Is this tyre legal?
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Not sure on the light cracking on the inside, but the strip on the outside should be fine.
It has to be >1.6mm across 75% of the width iirc.
Either way that tyre has worn really badly - assuming you haven't been hooning round roundabouts at 50mph every night it looks like it's been run with positive camber, it should be the insides worn.
It has to be >1.6mm across 75% of the width iirc.
Either way that tyre has worn really badly - assuming you haven't been hooning round roundabouts at 50mph every night it looks like it's been run with positive camber, it should be the insides worn.
Bridgestone RE40A?
lots of age cracking and the bald strip is borderline on the edge of the 75% area personally its not worth the fine or the points if the police say its inside that area.. also get your tracking/Geo checked as that bald strip is worrying.
http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law
lots of age cracking and the bald strip is borderline on the edge of the 75% area personally its not worth the fine or the points if the police say its inside that area.. also get your tracking/Geo checked as that bald strip is worrying.
http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law
I didn't have a clue what you were questioning until you mentioned the wear on the outside. I don't change my tyres until chords about to pop through the edges.
Is the law still the same regarding the middle 75% of the tyre is whats important? As long as the edges aren't chording its fine?
Is the law still the same regarding the middle 75% of the tyre is whats important? As long as the edges aren't chording its fine?
Thanks for that.
Tyre is just under 2 years old, and has covered approx 45,000 miles on the front of a RWD car. Driven gently, mostly on motorway. The cracks make it look very old, I'll try to look up the date code on the tyre but I doubt it's older than 2 years.
Will get geometry done when the new tyres are on, but my concern was whether the car should stay parked up until I can get new ones, since the police like doing random checks in my area.
Tyre is just under 2 years old, and has covered approx 45,000 miles on the front of a RWD car. Driven gently, mostly on motorway. The cracks make it look very old, I'll try to look up the date code on the tyre but I doubt it's older than 2 years.
Will get geometry done when the new tyres are on, but my concern was whether the car should stay parked up until I can get new ones, since the police like doing random checks in my area.
bigbob77 said:
Thanks for that.
Tyre is just under 2 years old, and has covered approx 45,000 miles on the front of a RWD car. Driven gently, mostly on motorway. The cracks make it look very old, I'll try to look up the date code on the tyre but I doubt it's older than 2 years.
Will get geometry done when the new tyres are on, but my concern was whether the car should stay parked up until I can get new ones, since the police like doing random checks in my area.
You'll be fine still using it but you'll notice the extra performance from the fresh rubber!Tyre is just under 2 years old, and has covered approx 45,000 miles on the front of a RWD car. Driven gently, mostly on motorway. The cracks make it look very old, I'll try to look up the date code on the tyre but I doubt it's older than 2 years.
Will get geometry done when the new tyres are on, but my concern was whether the car should stay parked up until I can get new ones, since the police like doing random checks in my area.
StottyZr said:
Is the law still the same regarding the middle 75% of the tyre is whats important? As long as the edges aren't chording its fine?
I'm pretty sure that there is wording to the effect that the tread must be visible on the outside edges although no depth is quoted. That being the case it would be illegal well before any cords started to show.trickywoo said:
StottyZr said:
Is the law still the same regarding the middle 75% of the tyre is whats important? As long as the edges aren't chording its fine?
I'm pretty sure that there is wording to the effect that the tread must be visible on the outside edges although no depth is quoted. That being the case it would be illegal well before any cords started to show.
k all on the edges (tracking was done a few months ago) and the pressures are always maintained (although they also consistantly drop a few psi/week)StottyZr said:
Damn it. I'll be needing some new tyres then. Its the runflats, they wear very unevenly so I've got about 5mm in the center and sweet fk all on the edges (tracking was done a few months ago) and the pressures are always maintained (although they also consistantly drop a few psi/week)
Looks like you are OK and I was wrong http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-lawk all on the edges (tracking was done a few months ago) and the pressures are always maintained (although they also consistantly drop a few psi/week)The visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
Hmmm
the tread depth and wear is currently legal at this moment from what i can see of it
the big BUT is the cracking if you were to load it up it could split causing a blow out not worth the risk IMHO vs cost of new rubber
a tester should / would inform of this at time of test as 'advisory'
the tread depth and wear is currently legal at this moment from what i can see of it
the big BUT is the cracking if you were to load it up it could split causing a blow out not worth the risk IMHO vs cost of new rubber
a tester should / would inform of this at time of test as 'advisory'
trickywoo said:
Looks like you are OK and I was wrong http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law
The visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
Not tread need be visible but does need to be on vehicles over 3500kgThe visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
trickywoo said:
StottyZr said:
Damn it. I'll be needing some new tyres then. Its the runflats, they wear very unevenly so I've got about 5mm in the center and sweet fk all on the edges (tracking was done a few months ago) and the pressures are always maintained (although they also consistantly drop a few psi/week)
Looks like you are OK and I was wrong http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-lawk all on the edges (tracking was done a few months ago) and the pressures are always maintained (although they also consistantly drop a few psi/week)The visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
Funnily enough I've been done for tyres with the edges worn before, I was "let off" and given 14days to get them changed. At the time I was sure he was wrong and they were legal but I thought against argueing as I could live with a producer.
StottyZr said:
Ah ha thanks for looking into it.
Funnily enough I've been done for tyres with the edges worn before, I was "let off" and given 14days to get them changed. At the time I was sure he was wrong and they were legal but I thought against argueing as I could live with a producer.
The fronts on my Merc wore on the outside edges and were bald at MOT and got an advisory. Same tyres on the car next year (I don't use it a lot) and they weren't even mentioned. I changed them, but only because, to the casual observer, they looked bad.Funnily enough I've been done for tyres with the edges worn before, I was "let off" and given 14days to get them changed. At the time I was sure he was wrong and they were legal but I thought against argueing as I could live with a producer.
The rear Dunlop SP2000 tyres on daughter's Ibiza developed nasty looking open cracks right around the tyre at the base on the inner most groove. Otherwise they wore evenly. MOT place again advised only on them but I changed straight away.
trickywoo said:
Looks like you are OK and I was wrong http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law
The visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
Moped only need a visible tread pattern .The visible thing may be scooter / bike tyres.
StottyZr said:
I don't change my tyres until chords about to pop through the edges.
If you have a blowout at motorway speeds you are likely to cause much more damage than a set of tyres would cost. Also risking injury to yourself and others. Also you are driving around with limited handling/grip.In short: Its a crap idea waiting until tyres are totally knackered before changing them.
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