VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR GOODYEAR F1 USERS.
03-05-2007, 09:38 PM
#1
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR GOODYEAR F1 USERS.
link stolen from another site 
Some tyres being sold here in the UK are a different compund and are NOT legal for sale or use here!
I checked mine and the last one I had supplied/fitted by Event Mobile Tyres - Your Local Mobile Tyre Fitting Service is not e-marked and therefore not legal!
I hear some Blackcircles customers have also experienced the same.
If you have Goodyear F1s fitted to your car please CHECK for 'E' markings.
Not just for the 'E' mark and short number (two digits usually) but the longer approval number too (6 digits+).
Dunlop Tyres UK
The letter F on the link shows you a box or a circle and inside this is an E with a number eg E13 or E5. Outside that box or circle should be a further number. The number outside the box or circle is the E mark. If your tyre does not have the number after the E13 / E5 then the tyre is not E marked and illegal for fitting in this country for use on UK roads.
By clicking on letter F you will find out more information on E mark
If you find that they don't have the correct and full 'E' markings:
Firstly get in touch with Trading Standards: Trading Standards Central - Trading Standards and Consumer Protection information for the UK
Contact your supplier and inform them that you don't have 'E' marked tyres. I also asked my supplier and Goodyear if they will be doing a product recall (if only to prompt people to check their tyres).
Contact Goodyear too:
Goodyear-Contact
It is not acceptable and it is not safe. What if we didn't come across this thread (or others linking to/from it)?!?
Also name your supplier so it may prompt others of the same supplier to check their tyres and help Goodyear/Trading Standards trace the dodgey tyres.
Bob
Some tyres being sold here in the UK are a different compund and are NOT legal for sale or use here!
I checked mine and the last one I had supplied/fitted by Event Mobile Tyres - Your Local Mobile Tyre Fitting Service is not e-marked and therefore not legal!
I hear some Blackcircles customers have also experienced the same.
If you have Goodyear F1s fitted to your car please CHECK for 'E' markings.
Not just for the 'E' mark and short number (two digits usually) but the longer approval number too (6 digits+).
Dunlop Tyres UK
The letter F on the link shows you a box or a circle and inside this is an E with a number eg E13 or E5. Outside that box or circle should be a further number. The number outside the box or circle is the E mark. If your tyre does not have the number after the E13 / E5 then the tyre is not E marked and illegal for fitting in this country for use on UK roads.
By clicking on letter F you will find out more information on E mark
If you find that they don't have the correct and full 'E' markings:
Firstly get in touch with Trading Standards: Trading Standards Central - Trading Standards and Consumer Protection information for the UK
Contact your supplier and inform them that you don't have 'E' marked tyres. I also asked my supplier and Goodyear if they will be doing a product recall (if only to prompt people to check their tyres).
Contact Goodyear too:
Goodyear-Contact
It is not acceptable and it is not safe. What if we didn't come across this thread (or others linking to/from it)?!?
Also name your supplier so it may prompt others of the same supplier to check their tyres and help Goodyear/Trading Standards trace the dodgey tyres.
Bob
03-05-2007, 09:41 PM
#2
goodyear reply.
Hello
This is James Bailey, Communications Manager for Goodyear Dunlop Group.
It appears that some dealers have been buying tyres from other markets that are not E marked.
It is a common problem in the tyre industry, not just with Goodyear.
In the case of non E marked tyres, drivers should report this to trading standards. These tyres are not being imported by Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK or any of our sister companies in Europe.
Also, in some cases manufacturer's tyres may be E marked meaning they are legal and safe in Europe, but they may not be the 'optimum' tyre for our climate.
Whenever we (Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited) know of E marked tyres being imported that are not designed for northern european climates we are using trademark protection legislation to take the unofficial importers to court. (See below)
Our advice is to purchase from Goodyear Dunlop Approved dealers Goodyear-Find a Goodyear Dealer
PRESS RELEASE
Goodyear Dunlop success in protecting UK motorists with legal action against unapproved tyres
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited has succeeded in the first phase of a campaign to protect UK customers from unknowingly buying tyres that were not designed for road conditions in this market. As a result of this campaign, one tyre dealer has had to send 600 Dunlop tyres for recycling, to prevent these tyres from being used on UK roads.
