U. S. Government Sites

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Automotive Safety Statutes and Regulations

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 C.F.R., Ch. 571)

Motor Vehicle Safety Code (49 U.S.C. § 301)

Federal Highway Safety Statute (23 U.S.C. § 4)

Federal Information, Standards, and Requirements (49 U.S.C. §§ 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, and 331)

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Canadian Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations
 

Associations and Bureaus

Car Care Council - a site devoted to automotive preventive maintenance, including tire care 
 
CIMS Tire Registration - Dealers are required by law to offer registration to all tire customers so that tire manufacturers can contact buyers in the event of a recall. Registration can be accomplished at this site.

Highway Loss Data Institute, Vehicle Research Center - the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety=s research, statistics, reports, publications, and vehicle safety ratings

National Wheel & Rim Association - represents the interests of wheel and rim warehouse distributors in the United States,, Canada, and Puerto Rico 

Rubber Association of Canada - a national trade association for Canadian rubber manufacturers and distributors to promote the expansion and profitability of the rubber industry in Canada

Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) - a national trade association for manufacturers of rubber products

Tire and Rim Association - founded in 1903 to establish and promulgate interchangeability standards for tires, rims, valves, and allied parts, membership limited to manufacturers

 Tire Industry Association - formerly known as the International Tire and Rubber Association and the Tire Association of North America, a trade association representing the commercial, retail, retread/repair, and recycling markets 

Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) - information about tire retreading and repairing

 The Tire Society, Inc. - a not-for-profit corporation comprised of tire industry professionals established to increase and disseminate knowledge regarding the science and technology of tires

Tire Companies

BFGoodrich

Bridgestone-Firestone

Continental Tire North America, Inc.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Dayton Tire

Delta Tire
 
Denman Tire Corporation

Dunlop Tire

General Tire

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Hankook Tire

Hercules Tire and Rubber Company

Kelly-Springfield

Kumho Tire Company

Michelin North America, Inc.

National Tire
 
Nitto Tire

Pirelli Tire

Toyo Tire Company

Uniroyal

Yokohama Tire, Inc.
 

Tire Related Links