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yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
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red_daytona
In: Northallerton
Posts: 209
think it's 1.6mm at least 3/4 of the way across the tyre or is that for a car?
GreasyTony
In: Camberley
Posts: 1325
That is for a car !!
Motorcycles above 50 cc still have the 1mm depth limit, across 3/4 of the width and around the entire circumferance.
Mopeds etc below50cc must have visible tread across and around the tyres.
dunans
In: southport
Posts: 2834
its 1mm on a bike
yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
what about the other 1/4?
dunans
In: southport
Posts: 2834
doesnt matter how low other 1/4 is
yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
visible tread or bald?
limeninja9
In: Liverpool
Posts: 737
It has to be visible.
yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
It's like pulling teeth, this is!
Thanks all got there in the end
geoffb2005
In: Leeds
Posts: 2593
Of course any big bike will start to see the handling suffer once tread gets to 2mm.
Sandi
In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17948
I thought you were kidding around when you asked this question, Yam, as you've been riding since you were 12. What state were the tyres in? lol
GreasyTony
In: Camberley
Posts: 1325
Soz Yam was gonna reply but phone rang ....... males aint good at multi tasking
Yes, visible tread over the remainder.
dunans
In: southport
Posts: 2834
i dont mind if u can see a bit of canvas on car tyres but no chance on bike :)
yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
Was advised by bike shop that the rear tyre was on the limit and needed to be changed at 1.6mm. Wasn't sure if the law changed.
GreasyTony
In: Camberley
Posts: 1325
OOO Duns, you might not mind .. Mr plod wil tho and will 'award' you with 3 points and £60.
GreasyTony
In: Camberley
Posts: 1325
No Yam, he is wrong .. trying to sell you a tyre methinks.
Bike tyres have wear bars built in anyway, so you should see them.
Although as Geoff says .. bikes dont hadle too well when they get a bit low.
Always change mine well before limit anyhow.
When they changed law from 1mm to 1.6mm they left bikes as was.
Cant remember the year ... .. but sure someone will enlighten us.
yamahama
In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606
Thought they might be after another sale, just need to get the most out of them at the moment.
geoffb2005
In: Leeds
Posts: 2593
Worn tyres is actually a "level 4" offence and as such can result in a fine of up to £2,500, although this is unlikely. Mandatory 3 points though and worse, each faulty tyre is a separate offence!
I do tend to let my tyres get down to the wear markers, but the bike is usually feeling pretty cr*p by then. But I'm doing around 18k a year and so like my tyres to last. If I was doing 5-6k only for example then I'd happily change them early.
GreasyTony
In: Camberley
Posts: 1325
My rear trye only last around 3K .. or 1000 miles if ridden 'enthusiacally'
Rob1050
In: Redditch
Posts: 748
Interesting point about the 3/4 width.
There are now road tyres with no tread at all towards the outside edges. Must be at least 1/4 of the total width, but they're sold as road legal.
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