is this tyre legal or not?

LindseyandMatthew

the 2 middle bands the pattern has gone smooth but the deep grooves are at 3mm, yes I am thick when it comes to cars.

I only noticed the wear today

Wig

If the side grooves (The sideways ones) are deeper than 1.6mm then yes IMHO it's legal.

It's not a bad question actually, because I have seen this before where the central bands tread is not to the same depth as the rest and wears away. It can also be on some tyre designs that the side - sideways grooves are also shallower (not on your tyre) than the central grooves, on that sort of tyre I would say illegal, but yours I err on the side of legal.

societys_child

Don't think it's legal, something about the centre 3/4 of the tyre tread must have at least 1.6 mm

Quote "The legal limit for minimum depth of the tread on your tyres is 1.6 millimetres, across the central ¾ of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre."

LindseyandMatthew

thanks I have searched the net but couldn't find anything specific and obviously if it is illegal I would change it straight away,

societys_child

Google - tyre depth legal limit

LindseyandMatthew

yeah I know about the tyre depth bit but this is the pattern on the raised bits so wasn't sure if it was this or the deeper grooves that you measure

Wig

societys_child wrote: »

Don't think it's legal, something about the centre 3/4 of the tyre tread must have at least 1.6 mm

But these two central bands aren't required to have tread, I have had plenty of tyres where there is no tread in the central bands - the 'ribs'

The central main grooves are there and above 1.6 so that's ok and the sideways tread (on the shoulders) is there +1.6 so that's ok.

pompeyfaith

INn the grooves you will see little raised bits these are tyre wear limiters so if your tyre wear is above these you will be ok, but if you are still in any doubt just pop into a trye fitters and they will check it for you FOC

withabix

Are the TWIs all below the surface?

Paradigm

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

the 2 middle bands the pattern has gone smooth but the deep grooves are at 3mm,

If there's any doubt then get a new one, it's obviously close to the limit (or under) or you wouldn't be asking so why take the chance?

LindseyandMatthew

withabix wrote: »

Are the TWIs all below the surface?

yes thats why its confusing me