Re: Rear tyre tread depth

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not in the UK, but the tires do have wear bars. When they get 
there they are shot. I use a vernier caliper to measure depth (among 
other uses) Picked up a nice plastic one at the local home repair 
emporium for about $15.00 made in Switzerland and works just fine.

Erik


>Does anyone in the UK have a nifty way of checking whether the back (and
>front) tyre is still legal?
>When I lived abroad, I learned to use different coins to check the depth
>left, but unfortunately coins aren't universal.
>I have done 8,000 miles on mine and something tells me it's soon time for a
>change, though the front looks like it's got loads of wear left.
>I'm not even sure where to look for the actual legal specifications of tyre
>roadworthiness - is it the Highway Code?
>
>Ignorance is bliss (till you drive over a banana skin)
>
>Tim
>
>
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