diverdave
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: manchester
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hi all just had my M O T done it came back that my tryes are getting close to the legal limet which is 1.6mm i think but is it differant if thay are all terraian as thay have a deeper tread
thanks  david race
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 24th Feb 2012 5:21 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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all terrains with 1.6mm on could be classed as slicks 
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| 24th Feb 2012 5:30 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Would make good sand tyres.
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| 24th Feb 2012 5:31 pm |
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diverdave
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: manchester
Posts: 143
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the thing is that the tread is at least 5mm from the wear indicator on the trye david race
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| 24th Feb 2012 5:48 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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ISTR it's 1.6 across at least 75% of the tread band, with visible tread across the 25%. You sure you're not almost bald on the inside of the tyre from tracking being out? Might be 5mm there but bald on the inside, easy not not to see unless you look for it.
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| 24th Feb 2012 5:52 pm |
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mr Lee
Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: scotland
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Yeah me to i had two new ones on the front so the mot tester put the same thing that my back ones needed changed soon and the brake pipes it,s in the computer to check the brakes pipes on disco 3 after 2005 models,,,,, 
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| 26th Feb 2012 10:03 pm |
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