legal tread depth for tyres for mot??

[beatjunkie]

whats the legal depth 3mm or something?may have to put my spare rsi wheels on!can your car have say 15's on the front and 14' wheels on the rear to pass an mot?
Ryan

 

[sean]

1.6mm is the minimum

 

[thedoc]

Tyres and roadwheelsTyre condition

The reason for failure with respect to tyre wear is:
"The grooves of the tread pattern are not at least 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising: the central three-quarters of the breadth of tread around the entire outer circumference of the tyre".
Tyres must be correctly matched with regard to:
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• type
• size
• structure
  
  NB. type or structure but not both.
  
• tyres on the same axle must be of the same structure and size. Also examined:
• general condition of tyre
• condition of valve. Tyres fail if they have serious cuts, bulges or other damage.
  The wear on the tyre is checked with a tyre tread depth gauge to ensure compliance.
  The tyres are examined to ensure that there is no fouling with any part of the vehicle.
  Notes: Although under-inflation is not in itself a reason for failure, a brake test may be inadvisable because of possible damage, and it may affect headlamp alignment. The condition of the spare tyre is not part of the MOT.

Wheel condition

• damage
• distortion
• cracks
• distorted bead rim
• securely attached to the vehicle
• no wheel nuts or studs missing. An externally fitted spare wheel or spare wheel carrier must not be so insecure that it is likely to fall off.

 

[beatjunkie]

coolio sounds ok then!