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I am off on holiday in a couple of weeks driving down through France. I have oldish tyres on the front of the car but no idea how much life is in them. Is there a simple way of judging how many miles are left in the tyres as there is still tread but compared to the back about half the amount based on sticking fingers in tread.
Look for the wear markers. They'll be at 2mm usually (legal minimum in the UK 1.6mm). How much tread do you have left before these are flush with the rest of the tread (normally measured in mm).
Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
BritishRacinGrin said:
Look for the wear markers. They'll be at 2mm usually (legal minimum in the UK 1.6mm). How much tread do you have left before these are flush with the rest of the tread (normally measured in mm).
Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
Haha! Good point. No it is the Audi. Back tyres relatively new, I put them on about a year ago and they've done about 6,000 miles so thick tread. I can see the arrow on the front tyre for the wear marker arrow. Being a complete numpty does this start disappearing as the tyre wears?Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
Tom8 said:
BritishRacinGrin said:
Look for the wear markers. They'll be at 2mm usually (legal minimum in the UK 1.6mm). How much tread do you have left before these are flush with the rest of the tread (normally measured in mm).
Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
Haha! Good point. No it is the Audi. Back tyres relatively new, I put them on about a year ago and they've done about 6,000 miles so thick tread. I can see the arrow on the front tyre for the wear marker arrow. Being a complete numpty does this start disappearing as the tyre wears?Are the legal minimum tread depths the same in the UK as in the countries you'll be driving through?
Half the amount of tread as the back doesn't help because we have no idea how much tread you have at the back
Of course the other way is to use a tread depth gauge... but a 20p piece makes a cost-effective substitute
The 'border' around the coin is 3mm thick. if the coin goes furhter into the tread, you have more than 3mm and visa versa.
Stick a 20p in the groove. If you can see the rim around the edge then I believe they have more than 3mm.
If they're bald enough for you to worry about it, just get them replaced. If you're doing mega miles, last thing you want it to get pulled over for having illegal tyres (I dont know what the law is in France) or having a blow out etc.
If they're bald enough for you to worry about it, just get them replaced. If you're doing mega miles, last thing you want it to get pulled over for having illegal tyres (I dont know what the law is in France) or having a blow out etc.
BritishRacinGrin said:
The arrows aren't the markers but they do show you where the markers are! Look where the arrow is pointing and then look across the tread pattern of the tyre along the line that the arrow points to. You're looking for raised spots in the grooves of the tread. They indicate the legal minimum (or just over). if you still have some tread to go before the tyre is worn down to those, the tyre still has legally usable life.
Of course the other way is to use a tread depth gauge... but a 20p piece makes a cost-effective substitute
The 'border' around the coin is 3mm thick. if the coin goes furhter into the tread, you have more than 3mm and visa versa.
Perfect! I will do that and check. Thank you for the help. As you can see, a complete numpty when it comes to maintenance hence I pay others to do it for me!Of course the other way is to use a tread depth gauge... but a 20p piece makes a cost-effective substitute
The 'border' around the coin is 3mm thick. if the coin goes furhter into the tread, you have more than 3mm and visa versa.
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