Page 149 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 95 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 121

24 5150
16.00-24/25 20 5450
24 6000
28 6700
1800-24/25 12 4750
16 5600
20 6500
24 7300
28 8000
32 8750
WIDE BASE
TYRE SIZE PLY RATING MAXIMUM WEIGHT PERMITTED
DESIGNATION TO BE CARRIED (Kgs)
23.5-25 12 5300
16 6150
20 7300
24 8000
1
Note [1] : The load rating for tyres not covered by the above Table may be notified by
the Central Government as and when such tyres are introduced on construction equip-
ment vehicles, and until these are notified, the provisional load rating declared by the
construction equipment vehicle manufacturer may be certified by the certifying test
agency referred to in rule 126.
2
[2. The maximum axle loading capacities shall be verified based on the safe
loading capacities of the tyres. In cases where the axle load exceeds 10.2 tonnes, the
vehicle manufacturer shall ask the user to seek the prior permission of the concerned
Regional or State Transport Authorities in whose jurisdiction the construction
equipment vehicle is expected to ply depending upon the conditions of roads/bridges,
where deemed fit. Such construction equipment vehicles whose axle load exceeds 10.2
tonnes shall display permanently on the vehicle a placard indicating "NOT FOR
PLYING ON ROADS". These conditions shall be mentioned in the certificate, issued by
the testing agencies referred to in Rule 126, where the axle load exceeds 10.2 tonnes.]
3 4
[(2A) The size of the tyres of a construction equipment vehicle [or a combine
harvester].]
(3) No tyre shall have a ply rating more than 20, for applications of on-highway
and such ply rating shall not be prescribed by either vehicle manufacturer or employed
by vehicle user on this class of vehicle.
(4) Check on sub-rule (3) of rule 95 on commmercial vehicles will be conducted by
the authority indicated in sub-rule (1) of rule 126, while conducting the checks.

1 Existing Note re-numbered as Note 1 thereof vide GSR 116(E), dt. 27-2-2002, w.e.f. 27-8-2002.
2 Inserted vide GSR 116(E), dt. 27-2-2002, w.e.f. 27-8-2002.
3 Substituted vide GSR 720(E), dt. 10-9-2003, w.e.f. 10-10-2003.
4 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.