Do I need to replace my car tyre?

k6chris

macman wrote: »

And best replace the brakes and exhaust as well, while it's on the ramp...

....and the aircon's not as cold as is should be......

Aylesbury_Duck

k6chris wrote: »

....and the aircon's not as cold as is should be......

Don't forget the pollen filter.

Tokk

The "small cracks" you refer to are not necessarily "wear and tear" - hard to say without images, but could easily be perishing...
Which would be indicative of the rubber having degraded and performance probably compromised to some degree.

Even if strictly speaking still legal, I'd be planning on replacing before too long... And 20k out of a set on most tyres is decent enough going.

Finlondon

I didn't find the tread depth in the passed MoT certificate. But he told me that the tyres are definitely all right!

AdrianC

Finlondon wrote: »

I didn't find the tread depth in the passed MoT certificate.

Are you nowhere near the car...?

You do check the tyres periodically, right?

Finlondon

Kwik Fit just failed my MOT test. It's just a tiny crack, I wouldn't say it's a cut. Definitely can't see the ply. The other MoT centre confirmed with me.

Finlondon

AdrianC wrote: »

Are you nowhere near the car...?

You do check the tyres periodically, right?

I don't check them periodically. I admit it. But the MoT inspector told me they are all fine. There is no need to replace them soon. My mileage at the moment is only 2000 last year.
update: the tread depth is about 4mm.

Aylesbury_Duck

As highlighted above, tyres degrade so even if you're only covering small distances every year, they may need replacing at some point. I inherited a car that had done 3,000 miles in four years. Before I did any mileage in it it had a full service, a new battery and I changed all four tyres. The tyres had plenty of tread on them but they were years old and were clearly cracking.

Tokk

Finlondon wrote: »

I didn't find the tread depth in the passed MoT certificate. But he told me that the tyres are definitely all right!

Finlondon wrote: »

Kwik Fit just failed my MOT test. It's just a tiny crack, I wouldn't say it's a cut. Definitely can't see the ply. The other MoT centre confirmed with me.

There's a difference between being passworthy (ie: as an MOT inspector, what he can pass/fail) and being "all right".

The MOT is a baseline standard, an absolute minimum requirement - nothing more.


You should check them regularly yourself - if they're beginning to perish (crack) then at a bare minimum you should:
- Monitor much more regularly
- Drive conservatively, be mindful that your tyres aren't going to perform as new (perishing is a visible manifestation of degradation, it's not perishing that causes tyres to be degraded, they're just a warning sign that it's happened).

Honestly, if they're perishing I'd replace them sooner rather than later - yes, this is money saving expert, but I don't believe in gambling with this.

First things first - take a good look yourself. It's not the MOT inspector's life on the line here.

wild666

If you have a government MOT centre locally take it there and ask if the cut means the tyre needs replacing. Some unscrupulous garages will make the cut to the casing so the tyre has to be replaced.
Kwik fit told me the brakes needed replacing and quoted £170, declined took it for an MOT a month later nothing wrong with either brake shoes or discs.