Pass or fail?
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dantheram

Original Poster:

2 posts

158 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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is this tyre ok?

the rules on MOT's an tyres confuse me. its wearing low on the inside shoulder but is fine elsewhere.

Dan

haggishunter

1,315 posts

274 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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I would replace it, check it with a tyre depth gauge and make your own decision.

al

DKS

1,924 posts

215 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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It needs to be 1.6mm across the centre, 3/4 of the total width IIRC.

carl_w

10,784 posts

289 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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DKS said:
It needs to be 1.6mm across the centre, 3/4 of the total width IIRC.
I believe that's basically the tread between the inner and outer wear bars.

PorkaFly

502 posts

194 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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If it's only about passing an MoT, then that tyre is fine...about 3mm across all areas, some a bit more and above wear indicators.

PF

mcford

819 posts

205 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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The lateral grooves on the edges don't appear to be cut as deep as the grooves containing the wear bar indicators, so for MOT purposes it isn't considered as part of the tread pattern. That's a pass all day long.

dantheram

Original Poster:

2 posts

158 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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It's purely for MOT I think it's fine but wanted more opinions.

*Al*

3,830 posts

253 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Pass.