Europe: No Tire Brand Change Rumor Debunked

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Europe: No Tire Brand Change Rumor Debunked

<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics3/Loaded-spare-tires.jpg" width="100" height="66" title="Loaded-spare-tires" alt="Loaded-spare-tires" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="83" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/ee-flag.gif" width="80" height="54" title="Europe flag" alt="Europe flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#Politics #Europe - A strong rumor has been circulating amongst motorcycle professionals, particularly motorcycle dealers, that Europe was going to install a law that made changing your tires for a different brand illegal. Sounds far fetched?<br><br>

Actually, Germany has such a law, that requires you to use only homologated parts on your motorcycle, including the tires. So if a motorcycle manufacturer has homologated their bike with tires from Brand A, model B, than that it what you will need to put on your bike from now on. It is forbidden in Germany to go for Brand X, Model Z, unless that tire has been approved. Tire manufacturers are bound to keep tires in play for 10 years, after that you're on your own........... <br><br>

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