Is this tyre still legal?

Avoriaz

Legal or not, are you happy to trust your life and limbs, and those of other road users, to that tyre in winter?

I wouldn't be.

Ge the tracking or whatever is causing the problem fixed and get a new tyre.

almillar

Legal - yes (from 2 pics on the internet!) - good in the wet - NO! Buy a tyre to replace this one - put this one in your boot as a spare, dump the spare.

OddballJamie

benham3160 wrote: »

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

It's only the one wheel though, OP wrote the other tyres are fine.

Unless it's a minicab company that only goes around islands.

colino

Sounds pretty normal for French, comfortable, long travel, tight turning-circle fwds. For those of you thinking of the children, please don't ask a grown up what the tyre rules are for buses etc.

Retrogamer

whitecloud663 wrote: »

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

Avoriaz wrote: »

Legal or not, are you happy to trust your life and limbs, and those of other road users, to that tyre in winter?

I wouldn't be.

Both of the rear tyres on my car are very similar just now.
They are Toyo Proxies.
Even when worn down to the level they are now like the OP. They grip and perform well in the wet and cold.

Before i was running Proxies, i had cheaper branded tyres. Even when the cheaper branded tyres had 6mm+ of tread left and had done a thousand miles or so to break them in they were terrible. About 50% the grip in the wet as the worn down Toyos.

It's fair to say a tyre won't grip as well in the wet when worn to that level compared to when new, but you can't really state it's dangerous unless you know exactly what it's like to drive on it or the rubber compound it's made from.

The reason i've let mines get so worn is because it's to save money by maximizing their lifespan.

OnanTheBarbarian

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

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

Aah yes, my bad.

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Tobster86

The tracking is unlikely to have just fallen out of adjustment like this unless you've given a kerb a really good smack.

It's likely a track rod end ball joint, or arm bush; not hard to diagnose but they need looking at as soon as possible really.

They should ideally be replaced on both sides at the same time. Expect ~£25 per track rod end ball joint or ~£40 per arm from typical local motor factors. Labour shouldn't be more than two hours. Tracking will need doing afterwards and is usually about £30.

Mankysteve

Need tracking done as well, You'd just be wasting money if you don't as it wills scrub the next tyre you put on

lemontart

had similar issue so changed tyres and now other half rotates them for me ..........much better

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whitecloud663 wrote: »

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?

Where did I state I was driving around on them? All I was asking was if the tyre was still legal or not. And yes the rest of the car is in good condition and the tyres were fitted prior to me buying the car.