Do you need new tyres?

To find out if you need new tyres

First we'll look at the legal limits...

The law states that there should be a 'minimum of 1.6mm of tread across the central 3/4 of the tyre and all the way round'.

So what does that actually mean in practice?

Lets have a look at each part of that requirement in turn.

A minimum of 1.6mm of tread...

The depth of the grooves

MUST NOT BE LESS than 1.6mm.

How do you measure this?

...across the central 3/4 of the tyre...

This means that the depth of the tread must be not be less than 1.6mm AT ANY POINT IN THIS AREA

...and all the way round.

The third part of the law says that the tread must be a minimum of 1.6mm deep across the central 3/4 of the tyre AND ALL THE WAY ROUND.

Why is this?
Its all about safety.

Your tyres are the only point of the car in contact with the ground.

The next stage is to see which tyres suit your car. Visit the Michelin tyre selector

	To find out if you need new tyres First we'll look at the legal limits... The law states that there should be a 'minimum of 1.6mm of tread across the central 3/4 of the tyre and all the way round'. So what does that actually mean in practice? Lets have a look at each part of that requirement in turn.

A minimum of 1.6mm of tread...	The depth of the grooves MUST NOT BE LESS than 1.6mm. How do you measure this?


...across the central 3/4 of the tyre...	This means that the depth of the tread must be not be less than 1.6mm AT ANY POINT IN THIS AREA
...and all the way round.	The third part of the law says that the tread must be a minimum of 1.6mm deep across the central 3/4 of the tyre AND ALL THE WAY ROUND.

Why is this?	Its all about safety. Your tyres are the only point of the car in contact with the ground.

The next stage is to see which tyres suit your car. Visit the Michelin tyre selector