{"id":503,"date":"2019-02-02T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T17:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=503"},"modified":"2019-05-01T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T10:43:36","slug":"the-legal-minimum-tyre-tread-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/the-legal-minimum-tyre-tread-depth","title":{"rendered":"The legal minimum tyre tread depth"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the UK, cars MUST<\/strong> have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the entire circumference of the tyre. It\u2019s the law.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

You should check your tyre tread and pressures at least once a month.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n

Obviously, for safety it\u2019s always best to replace your tyres well before they reach the legal minimum - most manufacturers and safety experts recommend 3mm.<\/p> \r\n\t\r\n

If your tyres are worn you won\u2019t have the same grip on the road, especially in wet weather with potentially dangerous consequences.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tyre tread will come up on your show me, tell questions<\/a> in the practical driving test - make sure you know your stuff!

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Check your tyre tread depth by using a 20p coin<\/h4>\r\n \r\n
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You can see if your tyres are close to the 1.6mm legal tread depth by using a 20p coin.<\/p> \r\n

If you can see the outer rim of the coin, then the tyre is approaching the legal minimum tread depth and you should consider replacing it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sorry!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\nUpdated: 02\/02\/2019<\/small>\r\n

Check your tyres regularly<\/strong>If you're caught driving with worn tyres you could face 3 points on your licence and a \u00a32,500 fine for EACH<\/strong> worn tyre!<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the UK, cars MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the entire circumference of the tyre. It\u2019s the law. You should check your tyre tread and pressures at least once a month. Obviously, for safety it\u2019s always best to replace your tyres […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rules-and-regulations","rules-and-regulations"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n