February 24, 201412 yr Afternoon all. Trying to get my fantic 240 through MOT and the garage have just rang me to say the new set of IRC's on it aren't road legal and I'll have to change them to pass its test. I've just looked at a new Michelin x11 on my shelf and it says the letters MST on the wall of the tyre. My man tells me if that's on it it is road legal. Is this right? Are Michelin tyres road legal and IRC's not? Can I convince him otherwise? Cheers
February 24, 201412 yr IRC tyres, or Indian Rubber Company, should be road regal. If it has a "E" number on the side wall, showing its type approved, then this type approval is for use on a road, therefore making it road legal, and the MOT examiner should pass them. Any issues contact your local VOSA, test station or office, and they will instruct the MOT tester accordingly.
February 24, 201412 yr IRC tyres, or Indian Rubber Company, should be road regal. If it has a "E" number on the side wall, showing its type approved, then this type approval is for use on a road, therefore making it road legal, and the MOT examiner should pass them. Any issues contact your local VOSA, test station or office, and they will instruct the MOT tester accordingly. Its Inoue Rubber Co, no connection with Indian Rubber.
February 24, 201412 yr The IRC tyres I have fitted to my bikes quite clearly state "For Trial competition use only " on the sidewalls and do not have any reference to E or other standards. These tyres are not road legal and your MOT tester is quite right to fail the bike fitted with these. I can not advise on Michelin as I do not use them. I am lucky I have a spare set of wheels fitted with Pirelli MT43 tyres which are road legal. I ride twinshock and use these for roadwork. Stuart
February 24, 201412 yr My rear IRC has no 'E' or 'MST' markings, neither has my front Michelin 'Trial competition'
February 24, 201412 yr Interesting you suggest the Dremal. I have done this myself in the past and got away with it. But most MOT testers are becoming aware of the non road legal tyres and getting them to turn a blind eye is not as easy as it used to be. After all it is there business at stake. I understand from my tester that VOSA are aware of these non road legal tyres. Also do not forget if you ride your bike on the road with non legal tyres your insurance company are within there rights to refuse any claim. (if they find out or check) Simple fact IRC tyres are not road legal and you can not complain when an MOT tester is doing their job and fail a bike fitted with them. Stuart
February 25, 201412 yr Pretty simple, tires must be legal for the test, So have the correct equipment on the bike at that time. Not to break any rules, not all rules are always correct. Just the correct equipment fitted.. I would find some take offs from a street legal bike and mount them every time. Edited February 25, 201412 yr by lineaway
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