Tire traceability
Tire traceability
(OP)
I keep hearing about the possibility of increased traceability requirements for tires. What methods are available to manufacturers to meet these should they become more stringent?
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RE: Tire traceability
RE: Tire traceability
RE: Tire traceability
I have a strong feeling that all Australian passenger tires are bar coded.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Tire traceability
Eventually RFID will be everywhere: go in the supermarket and they will know if you have changed your underpants since yesterday.
RE: Tire traceability
I think you've overstated the situation. I'm not aware of any pending legislation / regulation / requirement for better documentation, nor have I heard any discussions on it - except to say that all the tire manufacturers are trying to find ways to improve their products, and we are at the point where information is becoming insufficient to make significant progress.
But the key is that the ID system has be nearly 100% reliable, which is where RFID seems to fall short. Bar coding is currently reliable enough.
RE: Tire traceability