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[Mr Hagon]

...but for once it's on something that's not mechanically expensive  .

Looks like one of the tyres is below the legal minimum for tread and I bet it's on the inside shoulder  .

Never mind, just brings forward my trip to WIM for a set of four tyres and a full geometry setup.

I've called them already and they can have the tyres in and do the geometry on Monday.  What's even better is that they've quoted the best price on the tyres so far and the OOF price for geometry is £60 + VAT, not £95 + VAT.

Given that my current MOT has two weeks to run I can get all of this sorted before it runs out  .

[davethediver]

If its done within the seven days then the retest should be free as well

[Mr Hagon]

If its done within the seven days then the retest should be free as well

Excellent, I will book myself back in for the re-test for next Friday armed with that knowledge.

Cheers  .

[davethediver]

If its done within the seven days then the retest should be free as well

Excellent, I will book myself back in for the re-test for next Friday armed with that knowledge.

Cheers  .

Not sure if that's law but always been the case when ever mine have gone in Might even be ten days :-/

EDIT The WIM treatment will be a massive help in how much nicer it will be to drive as well

[russ0205]

getting worried myself my tyres are wearing on the inside so i need to get it sorted as mot is next month,
Not sure on the pass or fail of this as my friend has a company car and the tyres were worn away on the inside a clear tracking issue however when he took the car into his local ats he was told they would not change them as the tyre had 75% tread,To his amazement he called into the local plod only to be informed that this was true.
So what i say is how do we stand on mot if 75% is legal,
 :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[aaronjb]

Same rules:

A failure with respect to tyre wear will result where:-
The grooves of the tread pattern are not at least 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising:
• Central 3/4 of the breadth of tread
• Entire outer circumference of the tyre.

[davethediver]

Just because it 'could' pass an MOT doesn't mean that its in good mechanical order. If the tyre's are wearing on the inside then may I suggest that a once over of the suspension and wishbones is done. These may be deemed 'safe' on an MOT when the vehicle is static, but can lead to strange handling on the open road

[russ0205]

thanks aaron the tyres were clearly about one and a half inch in shiny no tread, but plod said they were legal and to make things worse he rang the lease company HSBC lease and they will not change them or pay to have it tracked,

[Shackeng]

If its done within the seven days then the retest should be free as well

Excellent, I will book myself back in for the re-test for next Friday armed with that knowledge.

Cheers  .

Not sure if that's law but always been the case when ever mine have gone in Might even be ten days :-/

EDIT The WIM treatment will be a massive help in how much nicer it will be to drive as well

Definitely ten days, according to my fail form.

[Mr Hagon]

Had a good look at the tyres and as I suspected the inside shoulders of the front tyres are down to the markers  .  Suprised only the n/s failed and not the o/s too.

So, booked into WIM on Friday 15th for a set of new boots and a geometry check, then back for an MOT re-test on Tuesday 19th at no extra charge  .

[VXL V6]

I'd take a pair of wishbones with you as well.....

[Hannah Judes Dad]

I'd take a pair of wishbones with you as well.....

and some steering idlers just to make sure 

[Mr Hagon]

Yes, I suppose I could take some wishbones/steering idler/read track rods etc. but I just need to get the MOT sorted first.

It's possible that I might not need anything, but if I do then it's an excuse to go for good drive should I need a return visit  .