Tyre wear

[Classic Grad 98]

How long will 1mm of tread last on the back of a diesel Mondeo?

[iva cosworth]

None........1mm is illegal.

[v8will]

How long is a piece of string? Too many variables to give you an answer really.

I do hope you mean 1mm of tread until the tyres are at the legal minimum??

[DanielC4GP]

iva cosworth said:

None........1mm is illegal.

This

[Classic Grad 98]

I'm about a millimetre above the wear bars. I recon that could be 5,000 miles so I'm tempted to rotate them to the front to kill them off faster so I can get a nice new pair to match the new pair I already have. Don't bother telling me to throw them away because [anorak mode] stopping distances will be increased exponentially with the tyres wearing below 3mm [/anorak mode]

[jon-]

How long is a piece of string. At the very least, we'd need to know /what/ tyres they are, what kind of driving you do and whether you carry loads / rear passengers.

If you know how quickly the first 6mm wore it would make it a lot easier.

[Classic Grad 98]

P.S I didn't say at any point that I had 1mm remaining- it was a little presumptuous to assume that I am completely ignorant to the rules of the road.

[Tonberry]

Around 3k with normal driving.

[shovelheadrob]

If you assume you started with 8mm & you have 2.6mm remaining, how many miles did it take to use 5.4mm? Divide the mileage by 5.4 & you will have something to give you an idea.
e.g. 30,000/5.4 = 5555.55 recurring, 25,000/5.4 = 5185.18

[Classic Grad 98]

I appreciate it's a bit unpredictable! These tyres were on the front so were wearing much more than they will now they're on the back. They're Conti SC3.
Driving is mostly short backroad journeys at a 'making progress' pace.

[krisdelta]

shovelheadrob said:

If you assume you started with 8mm & you have 2.6mm remaining, how many miles did it take to use 5.4mm? Divide the mileage by 5.4 & you will have something to give you an idea.
e.g. 30,000/5.4 = 5555.55 recurring, 25,000/5.4 = 5185.18

This is a sound approach, although I would suggest with winter fast approaching, if you can afford to replace with new rubber, you'll have a much more stable car if driving through standing water etc.