The legal limit for minimum depth of the tread on your tyres is 1.6 millimetres, across the central ¾ of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre. Kwik Fit says the majority of ...

Fewer than 4 in 10 drivers know about the legal minimum tyre tread depth, leaving 6 in 10 at risk of running dangerous rubber ...

Only 39% of drivers knew that the minimum tyre tread allowed by law is 1.6mm, leaving the majority (61%) potentially driving on one or more illegal tyres, which would put them at risk of being ...

Although the initial maximum cost for a car MOT is £54.85, owners must pay for hefty repairs, retests and labour costs if a vehicle fails. Since the costs for a single replacement tyre alone can be as ...

Legally, tyres need to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm across the central ... your tyres while they’re still well within the legal limit, at a potential cost of several hundred pounds?

Since the costs for a single replacement tyre alone can be as high as £250, it might be worth saving this article somewhere for when your dreaded annual MOT rolls around. The legal tread limit ...

One in five (20%) respondents to the survey said they do not check their tyres regularly, and only “when I remember to do it”. Six per cent said they do it before taking their car for its annual MOT, ...