Continental: Fast motorcycles are allowed to run with M+S tires again
• Lower maximum tire speed permitted
• V-max of the M+S tire must not be exceeded
• Sticker or display in field of vision
Hanover/Korbach, August 2, 2021. Relief for fans of coarse studded tires: The ban on the use of motorcycle tires that are below the permissible V-max of the motorcycle is off the table. At the beginning of July, the federal government revised the corresponding paragraph 36 in the road traffic registration regulations for two- and three-wheeled vehicles and quads with the publication of the 55th regulation to amend road regulations in the Federal Law Gazette.
As a result, these vehicles can now use M+S tires again, regardless of their speed index, if the tires are certified according to the European standard UN/ECE/R75. This means that the 2017 regulation is finally history, according to which, with a transition period until 2024, only tires that at least achieve the registered V-max of the vehicle should be permitted. In the long term, that would have meant the end of coarse enduro tires on high-performance motorcycles.
The prerequisite for using the generally “slower” off-roaders is that the requirements for tire size and load capacity must be met for vehicles with EC type approval. For motorcycles with ABE, the design of the tire and possible manufacturer specifications are also crucial. If there are any deviations, the new tires must be entered in the vehicle documents.
Further information about M+S motorcycle tires from Continental and the entire current delivery program can be found at conti-moto.de.
