Is my tyre illegal?

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:58 pm

It's hard to say. You'd have to get the tape measure out. As long as the centre 75% width of the tyre has at least 1.6mm of tread on it, then its legal.

Fully explained here:

http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law

My interpretation of that would be, that the worn edge that you have is legally allowed to have no tread.... EDIT:As long as the centre treaded section is 75% of the total width.

Most tyres have a legal limit indicator built in, but it's hard to see unless you are looking for it. It's a rubber ridge that runs across the tyre (widthways) and is exactly 1.6mm. There's about 4 of them on each tyre.

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:01 pm

Yeah that looks like its just about legal to me.

I would blame that wear on underunflated tyres or incorrect camber settings.

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:10 pm

I would blame that wear on underunflated tyres or incorrect camber settings.

.....either that or he's been going round too many corners on 2 wheels

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:39 pm

Yeah, that was my problem, too many narrow alleyways in London, always happens to be with a ramp on the one side to give you that extra lift!

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:17 pm

yeah yeah... tracking, tyre pressures blah blah, he's been thrashing it all over the place....getting it up on 2 wheels

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:27 pm

LOL

^^^^ nice one. Mine were like that from roundabouts.