15x112 Cosmic Wheel TUV Certificate

My understanding (gleaned entirely from reading the bit in the latest Heritage catalogue) is that the TUV is a body in Germany that tests components for quality and safety. In Germany any aftermarket part fitted must be TUV approved. It's totally irrelevant in the UK cos there's no such requirement but Heritage are crowing that it means you know your new alloys won't explode halfway down the M6 because they've been rigorously tested.

 

Here ya go. From a TSW press release about getting TUV approval. I was half-right.

"TÜV is a European auditing and certification body that ensures wheels manufactured for sale in Germany, Switzerland and Austria meet international (ECE Regulations), EC (European Community) directives, and German Motor Traffic Agency (KBA) road traffic legislation. These guidelines serve to establish a standardized assessment and production procedure for custom wheels.

More about TÜV certification: The TÜV auditing and approval process is thorough and intensive. It covers 1) manufacture certification and 2) wheel testing certifications. Manufacture certification is the certification of the wheel manufacturer’s quality management system. This process has been designed to ensure consistent quality of manufacture and this is how TÜV ensures that all wheels manufactured at the approved facility meet certain manufacturing and production standards. That is, for a custom wheel to be certified, the manufacturer has to be TÜV certified as well. To obtain wheel testing certification, the wheels have to go through several stringent tests regarding impact requirements and structural fatigue requirements for specific vehicles. These tests also ensure that the wheels conform to certain geometric standards. Specifically, these tests include a bending fatigue test – this is where the side forces acting on the wheel during cornering are simulated, an impact test – this is where the fracture behavior of the wheel when running over an obstacle at the outer rim flange is checked at critical positions and a rolling test – this is where the stress on the wheel when it rolls over an obstacle is checked at the critical points of both the inner and outer rim flange."

 

TUV is just a standards rating for manufacturers. We have it at work because we supply electronic measuring products to the oil industry. It costs loads to be part of and your company is audited on a regular basis. If you havn't got it, some big companies (customers) won't deal with you. If your wheels are maunfactured in Germany, they should have (somewhere along the line) a TUV certificate.
Don't think the auto industry is part of it here though.

 

Hi Guys,

sorry If I did not make myself clear enough.

My insurance company would like to have more information on the wheels and tyre selection I have on the van, to ensure they are correct for the vehicle. I am sure others have encountered this before.

As I tried to explain the best I could, a guy told me at the show that the easiest way was to give them this certificate that came with the wheels because all the information was contained on it.

I asked on the forum if anyone had the same wheels and could possibly help me out with a copy. If nobody has one, then no worries and thanks for your input. I will try asking one on the wheels manufacturers to see if they would be so kind as to help me out.

Thanks again for all your help and advice.

 

Wow, Thanks guys

that´s some good info. I can kinda see why now the insurance company wants this info. I have a 74 left hooker Westy with Helsinki interior, maybe I should think about putting those transport tyres on it after all.

I dont´t know if this true or not as I have not seen one, but as this guy at the show put it that the TUV approval / certificate has recomened tyre sizes for those wheels on it? Can anyone confirm this?

I am just looking to keep the insurance company happy.