What is the law on tyre wear?
The law requires car tyres to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm in a continuous band around the central three quarters of the tyre. Many manufacturers now include a Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) within the grooves of the tyre tread which become more visible as the tyre wears down.
What is the fine for driving with worn tyres?
Motorists risk a £2,500 fine and three penalty points if they drive with a worn tyre. If all four tyres on the car are worn below the legal limit, you could potentially lose your licence and face a £10,000 fine.
How do you read a tyre wear indicator?
Tread wear indicator bars are moulded into the tread grooves at regular intervals around the tyre to indicate when a tyre is worn to its limit of safety. The minimum legal tread depth is 1.5 mm across the width of the tread. When the tyre is worn to the legal limit the bars will be flush with the surface of the tread.
What is the law on tyre age?
You must replace tyres when the tread depth falls below 1.6 mm, which is the legal limit. All tyres (including spare tyres) more than ten years old should be removed from service and replaced with new tyres.
Is it OK to have different tyres on car?
Primarily, you should avoid mixing different tyre brands and different tread patterns. For optimal safety and performance, we recommend fitting the same tyres to every wheel position on your car, so you should have the same brand, size, tread pattern, load index and speed rating on the front and rear tyres.
Why do my front tyres wear on the outside?
Front tires wearing on the outside edge is usually a result of aging coil springs. As they lose height, so does the vehicle, causing the whole suspension to misalign, especially in camber. If the leaf springs are also sagging or wearing out, they cause caster misalignment, which may worsen the situation.
How many miles should a tyre last?
Under normal driving conditions, you should get a minimum of 20,000 miles out of front tyres on a front-wheel-drive car. For rear tyres, it can be double that – around 40,000 miles. We recommend moving worn rear tyres to the front when the front ones wear out.
How long will 3mm tyres last?
With all the possible variables taken into account, the minimum average period 3mm of tyre tread depth will last before it reaches the legal limit of 1.6mm is between would be 10,000-20,000 miles but it could be considerably more than that.
What does wear on outside edge of Tyre mean?
Tyre wear on the outside edge could indicate something is wrong, such as: Under-inflation or leaks. If your tyres are worn on the inside and outside edge, they could be under-inflated or leaking.
When did my Goodyear front driver side tyre wear down?
History: After 5 (Oct 17) months the front driver side tyre was worn down on the inner shoulder/rib and the wires were showing. So I bought a new tyre (GoodYear brand) and had it fitted. After about a 13 months later (today) the tyre is completely worn on the inside ! I don’t do a lot of miles I have only done about 2k+ miles using that tyre.
What kind of tyre wear does a front wheel drive car have?
Saw Tooth tyre wear seems to be effecting more and more of todays modern, front wheel drive motor cars, from small hatch backs to large family saloons. Commonly know as stepped tyre wear, this affects the inner edge tread of the rear tyres.
Do you need to look out for abnormal tyre wear?
However, it’s important to look out for signs of abnormal tyre wear, too, as it could be a sign of a more serious problem.Leaving these potential issues unchecked could cause a risk to your safety on the roads.