took the old girl in for an MOT yesterday......1997 A4 V6 92000 miles.

She failed on one track rod end which I knew had gone..... wheel thumping at
a certain speed.

The odd thing was the tester said Oh and I must inform you, ALL 4 tyres have
3mm to 3.5mm tread remaining. I said, yes, I looked at them that morning and
concluded that they were all OK. Then I asked him what the legal requirement
was, thinking there was some change......1.6mm he said. So why did he tell
me when they are at least twice that figure.

dj

 

A New Day wrote:
> took the old girl in for an MOT yesterday......1997 A4 V6 92000 miles.
>
> She failed on one track rod end which I knew had gone..... wheel thumping at
> a certain speed.
>
> The odd thing was the tester said Oh and I must inform you, ALL 4 tyres have
> 3mm to 3.5mm tread remaining. I said, yes, I looked at them that morning and
> concluded that they were all OK. Then I asked him what the legal requirement
> was, thinking there was some change......1.6mm he said. So why did he tell
> me when they are at least twice that figure.
>
> dj
>
>
Many people change at 3mm, and IIRC some police forces have a policy of
changing at that limit.

 

"Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
news:1228911923.21518.0@proxy01.news.clara.net...
>A New Day wrote:
>> took the old girl in for an MOT yesterday......1997 A4 V6 92000 miles.
>>
>> She failed on one track rod end which I knew had gone..... wheel thumping
>> at a certain speed.
>>
>> The odd thing was the tester said Oh and I must inform you, ALL 4 tyres
>> have 3mm to 3.5mm tread remaining. I said, yes, I looked at them that
>> morning and concluded that they were all OK. Then I asked him what the
>> legal requirement was, thinking there was some change......1.6mm he said.
>> So why did he tell me when they are at least twice that figure.
>>
>> dj
> Many people change at 3mm, and IIRC some police forces have a policy of
> changing at that limit.
>

I suppose that will become law soon which is not a bad idea for safety.

Mind you when on ice, 10mm or 3mm makes no difference.

 

A New Day wrote:
> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> news:1228911923.21518.0@proxy01.news.clara.net...
>> A New Day wrote:
>>> took the old girl in for an MOT yesterday......1997 A4 V6 92000 miles.
>>>
>>> She failed on one track rod end which I knew had gone..... wheel thumping
>>> at a certain speed.
>>>
>>> The odd thing was the tester said Oh and I must inform you, ALL 4 tyres
>>> have 3mm to 3.5mm tread remaining. I said, yes, I looked at them that
>>> morning and concluded that they were all OK. Then I asked him what the
>>> legal requirement was, thinking there was some change......1.6mm he said.
>>> So why did he tell me when they are at least twice that figure.
>>>
>>> dj
>> Many people change at 3mm, and IIRC some police forces have a policy of
>> changing at that limit.
>>
>
> I suppose that will become law soon which is not a bad idea for safety.
>

No idea.

> Mind you when on ice, 10mm or 3mm makes no difference.
>
>
Indeed, but in the wet the difference between 3mm & 1.6 can be remarkable.

 

Chris Bartram <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote:

> A New Day wrote:
> > "Chris Bartram" <news@delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> > news:1228911923.21518.0@proxy01.news.clara.net...
> >> A New Day wrote:
> >>> took the old girl in for an MOT yesterday......1997 A4 V6 92000 miles.
> >>>
> >>> She failed on one track rod end which I knew had gone..... wheel thumping
> >>> at a certain speed.
> >>>
> >>> The odd thing was the tester said Oh and I must inform you, ALL 4 tyres
> >>> have 3mm to 3.5mm tread remaining. I said, yes, I looked at them that
> >>> morning and concluded that they were all OK. Then I asked him what the
> >>> legal requirement was, thinking there was some change......1.6mm he said.
> >>> So why did he tell me when they are at least twice that figure.
> >>>
> >>> dj
> >> Many people change at 3mm, and IIRC some police forces have a policy of
> >> changing at that limit.
> >>
> >
> > I suppose that will become law soon which is not a bad idea for safety.
> >
>
> No idea.
>
> > Mind you when on ice, 10mm or 3mm makes no difference.
> >
> >
> Indeed, but in the wet the difference between 3mm & 1.6 can be remarkable.

As can having a decent tyre in the first place, but they don't generally
seem to take any notice of that.
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