A recent study by Tyresafe has found that, in wet conditions, a tyre with 2mm of remaining tread depth can reduce your stopping distance by 17 metres compared to a tyre with just 1mm of remaining tread. This equates to approximately 4 car lengths. With the current legal tread depth set at 1.6mm it’s easy to see why calls are being made to change the UK minimum legal tread depth to 3mm. Motoring expert Quentin Willson presents the importance of checking your tyres.
One of the easiest ways to check your remaining tread depth is to use a 20p coin. Place the 20p coin between the tread grooves on your tyre and look for any of the visible banding around the coin. If you can see any of the banding on the coin then your tyres may be illegal. The video below contains a detailed explanation as well an eye opening stopping distance test on 1mm tyres and 2mm tyres.
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