When do you change your tyres?

uknick

tedted wrote: »

sorry i got it wrong but i am not a google warrior

Apology accepted .

TonyMMM

I start thinking about it when they get to 3mm ... and certainly well before they get to 2mm.

AdrianC

neilmcl wrote: »

10/32 is simply a recognised measure for tyres (or more appropriately tires ) in non-metric countries.

Of which there is only one in the world.

TonyMMM

Prompted me to check mine, which I though were getting due for replacement (done nearly 25k miles from new) ..... still got nearly 5mm on them...very surprised.

[Deleted User]

1.6mm in the centre and bald on the edges.

DigForVictory

Pretty much when the mechanic says to.
I'm awaiting orders to bring the car & winter tyres in - it's "too warm" at present seemingly.

Iceweasel

neilmcl wrote: »

10/32 is simply a recognised measure for tyres (or more appropriately tires ) in non-metric countries.

That's why I said in the other thread that we have the USA to thank for the 1.6mm minimum tread depth in metricated countries

Their minimum of 2/32" equals 1/16" which is 1.5875mm

I don't think that the error of 0.0005mm matters much.

Joe_Horner

Iceweasel wrote: »

I don't think that the error of 0.0005mm matters much.

But it's road safety, of course it matters!!!:D

Car_54

Iceweasel wrote: »

That's why I said in the other thread that we have the USA to thank for the 1.6mm minimum tread depth in metricated countries

Their minimum of 2/32" equals 1/16" which is 1.5875mm

I don't think that the error of 0.0005mm matters much.

But it's actually 0.0125mm ....

DoaM

Iceweasel wrote: »

That's why I said in the other thread that we have the USA to thank for the 1.6mm minimum tread depth in metricated countries

Their minimum of 2/32" equals 1/16" which is 1.5875mm

I didn't know that that's where it came from.

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