Can fitting secondhand tyres to your car invalidate your ins

[Tony V8]

I apologise if this has been covered before.

I have been informed today that fitting secondhand tyres to your car can invalidate your insurance, is this true?

Tony V8

[Rovinghawk]

Did the man who told you this sell new tyres, perchance?

[Pcot]

You're on a wind up surely...why on earth would you ask such a stupid question otherwise?

Incase you are being serious, here is your answer...

If your tyres have sufficient tread, and are road legal, it matters not how many owners the tyres have had.

[valiant]

When you buy a second hand car, they come with used tyres.

When you buy a new car, the second you drive off the forecourt they become used.


As long as they confirm to legal specs (tread, condition (no bulges, etc)) then they are fine.

[scjgreen]

As soon as your "new" tyres touch the ground they become "second hand" so are we all uninsured?

[Pit Pony]

Have you also been told that if you don't fit the EXACT same BRAND with the exact same date code, as when it was new, when you replace them it's invalid too.

[anonymous-user]

Strewth! Threads like this make me amazed that some people can cut up their own food, let alone operate motor vehicles.

[B'stard Child]

Breadvan72 said:

Strewth! Threads like this make me amazed that some people can cut up their own food, let alone operate motor vehicles.

Thank you for putting that so well and saving me writing something stupid or rude

Is it still school holidays?

[Tony V8]

I didn't say I believed the guy! I thought it was total BS too!

However I do find it hard sometimes to keep up with all the eurocrocy we are forced to abide by so thats why I asked before responding to him.

Breadvan, just had corn on cob so no need to come round to cut me meat up tonight

Tony V8

[TwigtheWonderkid]

I've got an "I've been to Alton Towers" sticker on my back window. Do I have to declare this as a modification and if I don't, will my car insurance be invalidated?

[tenpenceshort]

I turned the aircon off on the way home last night. Thank god I wasn't stopped.

[LoonR1]

I despair for the future of this country.

No doubt someone will be along soon to say I'm being rude.

[tenpenceshort]

LoonR1 said:

I despair for the future of this country.

No doubt someone will be along soon to say I'm being fk cock arse donkey sperm rude.

You just can't help yourself!

[Who me ?]

Tony V8 said:

I apologise if this has been covered before.

I have been informed today that fitting secondhand tyres to your car can invalidate your insurance, is this true?

Tony V8

How come then that programs such as consumer prograns on TV such as Watcdog regularly show how second hand tyres should be tested/inspected and marked to conform to legal requirements.

[rs1952]

I wasn't going to say a word on this thread until I read this:

Tony V8 said:

However I do find it hard sometimes to keep up with all the eurocrocy we are forced to abide by...

UK motoring law has absolutely bugger all to do with the EU. If it did then, for example:

1. We'd have our speed limits in kilometres
2. We would have a higher speed limit on motorways
3. We'd have a lower drink drive limit and just a slap on the wrist for exceeding it slightly
4. We'd all be driving on the right

And so on.

We can't blame the EU for the feck up which is UK motoring law - we've got our own home grown idiots to blame for that


PS - Breadvan - that "dog" gag dates from at least 1965

[Pope]

http://www.tyresafe.org/tyre-safety/part-worn-tyre...


Looking at this there are 'laws' regarding part worn tyres - wasn't aware of them (especially the marking of them prior to sale?!)

Not sure the trade is policed at all - a million ebay ads for pre-used tyres and no mention of part worn regs.....

[TroubledSoul]

rs1952 said:

I wasn't going to say a word on this thread until I read this:

Tony V8 said:

However I do find it hard sometimes to keep up with all the eurocrocy we are forced to abide by...

UK motoring law has absolutely bugger all to do with the EU. If it did then, for example:

1. We'd have our speed limits in kilometres
2. We would have a higher speed limit on motorways
3. We'd have a lower drink drive limit and just a slap on the wrist for exceeding it slightly
4. We'd all be driving on the right

And so on.

We can't blame the EU for the feck up which is UK motoring law - we've got our own home grown idiots to blame for that


PS - Breadvan - that "dog" gag dates from at least 1965

And we'd be covered at the 'Ring by default!

[ging84]

I have it on good authority that 9 out of 10 insurers will refuse a claim if the tyres walls have not be regularly treated with tyre shine and are the exact same shade of grey as when it left the showroom.

[KungFuPanda]

How would the insurers know they were used?

[lbc]

KungFuPanda said:

How would the insurers know they were used?

They come to your house every night while you are sleeping, to see if they are below 8mm tread depth.