Jap Tyres And Compliance...

[SSHatch]

Been looking through threads left right and centre.

Maybe I am not typing the right thing in to the search with but I cant locate the answer.

So please, either flame me and provide links to all the threads you found when you carried out a simple 10 second search to prove it can be done or simply let me know what the difference is.

I ask because nobody I have spoken to has been able to give me a clear answer on what is the main difference between a Jap spec tyre and and Aussie tyre that prevents an imported car being registered with the Jap tyres still on it.

Had many varied responses along the lines of the load rating is missing

eg: 245/40 R17 W instead of Aussie spec 245/40 R17 97W

That there is a DOT number not moulded into the Jap ones that is on the Aussie ones.

The the Jap tyres simply are not load rated high enough (highly doubt that one)

So please, if anybody has a clear simple answer to this question then please post up.

[some_cs_student]

Might be worth trying the importing section.

Are the Jap tyres following the Aussie speed rating system? You have to buy a certain speed-rated tyre.

And the Jap tyres would probably have to comply to some Australian standards, I'm not sure which ones, you might find more info in the importing section....

[scathing]

That there is a DOT number not moulded into the Jap ones that is on the Aussie ones.

Tyres used in Australia must either be American DOT approved or European ECE approved in order to be road legal (Australian doesn't have specific ADR requirements that aren't met by either of those two standards). To my knowledge, Japanese road tyres do not necessarily need to comply with those standards.

The other things you've heard may be true, but I know for sure that my old Falken RS-V04 semi slicks were "street legal" according to Falken Japan but were not road legal in Australia due to the lack of the above stamping.