Replacing Car Tyre

scrappy_returns

motorguy said:

sheslookinhot said:

motorguy said:

Personally i take tyres down to around 2mm.   Just replaced the rears on my car at around that.  I was getting a little jitteriness through the rear of the car if i was hitting any surface water.  They're a very broad tyre on the rear of mine and i suspect the lack of decent thread wasnt allowing water to disperse easily so feeling a lot happier with a new set on it now.

While within legal limits, 2mm is too low. Emergency braking in the wet is sure to increase your stopping distance. What would another 1mm cost you ? not much relative to your and others lives.

Personally i read the road ahead and drive appropriately for the weather conditions rather than rely on sudden reactive emergency braking to get me out of trouble.  A good brand - not chinese ditch finders or spuriously sourced part worns - also pays dividends.

I've had 30+ years accident free, so dont think me following the above regime and replacing the tyres within their legal limits should be a cause for your internet hand wringing.

Full new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s just fitted, as per our main car also.  

4s are a great tyre, with grip throughout the wear range. Meaning that 2mm is not too low. I had the ps3 before and they did start to go off with wear below about 2.5mm.

Mutton_Geoff

The OP hasn't mentioned the brand. A cheap ditchfinder will have less grip than a decent brand, use a tyre review site to compare. Also tyre pressure is vital, over normal values will cause the tyre to slip more easily too.

motorguy

scrappy_returns said:

motorguy said:

sheslookinhot said:

motorguy said:

Personally i take tyres down to around 2mm.   Just replaced the rears on my car at around that.  I was getting a little jitteriness through the rear of the car if i was hitting any surface water.  They're a very broad tyre on the rear of mine and i suspect the lack of decent thread wasnt allowing water to disperse easily so feeling a lot happier with a new set on it now.

While within legal limits, 2mm is too low. Emergency braking in the wet is sure to increase your stopping distance. What would another 1mm cost you ? not much relative to your and others lives.

Personally i read the road ahead and drive appropriately for the weather conditions rather than rely on sudden reactive emergency braking to get me out of trouble.  A good brand - not chinese ditch finders or spuriously sourced part worns - also pays dividends.

I've had 30+ years accident free, so dont think me following the above regime and replacing the tyres within their legal limits should be a cause for your internet hand wringing.

Full new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s just fitted, as per our main car also.  

4s are a great tyre, with grip throughout the wear range. Meaning that 2mm is not too low. I had the ps3 before and they did start to go off with wear below about 2.5mm.

Yes, indeed.  

I've been fortunate with the last two times i've needed tyres fitted that it has been coming in to colder wetter weather so thats an ideal time to get fresh rubber on.

sheslookinhot

motorguy said:

sheslookinhot said:

motorguy said:

Personally i take tyres down to around 2mm.   Just replaced the rears on my car at around that.  I was getting a little jitteriness through the rear of the car if i was hitting any surface water.  They're a very broad tyre on the rear of mine and i suspect the lack of decent thread wasnt allowing water to disperse easily so feeling a lot happier with a new set on it now.

While within legal limits, 2mm is too low. Emergency braking in the wet is sure to increase your stopping distance. What would another 1mm cost you ? not much relative to your and others lives.

Personally i read the road ahead and drive appropriately for the weather conditions rather than rely on sudden reactive emergency braking to get me out of trouble.  A good brand - not chinese ditch finders or spuriously sourced part worns - also pays dividends.

I've had 30+ years accident free, so dont think me following the above regime and replacing the tyres within their legal limits should be a cause for your internet hand wringing.

Full new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s just fitted, as per our main car also.  

No hand wringing here, believe me. It’s the internet so expect views which differ from your own which you have no control over. So no need to be a smart !!!!!!.

motorguy

sheslookinhot said:

motorguy said:

sheslookinhot said:

motorguy said:

Personally i take tyres down to around 2mm.   Just replaced the rears on my car at around that.  I was getting a little jitteriness through the rear of the car if i was hitting any surface water.  They're a very broad tyre on the rear of mine and i suspect the lack of decent thread wasnt allowing water to disperse easily so feeling a lot happier with a new set on it now.

While within legal limits, 2mm is too low. Emergency braking in the wet is sure to increase your stopping distance. What would another 1mm cost you ? not much relative to your and others lives.

Personally i read the road ahead and drive appropriately for the weather conditions rather than rely on sudden reactive emergency braking to get me out of trouble.  A good brand - not chinese ditch finders or spuriously sourced part worns - also pays dividends.

I've had 30+ years accident free, so dont think me following the above regime and replacing the tyres within their legal limits should be a cause for your internet hand wringing.

Full new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s just fitted, as per our main car also.  

No hand wringing here, believe me. It’s the internet so expect views which differ from your own which you have no control over. So no need to be a smart !!!!!!.

All that was missing was "think of the children".

Sorry if pointing out what safe, winter driving wholly involves compared to your reactive approach makes me a smart !!!!!!.

Stay safe