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okay - my understanding is that the legal limit for tyres is 1.6mm across 75% of the tread?
Correct?
I've just checked my rears - well the right one is fine at 3mm, but the left rear is 3mm for most of the tyre, but the outside edge is down to 1.6mm!
Its hard to say whether the flat part is 25% of the tread, but am i likely to have a problem here? I was planning on switching the rears around - as I think roundabouts may be the cause of the extra wear?
Correct?
I've just checked my rears - well the right one is fine at 3mm, but the left rear is 3mm for most of the tyre, but the outside edge is down to 1.6mm!
Its hard to say whether the flat part is 25% of the tread, but am i likely to have a problem here? I was planning on switching the rears around - as I think roundabouts may be the cause of the extra wear?
Fidgits said:
okay - my understanding is that the legal limit for tyres is 1.6mm across 75% of the tread?
Correct?
I've just checked my rears - well the right one is fine at 3mm, but the left rear is 3mm for most of the tyre, but the outside edge is down to 1.6mm!
Its hard to say whether the flat part is 25% of the tread, but am i likely to have a problem here? I was planning on switching the rears around - as I think roundabouts may be the cause of the extra wear?
Change it & you won't have to worry. I think 3mm is now seen as the best time to change tyres anyway.Correct?
I've just checked my rears - well the right one is fine at 3mm, but the left rear is 3mm for most of the tyre, but the outside edge is down to 1.6mm!
Its hard to say whether the flat part is 25% of the tread, but am i likely to have a problem here? I was planning on switching the rears around - as I think roundabouts may be the cause of the extra wear?
although the latest thinking is the leave the new ones on the front to prevent oversteer I'm more than happy to catch the arse if it goes 
sleep envy said:
Fidg - don't 
around with tyres
it's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
hey, you know I take tyres seriously - I was just getting fed up of buying them and was feeling lazy... around with tyresit's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
though at 200 quid a pop - rubber isnt cheap for the S3!!!
Fidgits said:
sleep envy said:
Fidg - don't around with tyres
it's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
hey, you know I take tyres seriously - I was just getting fed up of buying them and was feeling lazy... around with tyresit's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
though at 200 quid a pop - rubber isnt cheap for the S3!!!
sleep envy said:
Fidgits said:
sleep envy said:
Fidg - don't around with tyres
it's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
hey, you know I take tyres seriously - I was just getting fed up of buying them and was feeling lazy... around with tyresit's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
though at 200 quid a pop - rubber isnt cheap for the S3!!!
Has anyone used mytyres? do they deliver to you or the fitting garage - there is one reccomended locally, but IIRC they were the people that fitted a different sort of tyre than i paid for years ago..
Fidgits said:
sleep envy said:
Fidgits said:
sleep envy said:
Fidg - don't around with tyres
it's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
hey, you know I take tyres seriously - I was just getting fed up of buying them and was feeling lazy... around with tyresit's your only point of contact with the road and judging by the down pours we're having it might cost you more than a set of boots
though at 200 quid a pop - rubber isnt cheap for the S3!!!
Has anyone used mytyres? do they deliver to you or the fitting garage - there is one reccomended locally, but IIRC they were the people that fitted a different sort of tyre than i paid for years ago..
Used them a couple of times, no problems. Phone around local tyre fitters for the best deal, typically £10-15 per wheel.
The Walrus said:
try camskill and blackcircles all are very reasonable priced and where are in the SW as I know a couple of places in surrey that do a good job.
Micheldever is another who are competitive but based in bucks berks area I think.
Micheldever is in Hampshire, and the tyre company used to be there, unless they have moved....Micheldever is another who are competitive but based in bucks berks area I think.
F348 said:
The Walrus said:
try camskill and blackcircles all are very reasonable priced and where are in the SW as I know a couple of places in surrey that do a good job.
Micheldever is another who are competitive but based in bucks berks area I think.
Micheldever is in Hampshire, and the tyre company used to be there, unless they have moved....Micheldever is another who are competitive but based in bucks berks area I think.
I know a few people who have used e-tyres I think it is with good results.
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