Is this tyre still legal?

[Deleted User]

My nearside front tyre is worn on one half of the tyre, the pattern is worn smooth but the 4 central bands aren't below the legal limit yet. Is it still legal?

The tracking must be out as the offside tyre is perfectly fine yet they are both the same tyre and fitted at the same time about 5300 miles ago.

benham3160

From the picture, YES but that needs resolving quickly. I really hope that it's camera tilt too, and not crazy camber you've got going on there.

It may be tracking, but it could be any sort of wear in the suspension components causing it. Any knocks, clonks, bangs or similar?

You'd need a ruler, and to examine the whole tyre for a conclusive answer. You need to check the rear tyres too and see if the effect has carried on across the vehicle.

It's not a healthy tyre I'd want to be tearing around in the wet on, that's for certain.

[Deleted User]

benham3160 wrote: »

From the picture, YES but that needs resolving quickly. I really hope that it's camera tilt too, and not crazy camber you've got going on there.

It may be tracking, but it could be any sort of wear in the suspension components causing it. Any knocks, clonks, bangs or similar?

You'd need a ruler, and to examine the whole tyre for a conclusive answer. You need to check the rear tyres too and see if the effect has carried on across the vehicle.

It's not a healthy tyre I'd want to be tearing around in the wet on, that's for certain.

I think it's just the camera, it's only this tyre, other side and the rears are fine with plenty tread left and no smooth patches.

Not noticed any clonks or bangs, not since I had the rear brakes and rear wheel cylinders replaced last summer.

benham3160

Deleted_User wrote: »

I think it's just the camera, it's only this tyre, other side and the rears are fine with plenty tread left and no smooth patches.

Not noticed any clonks or bangs, not since I had the rear brakes and rear wheel cylinders replaced last summer.

Peugeot 306 by any chance?

If you've got a naff spare that'll do as a spare tyre but that needs sorting mate. Can of worms, but I'd recomend getting the issue resolved and rotating the tyres front/rear when the new one is fitted.

I'm not a fan of new front tyres by any margin, but it's a personal thing.

OnanTheBarbarian

I would say that is legal as 2/3 of the tyre seems to have tread depth above the wear markers.

But it is only a matter of time before the issue that is causing the wear scrubs the tyre off even more.

Edit - the rule is 3/4 of the surface must have legal tread depth.

[Deleted User]

It is a 2001 Megane 1.6 and the spare already has a bald tyre on it as some previous owner must have swapped them round.

whitecloud663

I can't believe people drive around in the state these tyres are in! The very thought is absolutely abominable!

OP do yourself a favour and get a proper branded tyre. I can't even imagine what kind of condition you keep your car in, when was it last serviced?

colino

As 75% of the central tread of the tyre is above 1.6mm, there isn't a legal or MOT problem at all. In fact you might find once you fit a new tyre and have the alignment checked it is fine and it is just a characteristic of the car.

Spicy_McHaggis

OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »

I would say that is legal as 2/3 of the tyre seems to have tread depth above the wear markers.

But it is only a matter of time before the issue that is causing the wear scrubs the tyre off even more.

3/4 of the tyre needs tread not 2/3.

OddballJamie

colino wrote: »

As 75% of the central tread of the tyre is above 1.6mm, there isn't a legal or MOT problem at all. In fact you might find once you fit a new tyre and have the alignment checked it is fine and it is just a characteristic of the car.

Eating a tyre in 5,000 miles doesn't sound like a good characteristic.

benham3160

OddballJamie wrote: »

Eating a tyre in 5,000 miles doesn't sound like a good characteristic.

A heavy FWD being used as a minicab maybe, but that's not great on a "small" Mègane.