Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 50

The size and capacity of a pneumatic tyre to be fitted to a vehicle must be decided using a cold inflation pressure that is not more than the lesser of –

(a) the pressure recommended by the tyre manufacturer; and

(b) a pressure of –

(i) for a radial ply tyre, 825 kilopascals; or

(ii) for another tyre, 700 kilopascals.

Note The maximum permissible tyre inflation pressures are prescribed in the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001.