Keeping a grip on the situation

Bald tyres are dangerous and illegal.

Good tyre tread is necessary to maintain road grip, especially in wet weather. Legally, tyre treads must be at least 1.5mm deep across three-quarters of the tread pattern, around the entire circumference of the tyre.

In the interests of maximum safety, TyreLAND recommend that you change your tyres when the depth gets to 2mm.

Standards require tyres to have tread-wear indicators in the centre groove of the tread pattern to show when the tread depth is less than 1.6mm. In most cases, if the tread on the tyre is level with these indicators, the tyre should be replaced.

Tread wear isn’t the only factor that reduces grip in older tyres. As most tyres age, the rubber hardens, further reducing wet-weather performance.