Just found this:
Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00030 Australian Design Rule 23/00 Passenger Car Tyres
23.2.3. Labelling Requirements.
Each tyre shall be conspicuously labelled on both ‘Sidewalls’ in the case
of symmetrical tyres and at least on the outer ‘Sidewalls’ in the case of
‘Asymmetrical Tyres' with each of the following permanently moulded in
letters and figures at least 3.8 mm high and depth at least 0.25 mm if
below the background surface or 0.4 mm if above the background
23.2.3.1. tyre size designation, which includes the 'Speed Category' symbol as
determined from Table 4 either within the size designation or adjacent to
the size designation as part of the 'Service Description', and 'Tyre
Carcass Construction Symbol’ for 'Radial Ply Tyres' or 'Bias-belted
Tyres' and optionally, in the case of 'Diagonal Ply’;;
23.2.3.2. the 'Maximum Load Rating' for the tyre expressed in kilograms followed
by the word "kilograms" or the abbreviation 'kg' or the ‘Maximum Load
Rating' for the tyre expressed in pounds followed by the word “pounds"
or the abbreviation “lbs” or the 'Load Index' symbol (from Table 2)
adjacent to the size designation as part of the 'Service Description'. Tyres
shall be labelled unambiguously in respect to ‘Maximum Load Rating’ or
‘Load Index';
23.2.3.3. identification of manufacturer by:
23.2.3.3.1. Name; or
23.2.3.3.2. Brand Name and an 'Approved’ code mark;
23.2.3.4. the word "TUBELESS" if applicable;
23.2.3.5. the word "RADIAL" if applicable;
23.2.3.6. the words 'BIAS-BELTED' if applicable;
23.2.3.7. a date code consisting of 3 digit, the first 2 nominating the week of the
year and the third digit the year of manufacture on at least one ‘Sidewall’
of the tyre; and
23.2.3.8. in the case of 'Asymmetrical Tyres’, a clear indication which side of the
tyre is to face outwards when fitted to the vehicle.
And i hear all Vic coppers got a memo last week telling them to be on the lookout for people with whitewalled tyres, and has been posted on the SC forum, a few people have been done down in Mornington for it in the past few weeks too.
