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Title: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: grain.ben on 10 October 2013, 17:09:23
.......my two front tyres. Are these both legal and will it pass the dreaded MOT in the state that they are? Drivers side is worn on the inside more than the pass side.

Ive explained this to various members, that my car is going no where near WIM until ive sorted my front end issues out.

Drivers tyre.........

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89580428/OOF/2013-10-09-091.jpg)

Pass side tyre.........

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89580428/OOF/2013-10-09-092.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 October 2013, 18:06:25
Should pass. Only the inside edge is worn, the rest is all legal. Afaik anyway....?

Needs sorting though. If that goes too far there will be cords hanging out. Although its difficult to tell from the pic, hopefully the tyres will wear out before that happens. (Provided the owner keeps an eye on it ;) )
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: tunnie on 10 October 2013, 18:09:26
Look legal to me, yes there is wear on inside edge, but it has to have legal amount across 2/3's of the centre of the tyre i believe, which those have.

Need a WIM session before new boots though  :y
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: grain.ben on 10 October 2013, 18:10:38
Should pass. Only the inside edge is worn, the rest is all legal. Afaik anyway....?

Needs sorting though. If that goes too far there will be cords hanging out. Although its difficult to tell from the pic, hopefully the tyres will wear out before that happens. (Provided the owner keeps an eye on it ;) )

Which I do chris, I go over my car every single week without fail, keeping an eye on various parts and fluids.

Im pretty sure I heard somewhere that a tyre has to be greater than 1.6mm across 3/4 of the tread? Is this correct?
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 October 2013, 18:11:41
I believe so. :y
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: grain.ben on 10 October 2013, 18:12:16
Look legal to me, yes there is wear on inside edge, but it has to have legal amount across 2/3's of the centre of the tyre i believe, which those have.

Need a WIM session before new boots though  :y

you beat me to it  :P

Should pass. Only the inside edge is worn, the rest is all legal. Afaik anyway....?

Needs sorting though. If that goes too far there will be cords hanging out. Although its difficult to tell from the pic, hopefully the tyres will wear out before that happens. (Provided the owner keeps an eye on it ;) )

Which I do chris, I go over my car every single week without fail, keeping an eye on various parts and fluids.

Im pretty sure I heard somewhere that a tyre has to be greater than 1.6mm across 3/4 of the tread? Is this correct?
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 October 2013, 18:12:37
Should pass. Only the inside edge is worn, the rest is all legal. Afaik anyway....?

Needs sorting though. If that goes too far there will be cords hanging out. Although its difficult to tell from the pic, hopefully the tyres will wear out before that happens. (Provided the owner keeps an eye on it ;) )

Which I do chris, I go over my car every single week without fail, keeping an eye on various parts and fluids.

Im pretty sure I heard somewhere that a tyre has to be greater than 1.6mm across 3/4 of the tread? Is this correct?

At least 1.6mm across the central 3/4 of the tyre  :y
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: grain.ben on 10 October 2013, 18:13:09
I believe so. :y

Taa muchly  ;)
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 October 2013, 18:18:03
Expect an advisory or two for them, but as said central 3/4 and 1.6 mm min :y
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: grain.ben on 10 October 2013, 18:21:43
Expect an advisory or two for them, but as said central 3/4 and 1.6 mm min :y

That's what im expecting now. Don't really want to shell out on new rubber just yet  ::)

Rears are perfectly fine, evenly worn at he same rate across the whole width, and legal, so don't need to worry about those just yet.
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: henryd on 10 October 2013, 18:48:01
Expect an advisory or two for them, but as said central 3/4 and 1.6 mm min :y

+1,they like there advisories  :y
Title: Re: Opinions on these please.......
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 October 2013, 23:32:26
Expect an advisory or two for them, but as said central 3/4 and 1.6 mm min :y

That's what im expecting now. Don't really want to shell out on new rubber just yet  ::)

Rears are perfectly fine, evenly worn at he same rate across the whole width, and legal, so don't need to worry about those just yet.
Probably the only situation where I'd consider part worns over fitting new.

Or, put new on the rear, and put the current rears on the front? If you have to, and, for others reading, assuming the rears are in better nic.