NHTSA may pursue tire-aging rule soon

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) could decide as early as this spring whether to pursue rulemaking on tire aging, according to Abby Morgan, NHTSA safety standards engineer. Speaking at the 30th annual Clemson University Tire Industry Conference, Ms. Morgan said a final rule updating federal truck and bus tire safety standards also can be expected this year, as can the long-awaited labeling and consumer information portions of the tire fuel-efficiency final rule.