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Tyres are the only part of the vehicle which are in contact with the road. Safety in acceleration, braking, steering and cornering all depend on a relatively small area of road contact. It is therefore important that your tyres are well maintained and that tyre tread depth is above the legal limit to maximise performance and safety - it could save your life.

 

Taken from: http://www.national.co.uk/tyre-safety-month.asp

 

 

Something to do with your date-less 20p's while waiting for them to become more valuable :pancake:

Top idea that!
Nice, I always have change in the car so will check them every now and again :) Thanks mate
nice, im gonna check mine later!!
i use the ond pound coin method, rest a coin in the tread and if it falls out, you need new tyres!

Edited by dutchkev

i use the old, wear indicator method

A good way to gauge the tread depth if you haven't got an indicator :thumb:

 

Look at this website for info on how tyres perform at reduced levels of tread > www.3mmtyres.co.uk

Edited by Danzetec

I have a tread depth gauge :P

Yeah if you're not clued up its good.

 

Just to put everyone off going out in the car, HGVs (ie 44 tonne trucks) have a legal limit of just 1mm!!!! its fookin scary!

Yeah if you're not clued up its good.

 

Just to put everyone off going out in the car, HGVs (ie 44 tonne trucks) have a legal limit of just 1mm!!!! its fookin scary!

 

then there's re-cuts.......

 

Fcuking madness :nutter:

Yeah if you're not clued up its good.

 

Just to put everyone off going out in the car, HGVs (ie 44 tonne trucks) have a legal limit of just 1mm!!!! its fookin scary!

 

then there's re-cuts.......

 

Fcuking madness :nutter:

The amount of blow outs on trucks I see a week is mental... And I only drive 1-2times a week!

 

Mad when they are running around on near slicks!

i use my eyes...an commen sense :)
Yeah if you're not clued up its good.

 

Just to put everyone off going out in the car, HGVs (ie 44 tonne trucks) have a legal limit of just 1mm!!!! its fookin scary!

 

then there's re-cuts.......

 

Fcuking madness :nutter:

The amount of blow outs on trucks I see a week is mental... And I only drive 1-2times a week!

 

Mad when they are running around on near slicks!

 

The amount of trucks I inspect that have damaged/worn tyres is unbelievable!! But at £300-£400 PER TYRE some companies do like to make them last!

 

Ive even drawn tread on a tyre with a biro as a joke...... then given it back to the operator!! lol

i use my eyes...an commen sense :)

So how far into the tread do you have to press your eyeball then?

 

I think I'll stick with my depth gauge. :pancake:

Edited by Circle8

i use my eyes...an commen sense :)

So how far into the tread do you have to press your eyeball then?

 

I think I'll stick with my depth gauge. :pancake:

 

 

smart arse! :roll:

 

you know what i meant.

 

my yres are due a change all round now actually :(

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