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[Del Boy]

Front tyres on the 5 series are worn on the outer edges fine in the middle and inner edge a good 5mm across the middle and inner edge, but am I right in thinking that it fails if it's worn in the outer edge?

[TheBoy]

Only fail if illegal. Otherwise, adviso.

[Del Boy]

Only fail if illegal. Otherwise, adviso.

So outer edge worn it'll be ok?

[henryd]

I believe thats it 1mm across centre 75% of tread and outside of this can be smooth,

Edit it's 1.6 mm as btc says below

[btc]

i think its 1.6 mm across the centre 75%and visabile tread on the rest of the tyre

brian

[Del Boy]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

[Chris_H]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

I'm confident that IS illegal.

[TheBoy]

i think its 1.6 mm across the centre 75%and visabile tread on the rest of the tyre

brian

Thats my understanding of the law, with the addition that there must be no visible damage to the tyre.

[Del Boy]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

I'm confident that IS illegal.

It'll be getting new front boots the day after the MOT that's the only time I can get them at that price delivered. It just looks good for now

[btc]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

that could be a mot fail if the tester see's any heat marks on the tread as recutting car tyres is illeagal
hope it works for you

[Del Boy]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

that could be a mot fail if the tester see's any heat marks on the tread as recutting car tyres is illeagal
hope it works for you

I've got a feeling it's going to fail anyway, ever since the accident with the roadsweeper, it wanders ever so slightly and there is a very slight knocking when going over very cobbled streets, but it's been on the ramps and I can't see anything that looks dodgy, but if it needs something then it'll be done 

[Kevin Wood]

Well I'm doing something clever anyway, heat up a screw driver, then put it in the tread which is worn more than the rest, then it gives me tread

Not something I'd want to be trying to account for if the worst case scenario unfolded.

.. and not something that'll fool any MOT tester worth his salt.

Kevin

[Del Boy]

As said though new tyres the day after, and a 4 wheel alignment so it'll be alright on the night after

[lee4206]

Mot regs are 1.6mm across the centre 3/4s of the tyre and around the circumference.
The inner and outer edges can be devoid of tread as long as there is no cords or ply showing. The 1.6mm limit only applies to groves that are as deep as the ones with wear indicators (some tyres have raised tread on edges) when new.  So you may be ok. If the tread has been recut it is a  fail.

Lee

[Vamps]

Mot regs are 1.6mm across the centre 3/4s of the tyre and around the circumference.
The inner and outer edges can be devoid of tread as long as there is no cords or ply showing. The 1.6mm limit only applies to groves that are as deep as the ones with wear indicators (some tyres have raised tread on edges) when new.  So you may be ok. If the tread has been recut it is a  fail.
Lee

I seem to recall a mate of mine, years ago, having a heated tool to re-cut commercial tyres, in this case on coaches..........