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You can the estimated delivery time for your order on the product detail page, in the order overview and in your order confirmation e-mail.

If part of the delivery is missing, you will usually receive it the next day. Many parcel services reschedule some of their deliveries due to limited capacity in their vehicles.

However, if any part of your delivery does not arrive on time, please contact our customer service department.

Delivery is made using parcel carriers (DPD, GLS, DHL, FedEx, Trans-o-Flex or UPS).
We send you regular status updates by e-mail.

Delivery will be made to the address you have chosen (to your address, to a different address, to a fitting company).

Just send us an email to info.ch@reifen.com, describing exactly what's gone wrong, and we'll take care of it for you.

We are not the manufacturer of the goods we deliver. In the event of any claim under the Product Liability Act, we will provide the name and address of the relevant manufacturer immediately on request. If the goods are damaged or have another defect (e.g. incomplete delivery), you are entitled to your statutory warranty rights in relation to us. The statutory warranty period is 24 months from the day the goods are delivered to you.

For contractors: the warranty period is 12 months from the day the goods are delivered to you.

This reduction of the limitation period shall not apply in the event of malice, any lack of quality guaranteed by us or in cases of injury to life, limb or health for which we are responsible or in the event of damage caused by gross negligence on our part. In these cases, the statutory limitation provisions shall apply exclusively.

Please contact our customer service department if you have any complaints.

You can tell us you would like to cancel your order. Contact us by telephone or by e-mail.

Orders can only be changed in writing. You just need to send us your requested change by e-mail. You will then be advised whether the change was possible or not.

You will need to contact our customer service department.
The invoice will then be sent to you again by e-mail.

You are responsible for the costs of returning the goods.

The payment of the goods is made optionally via one of the following accepted payment methods:

• Advance payment
• Credit card
• PayPal
• BANCONTACT

If you want to pay by credit card, please enter the following during your order: your credit card number, the 3-digit confirmation number (see fig. below) and the validity information. Every current credit card includes a card confirmation number (Mastercard since 1997, VISA since 2001). The back of your VISA or Mastercard also features the card number (in the signature field); the three-digit card confirmation number is given directly behind this number

For American Express cards, you will find the 4-digit confirmation number on the front side, slightly offset:

 For American Express cards, you will find the 4-digit confirmation number on the front side, slightly offset:

The confirmation number is designed to reduce misuse of your credit card data, thereby limiting the probability of financial losses for the purchaser as well as for the merchant.

As soon as the goods are received in the Zetral warehouse and your goods have been logged with our complaints department, a credit note will be issued and the refund will be arranged immediately.

A voucher can be redeemed for online purchases on www.reifen.com. To do so, please use the voucher field in the order process. A voucher cannot be combined with other discounts and can only be used once. It is not possible to spread the voucher value across multiple orders. Any unused credit is forfeited.

In the segment of quality, branded and premium tyres we only sell new tyres. Our tyres always meet the highest requirements and are taken from the current production of the corresponding manufacturers. We place the greatest value on the quality of our tyres.

We also place the greatest value on the quality of our retread tyres of European origin to which, at the time of delivery, the same warranty and product liability criteria do, of course apply, as to new tyres.

In principle, a wide tyre has the same air volume as the standard model so requires the same inflation pressure. However, for safety reasons, wide tyres may require different inflation pressures than standard tyres. This depends on the weight load of the tyre, the maximum speed of the vehicle and the load index LI. The tyre manufacturer's specifications and your vehicle's operating instructions can always be used as a guide to inflation pressures.

1. Brand
2. Profile name
3. Tyre width in mm
4. Aspect ratio
5. Tyre type
6. Size in inches
7. Load index
8. Speed index
9. Tubeless
10. Date of manufacture
11. The indication “Three peak mountain snow flake” (3PMSF) is awarded from the American road administration and marks tyres, which reach in a test a better traction on ice and snow compared to a reference tyre.
12. Enhanced tyres
13. The M+S symbol (mud and snow) is an unprotected identification of a tyre, whose tread, tread compound or structure is primarily designed to give a better driving - and traction performance on snow compared to a tire without M+S symbol (EU Regulation no. 661/2009 of 13 July 2009 ).
14. The ECE mark certification agreed upon by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) is a marking of the vehicle components subject to approval. It consists of a capital E in a circle as well as an approval number related to the ECE Regulation and proves that the components marked that way have undergone all tests and approvals and that an ECE design certification has been given. The states and offices participating in the ECE procedure acknowledge the design certifications given by the others.

