Interpretation ID: nht72-1.16

DATE: 05/31/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: The General Tire & Rubber Company

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In response to your letter of May 1, 1972, we would consider a tire with a cord carcass angle of 85 degrees to be within the definition of "radial ply tire" as that term is defined in Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.