Abstract
The purpose of this work was to examine the impact of the inadequacies in the current procedure for car
tyre labelling, specifically in the context of environmental noise, and to present the benefits of adopting more
realistic procedure with the use of low-noise tyres. This was done using two approaches: an impact analysis
and a cost-benefit analysis. The calculations were performed to show this impact on environmental noise. This
was done using the common noise assessment methods in Europe (CNOSSOS-EU) model (recommended for
strategic noise mapping of EU countries), which was validated using test results from sound exposure level
measurements on both ISO test track and on real road sections. Using the noise calculation results, a costbenefit analysis was performed, incorporating financial analyses of both the current and projected situation
under different strategies to reduce tyre/road noise.
tyre labelling, specifically in the context of environmental noise, and to present the benefits of adopting more
realistic procedure with the use of low-noise tyres. This was done using two approaches: an impact analysis
and a cost-benefit analysis. The calculations were performed to show this impact on environmental noise. This
was done using the common noise assessment methods in Europe (CNOSSOS-EU) model (recommended for
strategic noise mapping of EU countries), which was validated using test results from sound exposure level
measurements on both ISO test track and on real road sections. Using the noise calculation results, a costbenefit analysis was performed, incorporating financial analyses of both the current and projected situation
under different strategies to reduce tyre/road noise.