The most suitable tyres for winter road conditions are winter tyres with a snowflake symbol, also known as the 3PMSF symbol, or alternatively all-season tyres with a snowflake symbol on the tyre sidewall. The following minimum tread depths are recommended for these tyres:

For car, off-road, SUV and light lorry tyres, the minimum tread depth is 4 mm; for lorry and bus tyres, the minimum tread depth amounts to between 6-8 mm (at least for the tyres on the drive/traction axle).

According to UN-ECE regulations (ECE-R30 and 54), EC Directive 92/23 EEC and StVZO (§ 36), winter tyres must be marked by the letters "M+S". This also applies to year-round tyres (all-season, all-weather), which also bear the marking "M+S".

The snowflake symbol is an another asset during winter and marks “thoroughbred winter tyres”. This means that according to the SRTT Standard (Standard Reference Test Tyre), a winter tyre must feature a minimum of 7% improved traction value on snow than any normal tyre that is marked "M+S". Such tyres only receive the snowflake symbol.

What is the EU Tyre Label?

Starting on November 1st, 2012 the new European Tyre Labelling Regulation EU/1222/2009, short EU Tyre Label, applies. This regulation applies for all newly produced tyres from CW27/2012 onwards.

The EU Tyre Label informs about the criteria fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise, and is binding for all tyres of cars, light trucks and trucks (C1, C2 and C3) across the EU member states.

The aim of the EU Tyre Label is to increase the safety, environmental protection and economic efficiency of road transport by promoting fuel-efficient and safe tyres with low noise levels.

Next to the EU Tyre Label you should continue to include relevant tyre tests as an important factor in your buying decision, as the new EU Tyre Label only tests three important criteria. This means that for instance neither the drivability of summer tyres on a dry road nor the grip on snow of winter tyres is tested.

Every tyre and every tyre size has its own EU Tyre Label because the different tyre sizes of one item number of one manufacturer behave differently regarding the three characteristics fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise.

To which tyres does the EU Tyre Label apply and to which does it not apply?

The EU Tyre Label is binding for all tyres of cars, light trucks and trucks (C1, C2 and C3) across the EU member states which have been produced after July 1st, 2012.

The respective vehicle class is given at the left bottom of the EU Tyre Label.

This Regulation shall not apply to:

• motorcycle tyres
• re-treaded tyres
• off-road professional tyres
• tyres designed to be fitted only to vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990
• T-type temporary-use spare tyres
• tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h
• tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254 mm or is 635 mm or more
• tyres fitted with additional devices to improve traction properties, such as studded tyres
• tyres designed only to be fitted on vehicles intended exclusively for racing

Which criteria are valuated through the EU Tyre Label?

Fuel Efficiency

Fuel efficiency is measured by means of the rolling resistance of a tyre: The lower it is, the lower the fuel consumption. The categorization of fuel efficiency is made on a scale of seven classes: from A (greatest efficiency) to G (lowest efficiency), whereby class D is not used. An improvement from one class to the next more efficient class means an approximate saving of 0.1 l fuel per 100 km.

Rolling resistance is the force that has to be set against the direction of movement of the tyre. Force is demanded by the vehicle engine in order to compensate for the rolling resistance. Thereby fuel is consumed. The following guides as a rule of thumb for cars: A reduction of the rolling resistance by 6% leads to a reduction of fuel consumption by 1%.

The data about the energy efficiency rating as part of fuel efficiency are the result of a harmonized testing procedure.

Wet Grip

The wet grip is subdivided into the classes A (shortest breaking distance) to G (longest breaking distance), whereby class D and G are not used. When going 80 km/h on a wet road, the difference in the breaking distance between adjacent categories (from one class to the following better class) is between 1 and 2 car lengths (3-6 m).

Wet grip refers to the bailout of tyres. It stands for the breaking ability of a tyre on a wet road. There are further parameters like e.g. roadholding or breaking behaviour on wet and dry road at higher speeds or the aquaplaning behaviour. For the Label, wet grip was chosen as the most significant aspect regarding reduced adhesion.

As it was the case with the data about the energy efficiency rating, the data about the wet grip class are the result of a harmonized testing procedure.