The Goodyear Dunlop campaign targets Asian and African manufactured tyres bearing the famous Dunlop and SP trademarks, but designed for their local markets, and not imported or recommended by the UK company.
The 600 Dunlop SP490 tyres had been imported by a tyre dealer for sale in the UK, despite not being on the approved list of Dunlop tyres designed for the UK market. In an out-of-court settlement, the dealer has agreed to send these tyres to an approved collection agency, at the dealers cost, to be recycled according to the guidelines set by the Responsible Recycling Scheme.
Paul Wilde, Director, Consumer Tyres, UK explained: These tyres did not carry the standard Goodyear Dunlop UK warranties on quality and performance. Therefore we took this action to remove unapproved and trademark infringing tyres from the UK market and protect innocent UK motorists who trust our brands to perform to the highest level. The tyres we list for sale in the UK are designed to have the optimum safety levels, particularly in terms of reduced braking distances, wet weather performance and are engineered for the types of road surfaces, road conditions and climatic extremes that prevail in this market.
We began proceedings against this dealer to protect the UK motoring public and to protect our loyal dealers. We would not hesitate to take the same action against any other dealer selling similar tyres that we do not list for UK sale. If we cannot guarantee their suitability for the local market, it is vital we take steps to ensure that the Goodyear and Dunlop product on sale from reputable UK dealers is the correct tyre for the market. added Mr Wilde.
As a result of this action, customers should be reassured that the majority of professional tyre dealers in the UK are fitting the correct Goodyear and Dunlop tyres for our road conditions
ENDS
Editors Notes
Buyers advice:
As a guide, Goodyear Dunlop has recently identified examples of infringing Dunlop SP490, Dunlop SP7000 and Dunlop FM901 tyres on sale in the UK. The range of Dunlop tyres that that the company retails as suitable for the UK market is listed at:
Dunlop Tyres UK
If tyres are not purchased from Authorised Dunlop tyre fitters or distributors then you should make enquiries to ensure that they are authorised for sale in the UK
Recycling:
The 600 tyres are to be recycled in accordance with the Tyre Recovery Associations guidelines. Our commitment to recycling and reuse of tyres means that the recycling is being handled by one of the first collectors and processors in the UK to claim that no tyres are disposed of as waste to landfill.
Tyre recycling includes a shredding process, giving the flexibility to dispose of tyres into a number of recycling and disposal outlets. All of these tyres will disposed of on a responsible basis into a variety of recycling and energy recovery routes such as granulation and for use as a cement kiln fuel.
Hello
This is James Bailey, Communications Manager for Goodyear Dunlop Group.
It appears that some dealers have been buying tyres from other markets that are not E marked.
It is a common problem in the tyre industry, not just with Goodyear.
In the case of non E marked tyres, drivers should report this to trading standards. These tyres are not being imported by Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK or any of our sister companies in Europe.
Also, in some cases manufacturer's tyres may be E marked meaning they are legal and safe in Europe, but they may not be the 'optimum' tyre for our climate.
Whenever we (Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited) know of E marked tyres being imported that are not designed for northern european climates we are using trademark protection legislation to take the unofficial importers to court. (See below)
Our advice is to purchase from Goodyear Dunlop Approved dealers Goodyear-Find a Goodyear Dealer
PRESS RELEASE
Goodyear Dunlop success in protecting UK motorists with legal action against unapproved tyres
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited has succeeded in the first phase of a campaign to protect UK customers from unknowingly buying tyres that were not designed for road conditions in this market. As a result of this campaign, one tyre dealer has had to send 600 Dunlop tyres for recycling, to prevent these tyres from being used on UK roads.
The Goodyear Dunlop campaign targets Asian and African manufactured tyres bearing the famous Dunlop and SP trademarks, but designed for their local markets, and not imported or recommended by the UK company.
The 600 Dunlop SP490 tyres had been imported by a tyre dealer for sale in the UK, despite not being on the approved list of Dunlop tyres designed for the UK market. In an out-of-court settlement, the dealer has agreed to send these tyres to an approved collection agency, at the dealers cost, to be recycled according to the guidelines set by the Responsible Recycling Scheme.
