What are tyre wear indicators set?
What are tyre wear indicators set?
The legal minimum tread depth for car tyres in the uk is 1.6 millimeters, across the central ¾ which is 75% of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre.
What height are tyre wear indicators?
The easiest way to check your tyre tread’s legal is to look out for tread wear indicators. These are usually small bars, about 5mm wide, built into the base of the tyre’s main grooves. If the tyre tread is level with the top of the wear indicator, it means your tyres have reached the legal limit of 1.6mm.
Are there wear indicators on tires?
Tread wear indicators, or wear bars, are spaced evenly through the main grooves in the tire tread. If they are flush with the level of the tread, then the tire should be replaced. Several winter tire models are equipped with winter tire wear indicators.
How do you tell if tyres are worn UK?
Just take a 20p coin and insert it into the tread grooves on the tyre. If you can’t see the outer band on the coin, your tyres are above the legal limit. However, if you can see the band and that section of the coin is still visible, your tyres could be unsafe and require professional inspection by a mechanic.
How many miles is 1 mm of tyre tread?
As a rough guide, a millimeter (1mm) of tyre tread lasts from approximately 1,000 – 4,000 miles dependent upon driving style, road and weather conditions and tyre rubber compound.
How do you read a tire wear indicator?
The penny test is pretty simple. Take a penny and hold it with Lincoln’s head upside down. Place it inside one of the grooves between the tread. If Lincoln’s entire head is visible, your tread has worn down at or below 1/16 of an inch and should be replaced.
Is 4mm tyre tread OK?
In the UK, the legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. However, we recommend changing your tyres before they reach this level as tyres with a tread depth of under 3mm have significantly worse grip than tyres above this amount. At 3 mm, tyre tread wear rapidly increases, impacting stopping distances and vehicle safety.
How long will 3mm last on tyres?
10,000-20,000 miles
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.