km/h), and G as worst (longest) braking distance.
| Rank | index value | braking distance |
| A | Greater than /equal 1.55 | shortest braking distance |
| B | 1.4 – 1.54 | +3m longer than A |
| C | 1.25 – 1.39 | +7m longer than A |
| D | 1.1 – 1.24 | +11m longer than A |
| E | 0.95 – 1.09 | +18m longer than A |
| F | 0.8 – 0.94 | Very weak |
| G | less than /equal 0.79 | “ice skating” |
External Rolling Noise
The external rolling noise is simply in dB unit without any ranking.
FAQ
1. Is the testing standard the same as EU Tyre Label?
A: Yes. The Thailand Eco Tyre Label test is in accordnace with TIS 2721-2017. It also aligns with the EU Regulation 2020/740 standard.
2. Any specific difference on the Thai Tyre Label vs EU Tyre Label?
A: The EU Tyre label test according to EU environment while the Thai Tyre Label test according to Thailand environement.
3. Does Thailand Tyre Label data getting the same rating as EU and Korea Tyre Label?
No. All three tyre label can have the same basic testing procedure but with different environment. Result may differ.
4. Does a tyre (same size, same model) have different Thailand tyre label data?
Yes. The Thailand tyre label will show the corresponding fuel efficient and wet grip based on different manufacturing places.
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