REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 180] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1983/CHAITRA 25, 1905
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2 THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II -SEC. 3(iij 3MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
(Transport Wins)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 15th April, 1983
S.O.295(E).^ Whereas the draft rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 69 (B) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 193? (4 of 1939) were published as required by sub-section (1) of section 133 of the said Act in the Gazette of India Part II Section 3, sub-section (Ji) dated 1st October, 1982, under notification of the Govt. of India in the Ministry of Ship- ping and Transport (Transport Wing) TW/TGM (26)/82 [S.O. No. 706 (E) dated 1st October, 1982] inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of 30 days from the date of publication of the said notification in the official Gazette.
And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the
public on the 1st day of October, 1982.
And whereas objections or suggestions received in the matter
have been considered.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sec- tion 69B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939) road with section 22 of the General Clauses Act 1897 (X of 1897), the Central Government hereby makes the following Tyre Rules in pursuance of para (9) of the "Overall Dimensions of Transport Vehicles and Tyres Rules, 1982" as notified vide GSR No. 846-E dated 10th December, 1982. They shall come into force with effect from 1-4-83.
2. Definition
In these rules, unless there is any thing repugnant in th°
subject or context—
(1) "Act" means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939)
(ii) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, but defined in Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.
3. Size and nature of Tyres
The following size of tyres shall be fitted to a motor vehicle for carrying the maximum weight shown against each size of tyro together with the. plyrating specified by the manufacturer of tyres:
Size of Tyre Ply-ratlng Maximum
specified by weight per- the manu- mitted to facturers. carry
1
2
3
Kgs.
8 8 8
10 10 12 10 12
14 10 12
14 16 14 16 14 12 16
6.00 — 20 6.50 — 20 7.00—17 7.00 — 20 7.50 — 20 7.50 — 20 8.25 — 20 8.25 — 20 8.25 — 20 9.00 — 20 9.00 — 20 9.00—20 9.00 — 20 10.00 — 20 10.00 — 20 10.00 — 24 10.50—16 10.50— 16 11.00 — 20 11.00 — 20 11.00 — 24 12,00 — 20 12.00 — 20 12.00 — 20 14.00 — 20 14.00 — 20 14.00 — 20
14 16 14 14 16 18 18 20 22
1065 1240 J170 1495 1750 1870 1890 2115 2180 2245 2540 2730 2820 2955 3170 3270 2540 2965 3250 3595 3550 3415 3655 4065 4950 5140 6240
LIOHT TRUCK TYRES (DIAGONAL)
6 8 6 8 8 6
715 840 805 945 905 865 1020 1155
8 10 6 8 10 8 to
6.00 — 16 6.00 — 16 6.50—16 6.50—16 6.70—15 7.00 — 15 7.00 — 15 7.00—15 7.00—16 7.00 — 16 7.00—16 7.50—16 7.50 — 16 7.50 — 16
12
895 1065 1200 1215 1380 1550
MOTOR-SCOOTER TYRES
3,50— 8 3.50—10
4 4
215 245
MOTOR CYCLE TYRES
— — — —
175 200 215 225 245 265
—
275 290 2,75 — 19 3 00— 18 3.00—19 3.25 — 16 3.25 — 18 3.25 — 19 3.50—18 3.50 — 19
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY TPART I I - S E C. 3fmi 1 2 3
4. Every transport vehicle shall be fitted with tyres which
are in good condition and which have not bocome bald or whose
AGRICULTURE STEERING WHEEL Kgs. canvass has become visible because of wear and tear.
TRACTOR TYRES (DIAGONAL PLY.)
5. Solid Tyres
4.00—19 4 445
5.50 — 16 4 530 (i) The tyre of each wheel of a vehicle fitted with solid tyres
5.50—16 6 655 shall be smooth and shall, where the tyre touches the surface
6.00—16 4 565 of the road or other base, whereon the vehicle moves or rests,
6.00—16 6 700 be Hat;
6.00—19 4 640
6.00—19 6 800 Provided that the edges of the tyra may be as rounded to the
640 extent in the case of each edge of not more than 12.5 milli-
6.50—16 4
metres :
6.50 — 16 6 770
6.50 — 20 4 750 Provided further that if the tyre is constructed of separate
6.50 — 20 6 905 plates, the plates may be separated by parallel spaces, which
AGRICULTURE DRIVE WHEEL shall be disposed throughout the outer surface of the tyres, so
TRACTOR TYRES that nowhere shall be aggregate extent of the space or spaces
(DIAGONAL PLY) in the courso of a straight line drawn horizontally across the
4 circumference of the wheel exceed one-eight part of the width
6 of the tyre.
(ii) The width or a solid tyre shall not be less than 16 milli
metres in the case of a wheel fitted to a trailer and 127milimetres-
in any other case.
(iii) In the case of vehicles fitted with worn solid robber tyre
the thickness shall be uniform and not less than shown below:—
Tyre Width Minimum uniform
thickness
127 millimetres 22 millimetres
127 millimetres— 25.4 millimetres
203 millimetres
28,5 millimetres
8.3/8 — 24 780
8.3/8 — 24 1015
8.3/8 — 32 4 895
8.3/8 — 32 6 1150
11.2/10 — 28 4 1125
11.2/10 — 28 6 1395
11.2/10 — 28 8 1630
12.4/11—24 4 1180
11.4/11 — 24 6 1500
12.4/11—28 4 1255
12.4/11—28 6 1595
12.4/11 — 28 8 1890
12.4/11 — 36 4 1420
12.4/11 — 36 6 1800
12.4/11 — 38 4 1455
12.4/11 — 38 6 1850
13.6/12 — 28 4 1375 203 millimetres and upwards
13.6/12 — 28 6 1790
13.6/12—28 8 2055
13.6/12 — 38 6 2075
Provided two tyres are fitted to a rim the width for the pur-
13.6/12 — 38 8 2390
poses of this rule shalt be the combined width of the two tyres,
16.9/14—28 6 2300
6. Size of Wheels
16.9/14 — 28 8 2720
16.9/14 — 30 6 2375 The diameter of any wheel fitted by a vehicle with solid tyres
16.9/14 — 30 8 2805 shall not be less than 60 centimetres.
18.4/15 — 30 10 3520
18.4/15 — 30 12 3975 [F. No. TW/TGM (26)/82]
18.4/15 — 30 14 4255 G. J. MISRA, Jt. Secy,
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