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No, slick tyres are not road legal.
The UK's laws are very clear on this. Slick tyres are designed with the sole purpose of optimising performance on a racing track. If you use slick tyres on their vehicles and drive on a public road will be subject to legal penalties.
Slick tyres have no tread and so do not grip the road in the same way as a standard road legal tyre would. If used on a public road, slick tyres could pose a great danger to the safety of yourself and other road users.