External rolling noise

The noise emission of a tyre has an effect on the total noise level of the vehicle and does not only influence one’s own riding comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment.

The external soundscape is measured exclusively; interior noise is excluded. In the EU Tyre Label the external rolling noise is divided into three categories, measured in decibel (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limits for external rolling noise of tyres. The general rule hereby is: The fewer black lines there are, the lower the external rolling noise as measured according to the EU limit.

The tyre is more than 3dB under the noise limit set according to the regulation 661/2009/EG



The tyre is up to 3dB and fulfils at least the noise limit according to the regulation 661/2009/EG



Fulfils at least the noise levels of the regulation 2001/43/EG

Where are the Label data for my tyres published / shown?

On our homepage we directly inform you at the item as well as in the list of results about the respective Label data to your tyre. Furthermore the individual classifications are sent together with the invoice. The tyres issued in our branches in Germany also have the Tyre Label and are handed out to you with the offer or invoice.

Are the assessment criteria of the Tyre Label sufficient to buy the tyre?

Next to the EU Tyre Label you should continue to include relevant tyre tests as an important factor in your buying decision, as the new EU Tyre Label only tests three important criteria. This means that for instance neither the driveability of summer tyres on a dry road nor the grip on snow or breaking on ice of winter tyres is tested. In contrast, you find up to 11 further crucial test criteria for an objective valuation of the tyre characteristics in tyre tests.

Test criteria	Tyre label	tire test
Dry road
Driving stability
Handling
Braking
Wet road
Braking
Driving stability
Handling
Aquaplaning
Lateral guidance
Rolling noise
Internal
External
Rolling resistance
Tyre wearing
PAH in Tires
High-Speed examination

Reference: BRV Bundesverband Reifenhandel und Vulkaniseur-Handwerk e.V.
wdk Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Kautschukindustrie e. V.

Further even premium brands hardly reach the “AA-labelling” with the current state of the art. As soon as for example the value of fuel efficiency is changed, this automatically has effects on the wet grip and vice versa.

Does the quality of a tyre with EU Tyre Label differ from a tyre without label?

No! The tyre manufacturer guarantees that a tyre with the same item number has the same quality no matter if it was produced before or after July 1st, 2012. Therefore you can drive tyres of the same item number with and without EU Tyre Label without worries.

What do the industry and organizations say about the EU Tyre Label?

Industry and organizations generally welcome the introduction of the EU Tyre Label. That way a basis regarding the customer information, the driving safety and for the reduction of energy consumption and thereby the environmental protection is created. The customer can include this in his buying decision.

However, manufacturers point out that relevant tyre tests of the specialist press offer more information than the Tyre Label, which can therefore not serve as a substitution.

Furthermore the actual fuel consumption and safety in road transport strongly depend on one’s own driving behaviour. An ecological way of driving can reduce the fuel consumption notably. The mandatory tyre pressure has to be satisfied and checked regularly in order to reach the ideal fuel efficiency and wet grip.

What is reifen.com’s opinion about the EU Tyre Label?

We support the effort to bring safety, environmental protection and efficiency into service by promoting fuel efficient, safe and quiet tyres.

We believe that you should continue to consult relevant tyre tests in your buying decision next to the EU Label, because the Label only tests three criteria and does not include other important tyre features.

For example no other criteria for grip on snow or breaking on ice of winter tyres are considered. Further, the actual fuel consumption and safety on the road are strongly dependent on one’s own driving behaviour. Fuel consumption can be reduced considerably through an ecological way of driving; the required tyre pressure is to be kept and checked regularly in order to reach the ideal fuel efficiency and wet grip.

If these are the original serial-production wheel bolts, then you can use these and do not need to order any more.

The wheel bolts that are offered in your shopping cart may be removed from the order by clicking the small X beside the item.

A general operating permit (ABE) is always included.

Light alloy wheels with ECE marking (Economic Commission for Europe) comply with European ECE Regulation 124.

ECE standardisation is an international system for the approval of vehicles and vehicle parts.

This has the following advantages:

• These wheels can be used throughout Europe and in many other member countries without further approval.
• As they do not require a special entry in the vehicle documents, this saves on registration costs.
• An ECE-approved rim can be installed without any structural modifications to the standard fitting parts of the relevant approved vehicle.