Background

From November 2012, a standard label for vehicle tires will be mandatory throughout Europe: based on three criteria, the EU tire label provides information on the environmental and safety characteristics of a tire with the aim of increasing road safety and reducing pollution.

The Tire Label generally applies to:

Car and SUV tires
Van tires
Truck tires

The Tire Label does not apply to:

Retreaded tires
Non-road-legal tires, for example, racing tires
Spare tires
Vintage car tires

Further information:
wikipedia.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_label