"Need to know about tyre treads? Here's a suitable guide"
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[ "Need to know about tyre treads? Here's a suitable guideThe legal limit for tyre tread depths in the UK is 1.6mmacross 75% of the width of the car tyre, but this doesn't mean that motoristsshould aim to run their tyres with maximum tread depth all of the time.If your tyres are worn, they won't grip as well or lookas good  which can affect your safety and increase your fuel consumptionSo you want to make sure you're not driving around on illegaltyres. Here's how to check them yourself;It's easy enough for anyone to check the age of a tyre bytaking a quick look, but it takes practice to be able to estimate its ageaccurately at first glance. You'll soon get used to what different ages looklike.So, where can you check the age of your tyres? It's bestto do it when the Michelin Tyres Mansfieldis cold  that is after they've been sitting out in the open for at least halfan hour. It would be best if you always kept them off concrete or otherscorching surfaces to avoid inaccurate measurements;Place a ruler across your tyre tread and use oneedge to line up with the broadest point of one side of the tread pattern, andthen measure across to the most significant part of the contrasting pattern.That measurement needs converting into millimetres. For example, if you have4mm between your lines on both tyres, you would have 8mm across 75% of eachtyre widthYou will now know whether your car tyres areworn out or not. Tyres should ideally have at least 10mm between the linesacross 75% of the width of each tyre;The age of your tyres will be four years if theymeet the legal limit, but it's possible for them to still legally pass MOTtests even when they're older than this. They must, however, show no signs ofcracking or splitting, and there must be no lumps or bulges under their treads;If you can't measure 4mm between the lines on your cartyres, it's time to get new ones. If you find that your car has illegal tyres,don't drive on them  take them off the rims immediately and replace them withnew matching ones right awayWhat does it mean by tyre age?It means how old the tyre is. It also helps you check ifyour current tyre size for your car is legal or not and enables you to get anew one when it's past its ageWhat does it mean by tyre wear?Some worn-out parts of the tyres (used to be) known astread, which affects safety while driving in wet conditions and other badweathers. When this tread wears out, you need to change your tyres. This shouldalways be a bit of advice given by your car dealer or mechanic becausesometimes it can affect other parts like suspension and steering system due tounbalanced weight while rolling on the road.How old should tyres be?Tyres age limit is four years, and you must change thembefore they get too old, so check your tyre tread, and if it's not more than3mm, then its time to change tires ASAP. Tread depth does not go away ordisappears overnight, so tires can also be checked while buying them bychecking the minimum tread depth of 1.6mm on 75% of the car tire widthSuppose your current tyres are below this level. In thatcase, it means you need new ones ASAP because driving around with worn-outtyres is very bad for yourself, other drivers on-road on the road and also forpeople walking around on footpaths or crossing roads etc. in cars in front ofyou who might suddenly come in front your car which you can't see because ofyour car Tyres Mansfields positionon the road not allowing you to drive generally as the tyres are too bad to beusedWhat does it mean by illegal tyres?It means that those specific tyres do not meet legalrequirements and should never be driven on roads or driven near any otherpeople as they can cause accidents or death if no precaution is taken, likedriving with only two good tires instead of four etc. It's also against thelaw, which can land you up in jail for a few months and delicate (in somecountries), so don't use them at all until new ones change them. You can evenbe permanently banned from driving your car if an accident occurs becausesomeone dies because of getting hit by your car, so please think of theconsequences before using illegal tyres." ]