Digital Product Passport for Tyres: ESPR Requirements, Timeline, and How to Prepare

In brief: Tyres are listed as a priority product group for the Digital Product Passport in the European Commission's first ESPR Working Plan (April 2025), with an indicative timeline of 2027. The specific delegated act for tyres has not yet been adopted. Companies that start structuring material, origin, and performance data now will be ready once it is, rather than scrambling under deadline pressure.

What the Digital Product Passport Means for Tyres

The Digital Product Passport under the ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, EU 2024/1781) requires a machine-readable, verifiable data record for each product. For tyres, this covers material composition, recyclability, durability, and wear performance, alongside the existing EU tyre label (fuel efficiency, wet grip, rolling noise), which the DPP complements rather than replaces.

When Will the DPP Become Mandatory for Tyres?

Product group	ESPR Working Plan priority	Indicative timeline
Textiles/apparel	1st	Early 2027
Furniture	2nd	2028
Tyres	3rd	2027
Mattresses	4th	2029

The ESPR itself has been in force since July 2024. The dates above are targets from the Working Plan, not final deadlines, since product-specific delegated acts still need to be adopted.

What Data Will a Tyre DPP Likely Need to Include?

• Material composition (rubber, fillers, reinforcement materials)

• Recyclability and recycled content

• Durability and wear data

• Supply chain origin evidence

How Tyre Manufacturers Can Prepare Now

Tyre manufacturers source raw materials from a wide range of suppliers, from rubber producers to reinforcement material manufacturers. This data chain cannot be built on short notice. Starting structured, verifiable data collection early avoids time pressure once the delegated act is adopted.

How Spherity's VERA Supports Tyre Manufacturers

VERA is Spherity's platform for digital product passports, built on W3C DID/VC. Through VERA-X, certified for Catena-X and Manufacturing-X, tyre data can be integrated into existing automotive data spaces, relevant for tyre manufacturers already supplying OEMs today.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Digital Product Passport for Tyres

1. Is the timeline for tyres already fixed? No. The April 2025 ESPR Working Plan names 2027 as an indicative target; the delegated act with binding detailed requirements has not yet been adopted.

2. Does the existing EU tyre label still apply? Yes, it exists independently of the DPP and is complemented, not replaced, by the additional product data the Digital Product Passport requires.

3. Who is affected by this requirement? Tyre manufacturers, suppliers of raw materials and reinforcement components, and OEMs that list tyres as a vehicle component.

Next Steps

Tyre manufacturers should begin collecting material, origin, and recyclability data now, independent of the final delegated act date. To learn more about Spherity's Digital Product Passport solution, VERA, reach out to Spherity directly.