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When do you change your tyres?

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  • uknick
    uknick Posts: 1,824 Forumite
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    tedted wrote: »
    sorry i got it wrong but i am not a google warrior


    Apology accepted :).
  • TonyMMM
    TonyMMM Posts: 3,439 Forumite
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    I start thinking about it when they get to 3mm ... and certainly well before they get to 2mm.
  • AdrianC
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    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
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    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]
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    1.6mm in the centre and bald on the edges.
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,193 Forumite
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    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
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    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
    Joe_Horner Posts: 4,895 Forumite
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    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
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    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
    DoaM Posts: 11,863 Forumite
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    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.

    Every day is a school day. :)
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