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What is the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?
The legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres in the UK is 1.6mm across 75% of the circumference of the tyre.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for motorbike tyres?
For motorcycle tyres, the whole tread width must have at least 1.0mm deep tread - if the original tread pattern did not extend beyond 3/4 of the tyre width when new.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for caravan tyres?
Caravan tyres have the same legal minimum tread depth requirement as car tyres, which is 1.6mm across three quarters of the tyre’s circumference.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for van tyres?
The legal minimum depth of tread for van tyres in the UK is 1.6mm.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for truck tyres?
Truck tyres also have a legal minimum tread depth of 1mm. This needs to be in a continuous band throughout the central three-quarters of the tread width and over the whole circumference of the tyre.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for 4x4 tyres?
The legal minimum depth of tread for 4x4 tyres in the UK is also 1.6mm.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for SUV tyres?
SUV tyres also have a legal minimum depth of tread of 1.6mm.
What is the legal minimum depth of tread for trailer tyres?
Trailer tyres have the same legal minimum tread depth requirement as car tyres, which is 1.6mm.