Dated: April 2013
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Published on April 19 , 2013
OTS Tire Classification

This document is the OTS Tire Classification and establishes eighteen tire classes for the purposes of
Ontario Regulation 84/03 (Used Tires) made under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002.

Tire Class Criteria 1 Criteria 2

Includes tires designed for use on:
• passenger cars, light trucks, small Recreational Vehicles and
multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs), including sport utility
vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (CUV's).
On-Road Passenger, Light • consumer or commercial light trucks, under 10,000 lbs/4500 kg Gross
1
Truck Tires Vehicle Weight. Passenger and Light Truck tires must comply with
Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulation (MVTSR), Technical Safety
Bulletins (TSBs) 109 or 139.
• motorcycles, motorcycle sidecars, motor bikes, mopeds, mini-cycles,
and golf carts, whether on or off highway.
Also commonly known as Commercial Truck Tires – Truck and Bus tires including
On-Road Medium Truck Wide Base or Heavy Truck tires designed for truck/bus applications and Larger
2 RV tires not marked "P or LT”. All of which comply with Motor Vehicle Tire Safety
Tires
Regulation (MVTSR), Technical Safety Bulletin (TSB) 119.

3 1 to ≤ 15 kg

4 > 15 to ≤ 30 kg
5 Off-Road Pneumatic Tires > 30 to ≤ 70 kg
6 and wheels not included in > 70 to ≤ 120 kg and Agricultural Tires* > 70 to ≤ 250 kg
7 classes 1 or 2 and within the > 120 to ≤ 250 kg
8 weight range in column 3. > 250 to ≤ 375 kg and Agricultural Tires* > 250 kg
9 > 375 to ≤ 700 kg
10 > 700 to ≤ 1200 kg
11 > 1200 kg

12 1 to ≤ 30 kg

13 Solid & Resilient Tires and > 30 to ≤ 60 kg

14 wheels not included in > 60 to ≤ 250 kg
15 classes 1 or 2 and within the > 250 to ≤ 375 kg
16 weight range in column 3. > 375 to ≤ 700 kg
17 > 700 to ≤ 1200 kg
18 > 1200 kg
*Agricultural Tires are defined as those tires listed as such in The Tire and Rim Association, Inc.
Annual Year Book Section 5 and which are used on Agricultural equipment and excluding
Industrial and Log-Skidder tires.

Should you have any questions regarding the Tire Classes please do not hesitate to contact OTS at
info@ontariots.ca or by phone at 1-888-687-2202.

Regards,

Andrew Horsman
Executive Director  
 
300  The  East  Mall,  Suite  100,  Toronto,  Ontario,  M9B  6B7                                              Tel:  888-­‐687-­‐2202                                                                      www.ontarioTS.ca