Paul Wilde, Director, Consumer Tyres, UK explained: These tyres did not carry the standard Goodyear Dunlop UK warranties on quality and performance. Therefore we took this action to remove unapproved and trademark infringing tyres from the UK market and protect innocent UK motorists who trust our brands to perform to the highest level. The tyres we list for sale in the UK are designed to have the optimum safety levels, particularly in terms of reduced braking distances, wet weather performance and are engineered for the types of road surfaces, road conditions and climatic extremes that prevail in this market.
We began proceedings against this dealer to protect the UK motoring public and to protect our loyal dealers. We would not hesitate to take the same action against any other dealer selling similar tyres that we do not list for UK sale. If we cannot guarantee their suitability for the local market, it is vital we take steps to ensure that the Goodyear and Dunlop product on sale from reputable UK dealers is the correct tyre for the market. added Mr Wilde.
As a result of this action, customers should be reassured that the majority of professional tyre dealers in the UK are fitting the correct Goodyear and Dunlop tyres for our road conditions
ENDS
Editors Notes
Buyers advice:
As a guide, Goodyear Dunlop has recently identified examples of infringing Dunlop SP490, Dunlop SP7000 and Dunlop FM901 tyres on sale in the UK. The range of Dunlop tyres that that the company retails as suitable for the UK market is listed at:
Dunlop Tyres UK
If tyres are not purchased from Authorised Dunlop tyre fitters or distributors then you should make enquiries to ensure that they are authorised for sale in the UK
Recycling:
The 600 tyres are to be recycled in accordance with the Tyre Recovery Associations guidelines. Our commitment to recycling and reuse of tyres means that the recycling is being handled by one of the first collectors and processors in the UK to claim that no tyres are disposed of as waste to landfill.
Tyre recycling includes a shredding process, giving the flexibility to dispose of tyres into a number of recycling and disposal outlets. All of these tyres will disposed of on a responsible basis into a variety of recycling and energy recovery routes such as granulation and for use as a cement kiln fuel.
03-05-2007, 10:19 PM
#3
from goodyear again 
Just for clarity, The F1 GSD3 designed for the UK market are presently supplied either from Germany or China. Any tyre sold as replacement for use on UK roads should have an E mark.
Please find a link to a tyre sidewall from our sister company Dunlop's site.
Dunlop Tyres UK
The letter F on the link shows you a box or a circle and inside this is an E with a number eg E13 or E5. Outside that box or circle should be a further number. The number outside the box or circle is the E mark. If your tyre does not have the number after the E13 / E5 then the tyre is not E marked and illegal for fitting in the UK for use on public roads.
By clicking on letter F you will find out more information on E marks.
If the tyres sold to you do not have an e-mark we would advise you refer the matter to the dealer who sold you the tyres or trading standards.
This goes for any brand of tyre, not just Dunlop or Goodyear. I believe most tyre companies have similar issues with unofficial imports brought into Europe by companies other than the main corporation
link
http://www.dunloptyres.co.uk/ourTyre...ewallMarkings/
Just for clarity, The F1 GSD3 designed for the UK market are presently supplied either from Germany or China. Any tyre sold as replacement for use on UK roads should have an E mark.
Please find a link to a tyre sidewall from our sister company Dunlop's site.
Dunlop Tyres UK
The letter F on the link shows you a box or a circle and inside this is an E with a number eg E13 or E5. Outside that box or circle should be a further number. The number outside the box or circle is the E mark. If your tyre does not have the number after the E13 / E5 then the tyre is not E marked and illegal for fitting in the UK for use on public roads.
By clicking on letter F you will find out more information on E marks.
If the tyres sold to you do not have an e-mark we would advise you refer the matter to the dealer who sold you the tyres or trading standards.
This goes for any brand of tyre, not just Dunlop or Goodyear. I believe most tyre companies have similar issues with unofficial imports brought into Europe by companies other than the main corporation
link
http://www.dunloptyres.co.uk/ourTyre...ewallMarkings/
03-05-2007, 10:41 PM
#5
indycos
mine stick like glue on the road. and i thought yokos 520s where ok but shit when it rains
..and wear down very fast 
look via the site
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-g...-f1-users.html
if your not a user you may have to join to read the link.sozz
mine stick like glue on the road. and i thought yokos 520s where ok but shit when it rains
..and wear down very fast look via the site
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-g...-f1-users.html
if your not a user you may have to join to read the link.sozz
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