Tyres Join the ESPR Pipeline
Passenger tyres have been confirmed as a priority product category under the ESPR, with draft DPP data field requirements now published for industry review. The draft builds directly on the existing EU Tyre Labelling Regulation (2020/740), which already requires manufacturers to declare rolling resistance class, wet grip class, and external rolling noise performance. The DPP extends these requirements into new territory: environmental footprint, circular economy metrics, and supply chain transparency.
What the Draft Proposes — 40 Data Fields
The draft delegated act organises tyre DPP data into six categories:
Product Identity (10 fields)
Manufacturer name, brand, model designation, tyre size, load index, speed rating, GTIN, manufacturing plant identification, date of manufacture, and EU type approval number.
EU Tyre Label Data (8 fields)
Rolling resistance class (A-E), wet grip class (A-E), external rolling noise class and measured dB value, snow grip indicator, and ice grip indicator. These are fields that tyre manufacturers already collect and declare under Regulation 2020/740 — the DPP simply makes them machine-readable and digitally accessible.
Environmental Footprint (8 fields)
Carbon footprint per tyre unit (cradle-to-gate), recycled content percentage (natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and other materials), tyre abrasion rate measured under the forthcoming Euro 7 test methodology, and estimated microplastic emission data over the tyre service life.
Chemical Compliance (6 fields)
REACH SVHC declarations, PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) content compliance status, and restricted substance declarations under EU Regulation 1907/2006.
Durability and End-of-Life (4 fields)
Expected tread life in kilometres, retreading suitability classification, end-of-life collection obligation status, and target recycling rate.
Supply Chain (4 fields)
Natural rubber country of origin, synthetic rubber source, manufacturing location, and supply chain due diligence status.
The Advantage for Tyre Manufacturers
Unlike many other product categories where DPP data collection starts from scratch, tyre manufacturers already collect approximately 40-50% of the required data for EU labelling compliance. The DPP extends rather than replaces this existing data. Companies that have well-structured labelling databases can map existing fields to DPP requirements and focus their effort on the genuinely new data categories — primarily environmental footprint and supply chain traceability.
Expected Timeline
Mandatory compliance for tyre DPPs is expected around 2028, following delegated act adoption and an 18-month implementation period.