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Hello guys I need to ask about the legality of tyres in the uk, basically I have a tyre that has got some inside wear it's not exposing any wires but it's losing the pattern on the inside of the tyre, the middle of the tyre and 3 pattern lines in the middle are all with great thread, are these still legal hope you guys can help
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Sounds like it might be just about legal, got a pic of it?
The law is 1.6mm over 75% of the tyre as far as I know
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Last Edit: May 3, 2016 20:00:11 GMT by iamgroot: Extra info
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Yep I can get a pic up will have to be tommoro morning, I think it might be legal but want to make sure
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g40jon
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sound like they are just about legal, but do you really want the only thing keeping you on the road to only be just about legal? I know I wouldn't.
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Hi, See the mot testers link below for the facts, not my opinion (section 4.1 has the details) www.motuk.co.uk/manual_410.htm"Note: Each side of the central band of the tyre can be devoid of tread (ie. ‘bald’) and still meet the pass. See diagram below" I always ask myself 2 questions when thinking about fitting a part-worn : Is it legal? Is it safe (do I trust it)? Then decide what to do... Hope that helps  |
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1.6mm for 75% of the central width around the whole diameter of the tyre is the tread requirement.
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Last Edit: May 3, 2016 22:26:35 GMT by duggers
Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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The right side is the inside of the tyre
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mk2cossie
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Is this legal ? mk2cossie
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that looks to have worn through the outer casing on the right side of the pics. I'd personally get a new tyre and the geometry checked with that amount of tread on the rest of the tyre |
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Raoul Duke
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Is this legal ? Raoul Duke
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Legal, but I'd be concerned why the wear is so uneven? Unless you've got deliberate camber, obv.
Edit - beaten to it ;-)
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...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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g40jon
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They don't look too bad. If you were to use them, i'd get them swapped around so the worn edge is on the outside, as more often than not the inner edge is more prone to wear, esp. if wheel alignment isn't perfect. Plus being on the outside will make it easy to spot when they are too far gone.
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VIP
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Legal, but I'd be concerned why the wear is so uneven? Unless you've got deliberate camber, obv. Edit - beaten to it ;-) Unless it's ridiculous Japanese VIP style, camber won't significantly increase shoulder wear on a tyre, its tracking/toe which does this. |
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I got them of a guy and they were like this my car is standard old golf so not much chamber I have put these on the back and the ones with more grip at the at the front I will get new ones for them but I looked up that the main thread that needs to be legal is the middle part and patterns on either side don't really matter just want them to be legal till I get some pennies together for some new ones don't really want to get in to trouble
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Hi, I agree with VIP, plus power steering can wear the outer edge off.
Colin
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Darkspeed
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Is this legal ? Darkspeed
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I would not have an issues with using them providing they are worn evenly around the tyre even though they are uneven across the tyre. Should have a good few thousand miles left as long as your car geometry is correct.
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j4m35
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You need your geometry doing.
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T1R's? Good tyres those, transformed my vectra gsi when I stuck them on, they are legal and they will do you for now anyway.
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They are lovely tyres have transformed the GOLF to, there's no mad chamber or anything I bought the alloys and these tyres were on there so the damage was done by the previous guy, hopefully do me a few thousand, hopefully should have some money together for some new thread seen some buget tyres from STS TYRES for £39.99 each might buy some of those or if anyone can recommend some good sites for fitted tyres, thanks again guys for all the help
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hairymel
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Is this legal ? hairymel
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legal but curse word
Dad mode/
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Last Edit: May 5, 2016 20:35:42 GMT by hairymel
whats that burning smell?
oh curse word :-(
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^ reminds me of the time I offered my spare engine "free to collector" to anyone in my old club/forum who could use it. chap who I'd never seen use the forum PM'd me, collected it asap - never even offered to buy me pint - pleaded no cash etc - then mentioned he'd just spent near a grand on new rims for his project  Anyways - have fun, be safe, etc  Pic as apology for the off-topic drift (and more apologies for the terrible pun!)  |
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