Tyre DPP Requirements

Tyres pose an interesting challenge for the Digital Product Passport: on a product exposed to road, heat and wear for years, how does the passport link stay readable? This article covers the data and carrier requirements of a tyre DPP.

Why do tyres matter?

Tyres are high-volume products, dense in rubber and carbon black, with critical end-of-life management. Because of microplastic emissions and recycling difficulties, they appear among ESPR's priority product groups.

Typical data in the passport

• Identity: manufacturer, size, type, production date (DOT)
• Material composition: rubber types, fillers, recycled content
• Performance: rolling resistance, wet grip, noise (aligned with the existing tyre label)
• Durability: expected life, wear indicators
• Recycling: end-of-life recovery and disposal information (circularity)

The marking challenge

For tyres, the physical durability of the data carrier is decisive. A printed QR can wear off, so a moulded QR or Data Matrix on the sidewall is preferred. Some makers embed an RFID chip during vulcanisation for contactless reading.

Whatever the carrier, the GS1 Digital Link URL it encodes must keep working throughout the tyre's life — a concrete requirement of the EN 18220 persistence principle.

For exporters

Tyre makers are already familiar with EU tyre-labelling rules; the DPP extends and digitises them. Moving your existing test and performance data into a structured passport is far easier than starting from scratch. Begin by mapping your existing data with the data-collection checklist.

Frequently asked questions