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BS AU50-1.2G(1990) : 1990

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TYRES AND WHEELS - TYRES - SPECIFICATION FOR SIZES, LOADS, INFLATION PRESSURE AND RIMS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TYRES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

23-07-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
2.1 Scope
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Tyre markings
2.4 Load capacities and inflation pressures
2.5 Tyres fitted to goods vehicles
2.6 Tyres fitted to municipal and local delivery
      vehicles
2.7 Tyres fitted to battery electric vehicles
2.8 Tyres fitted to buses
2.9 Commercial vehicle tyres fitted to mobile cranes
2.10 'C' type tyres fitted to caravans and light
      trailers
2.11 Tyres fitted to low platform trailers and semi-
      trailers
2.12 Tyres fitted to 'Special Types' vehicles
2.13 Rim and inflation valves for tyres
2.14 Dimensions for tyres and dual spacing
Tables
2/1 Load index (LI)
2/2 Speed symbols
2/3 Maximum axle loads for tyres fitted to goods
      vehicles operating in normal highway service
2/4 Axle load and inflation pressure factors and
      operating limitations for commercial vehicle tyres
      fitted to battery electric vehicles
2/5 Axle load and inflation pressure factors for
      commercial vehicle tyres fitted to mobile cranes
2/6 Axle load and inflation pressure factors for
      commercial vehicle tyres, of L1 122 and above,
      fitted to 'Special Types' vehicles
2/7 Rim, inflation valve and dimensions, including
      dual spacing, for radial and cross ply tyres

Describes sizes, loads, inflation pressures and rims for commercial vehicle tyres for use with the associated wheel rim contours given in BS AU 50 : Part 2. Marking requirements are included and suitable inflation valve details are also given. Covers definitions, load capacities and inflation pressures, tyres fitted to goods vehicles, municipal and local delivery vehicles, battery electric vehicles, buses, commercial vehicle tyres fitted to mobile cranes, 'C' type tyres fitted to caravans and light trailers, tyres fitted to low platform trailers and semi-trailers, tyres fitted to 'Special Types' vehicles, rim and inflation valves for tyres and dimensions for tyres and dual spacing.

Committee
AUE/4
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS AU50-1.0C(1977) : 1977 TYRES AND WHEELS - GENERAL
BS AU50-3.1A(1985) : 1985 TYRES AND WHEELS - VALVES - SPECIFICATION FOR VALVE DIMENSIONS
BS AU50-2.7(1987) : 1987 TYRES AND WHEELS - WHEELS AND RIMS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SELECTION AND CARE OF WHEELS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
BS AU50-1H(1982) : AMD 7606 CAR TYRES

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